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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by opus10583, Jan 21, 2006.

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  1. opus10583

    opus10583 Formula 3

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    #1 opus10583, Jan 21, 2006
    Car Length Width Height (all in inches)

    365 GT2+2 195 70 53
    412 189.4 70.8 51.4
    456 187.5 75.6 51.2
    612 193 77 52.9

    246 166.75 67 45
    308 166.5 67.7 44.1 (Euro config)
    355 167 74.8 46
    430 177.6 75.7 47.8

    365 GTB/4 174.2 69.3 49
    575M 179.1 76.2 50.3
    5.99 GTBlech 183? 78? 52?

    For easy comparison: M-B CLS - 196.6"LOA, BMW M3 - 176.9"LOA.

    The 2+2 numbers surprised me, the 612 looks like twice the car of the 456 on the street.

    I find the constancy of the "Dino" line, up until the 360/430, to be rather remarkable.

    Surely the 5.99, derived as it is from the 612, will be about as big as a 456.

    The trend is troubling, and far too large in magnitude.
     
  2. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 PAP 348, Jan 21, 2006
    At least they are upping the HP as they are upping the weight of these cars. If they didnt,they would be sluggish behemoths,but their performance figures tell otherwise! They still get up and boogie! Even the heavy 612! 0-100kmh in 4.2secs with a car that weighs 1840KG?? Not too bad! The "smaller cars",360 and 430 are more the sports car these days and the 612 and 599 are the tourers! :)
     
  3. amslb182

    amslb182 Formula Junior

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    #3 amslb182, Jan 21, 2006
    Think about the Ferraris from the 1950s and 60s, they were bigger than the ones from the 70s. Car sizes change through the ages, maybe we're due to see smaller cars withing the next 10-15 years. Or maybe everythings just going to get bigger and bigger, and they'll have to remake all the roads in the entire world and build new bigger bridges and tunnels and stuff for our massive grey-hound sized Ferraris.
     
  4. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 PAP 348, Jan 21, 2006
    Lets not go nuts! ;) LOL
     

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