FERRARI CONCEPT MODELS

FERRARI 575M MARANELLO

FERRARI CONCEPT MODEL

The Ferrari 575M Maranello is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer sports car built by Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated Ferrari 550 featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina. The 575M was replaced by the 599 GTB in the first semester of 2006.

Updates from the 550 include a renewed interior, but with substantial improvements inside, including bigger brake discs, a larger and more powerful engine, a different weight distribution, refined aerodynamics and fluid-dynamics and an adaptive suspension set-up (the four independent suspensions are also controlled by the gearbox, to minimize pitch throughout the 200-milliseconds shift time). Two six-speed transmissions are available, a conventional manual gearbox and, for the first time on a Ferrari V12, Magneti Marelli's semi-automatic (sequential) 'F1' gearbox. The model number refers to the engine's capacity in litres, whilst the 'M' is an abbreviation of 'modificato' or 'modified'.

For 2005, the company developed a new GTC handling package and Superamerica version (a limited run of 559 convertible variants of the coupe), along with upping the power from 515 PS (379 kW) to 540 PS (397 kW). A base-model 575M Maranello costs

US$224,640.

Specifications

Engine
Configuration: 65° V12
Displacement: 5.7 L (5748 cc/350 in³)
Maximum power: 540 PS (379 kW) at 7,250 rpm
Maximum torque: 588.6 N·m (434 ft·lbf) at 5,250 rpm

Performance
Maximum speed: 327 km/h (202 mph)
0 to 100 km/h : 4.2 seconds
0-400 m: 12.25 seconds
0-1,000 m: 21.9 seconds
All figures are for the semi-automatic gearbox.

Dimensions
Overall length: 4,550 mm (179.13 in)
Overall width: 1,930 mm (76.18 in)
Height: 1,280 mm (50.27 in)
Wheelbase: 2,500 mm (98.43 in)
Front track: 1,632 mm (64.25 in)
Rear track: 1,637 mm (62.44 in)
Curb weight: 1730 kg (3,815 lb)
Fuel capacity: 105 L (27.7 US gal)