Curb Weight: US Super Ferraris, CS and Scuderia

Extra emissions and added structure for the USA crash tests....plus the seats are heavier and a few other little things. It's a good 200+ pounds more.

 

The weight difference between is accounted for mainly by:

- Chassis reinforcements with additional sections front & rear in the USA cars, which the Eu cars do not have. Note that some Eu cars have the adjustable suspension system which adds some weight.
- Body reinforcements in the front hood, within each door, and in the rear hood of all USA cars. The front & rear hoods are noticeably heavier than those pf the Eu cars, which are quite flimsy in feel if you are used to operating a USA car. Also, the addition of bumper strips front & rear in the USA cars accounts for some weight.
- Interior safety components for USA cars such as automatic seat-belt equipment, slightly heavier 2-piece seats, knee-bolsters etc. Note that some Eu cars do not have glass side-windows, but rather plastic sliding windows, which saves some weight.
- USA cars have aluminum gas tanks as opposed to rubber bags in the Eu cars. Emissions-control components are fitted to the USA cars. The USA cars have a slightly different gearbox, but negligible weight difference here. Many cars both USA and Eu wear Tubi straight pipes and although not original equipment should be noted as it is a significant weight savings over the large factory system.

 

Thanks, interesting stuff. Are any Euro cars registered for street use in the US? I figured this would be difficult even under Show and Display.

 

It's me.

 

I don't think so.

 

just got turned onto this thread by a fellow chatter...best thread on the whole forum!

Bill, thank you for your dedication to this cause!
Joe, thank you for helping out with your connections and personal vehicle to add to the list.

 

T'was a pleasure Bill.

 

After reading through this fantastic forum, i decided to pull out some old EVO uk magazines and see how there independent stats compare.

To start with, i will post there findings on a 599, a Scud and a California.

These are all euro cars..


599 GTB :

Left Hand Drive.

Extras; F1-Superfast - CCM Brakes - leather headliner - Bose hi-fi - Challenge wheels

Weights: (Fully fueled)

Total - 1733 kg - 3821 lbs

Front - 827kg - 1823 lbs - 48%

Front L - 406 kg - 895 lbs

Front R - 421 kg - 928lbs


Rear - 906 kg - 1997 lbs - 52%

Rear L - 450 kg - 992lbs

Rear R - 456 kg - 1005 lbs


Power;

621 bhp

493 lbs

60 - 130 mph - 8.4 sec ( shifts not stated )




430 Scuderia;

Left Hand Drive.

Weights; ( fully fueled)

Total - 1374 kg - 3029 lbs

Front - 472 kg - 1041 lbs - 42%

Front L - 292 kg - 644 lbs

Front R - 280 kg - 617 lbs

Rear - 802 kg - 1768 lbs - 58 %

Rear L - 398 kg - 877 lbs

Rear R - 404 kg - 891 lbs


60 - 130 mph - 9.2 sec (shifts not stated)




California;

Right hand drive. Seven-speed-dual-clutch gearbox - Carbon Brakes

Weights: ( fully fueled )

Total - 1786 kg - 3937 lbs

Front - 836 kg - 1843 lbs - 47%

Front L - 423 kg - 933 lbs

Front R - 413 kg - 911 lbs

REAR - 950 kg - 2094 lbs - 53%

rear L - 473 kg - 1043lbs

Rear R - 477 kg - 1052 lbs


60 - 130 mph - 11.8 sec

 

Here are some cars we weighed today.
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Euro F40 is pretty light, 27xx with a full tank....

 

i find it interesting that the F40 weighs less than the Challange 430

 

I believe the Euro's weigh significantly less than the US version so it's not case totally closed. Although it is impressive considering the car has a full tank.

 

Correct, Euro spec is a good 200+ pounds less then USA spec.

 

Its also interesting to note that the Euro Scud that Evo Magazine weighed is more then 100lbs lighter then the USA spec one weighted by Bill !! 3137 vs 3029

Surely this cant be down to manufacturing variables.

Anybody have any thoughts ?

 

seats. I know the euro Gallardo SL's seats together are about 87 lbs less than the US's Gallardo SL's seats [ combined with both seats ] . Other than that, it's small details.

 

Yup, I was gonna guess seats too. Euro cars seem to get the option of lighter weight racing seats that the USA rarely gets.

 

Something about side airbags and crash test requirements i believe

 

Even on a "light weight" version like the Scud? that's interesting !

Could this be down to the seats not being racing style buckets as standard due to the larger average butt size in the US

 

Lots of interesting numbers provided in this thread!
CH

 

anything else to weigh?