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CD12 575M LAYOUT 6/1/05 11:15 AM Page 5 just rip the wheel out of your hands—pos- includes a gear readout. The new gauge won’t. Anyway, a 575M will cost you sibly taking a digit or two in the process. package, with a huge, metal-rimmed $247,607 with the paddle-shift tranny. The steering is feathery light at low center tachometer, could not be easier to You can buy one with a conventional speeds and weights up nicely at speed and read. manual transmission, but then you’ll have telegraphs reams of information about If you currently own a 550, you’ll to know how to operate a clutch pedal and what the front tires are doing. The notice these changes. If not, you probably a shifter. ● superlight brake pedal commands the same FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, Width . .76.2 in 2-door coupe Height . .50.3 in Ground clearance . .5.3 in Price as tested: $247,607 Curb weight . .4085 lb Weight distribution, F/R . .52.2/47.8% Price and option breakdown: base Ferrari 575M Fuel capacity . .27.7 gal Maranello (includes $5738 luxury tax, $4500 gas-guzzler tax, Oil capacity . .10.6 qt and $1800 freight), $237,003; F1 gearbox, $10,295; luxury tax Water capacity . .20.1 qt on options, $309 C/D CHASSIS/BODY TEST RESULTS Major standard accessories: power steering, Type . .steel-tubing space frame integral with body Body material . .welded aluminum stampings ACCELERATION Seconds windows, seats, and locks; A/C; cruise control; tilting steering Zero to 30 mph . .1.8 wheel; rear defroster INTERIOR 40 mph . .2.4 SAE volume, front seat . .56 cu ft 50 mph . .3.3 Sound system: Ferrari AM/FM-stereo radio/CD luggage space . .8 cu ft 60 mph . .4.2 changer, 6 speakers Front seats . .bucket 70 mph . .5.4 Seat adjustments . .fore and aft, seatback angle, front height, 80 mph . .6.7 ENGINE Type . .V-12, aluminum block and heads rear height, lumbar support 90 mph . .7.9 Restraint systems, front . .manual 3-point belts, driver and 100 mph . .9.8 Bore x stroke . .3.50 x 3.03 in, 89.0 x 77.0mm Displacement . .351 cu in, 5748cc passenger airbags 110 mph . .11.5 General comfort . .poor fair good excellent Compression ratio . .11.0:1 120 mph . .13.5 Fore-and-aft support . .poor fair good excellent Engine-control system . .Bosch Motronic 7.3.2 with 130 mph . .16.2 Lateral support . .poor fair good excellent 140 mph . .18.9 port fuel injection Emissions controls . .3-way catalytic converter, feedback 150 mph . .22.1 SUSPENSION air-fuel-ratio control, EGR, Street start, 5–60 mph . .4.8 F: . .ind; unequal-length control arms; coil springs; 2-position auxiliary air pump Top-gear acceleration, 30–50 mph . .2.5 cockpit-adjustable, electronically controlled 50–70 mph . .3.1 Valve gear . .belt-driven double overhead cams, shock absorbers; anti-roll bar 1 Standing /4-mile . .12.6 sec @ 116 mph 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters R: . .ind; unequal-length control arms with a toe-control link; Top speed (redline limited) . .200 mph Power (SAE net) . .508 bhp @ 7250 rpm coil springs; 2-position cockpit-adjustable, Torque (SAE net) . .434 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm electronically controlled shock absorbers; BRAKING Redline . .7750 rpm anti-roll bar 70–0 mph @ impending lockup . .166 ft Fade . .none light moderate heavy DRIVETRAIN STEERING Transmission . .6-speed manual with automatic Type . .rack-and-pinion, power-assisted HANDLING shifting and clutch Turns lock-to-lock . .2.2 Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad . .0.92 g Final-drive ratio . .3.90:1, limited slip Turning circle curb-to-curb . .39.3 ft Understeer . .minimal moderate excessive Gear Ratio Mph/1000 rpm Max. speed in gears I 3.15 6.2 48 mph (7750 rpm) BRAKES FUEL ECONOMY II 2.17 8.9 69 mph (7750 rpm) F: . .13.0 x 1.3-in vented disc EPA city driving . .10 mpg III 1.56 12.4 96 mph (7750 rpm) R: . .12.2 x 1.1-in vented disc EPA highway driving . .16 mpg IV 1.18 16.4 127 mph (7750 rpm) Power assist . .vacuum with anti-lock control C/D-observed . .11 mpg V 0.93 20.8 161 mph (7750 rpm) VI 0.75 25.8 200 mph (7750 rpm) WHEELS AND TIRES INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL Wheel size . .F: 8.5 x 18 in, R: 10.5 x 18 in Idle . 57 dBA DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES Wheel type . .cast magnesium Full-throttle acceleration . 80 dBA Wheelbase . .98.4 in Tires . .Pirelli P Zero Rosso; F: 255/40ZR-18 95Y, 70-mph cruising . 74 dBA Track, F/R . .64.3/62.4 in R: 295/35ZR-18 99Y Length . .179.1 in Test inflation pressures, F/R . .32/32 psi 0—60 mph CURRENT BASE PRICE* dollars x 1000 ACCELERATION seconds 1/4-mile BRAKING 70—0 mph, feet ROADHOLDING 300-foot skidpad, g EPA CITY FUEL ECONOMY mpg MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG PORSCHE 911 GT2 ASTON MARTIN V-12 VANQUISH PORSCHE 911 GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT2 (2002) FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 PORSCHE 911 GT2 FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 ASTON MARTIN V-12 VANQUISH FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 ASTON MARTIN V-12 VANQUISH ASTON MARTIN V-12 VANQUISH ASTON MARTIN V-12 VANQUISH MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG FERRARI 575M MARANELLO F1 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 3 6 9 12 15 130 140 150 160 170 180 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 0 4 8 12 16 20 *Base price includes freight, any performance options, and all applicable luxury and gas-guzzler taxes. 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