Whereas it could be neglected by some, the F50 undoubtedly is among the best highway automobiles Ferrari ever made.

Certain, its predecessor, the F40, might obtain barely extra reward these days than its alternative, however the F50 is a correct driver’s automobile via and thru. It additionally occurs to be rarer than the F40, Ferrari Enzo and LaFerrari, with simply 349 examples produced, making it all of the extra fascinating.

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As Tiff Needell explains in his evaluation, the spotlight of the previous Ferrari halo automobile is its 4.7-liter naturally aspirated V12 that was developed from the three.5-liter V12 that Ferrari’s 641 Components 1 automobile used throughout the 1990 season. This gem of an engine is sweet for 512 hp at a screaming 8,000 rpm and 347 lb-ft (471 Nm) of torque at 6,500 rpm and is mated to a six-speed handbook transmission driving the rear wheels.

Needell notice that transmission is a pleasure to make use of due to its gated shifter. He additionally says that the F50 feels extra poised and cozy than the F50 and provides that, when he first examined an F50 at Fiorano throughout its launch, he was slightly underwhelmed by the understeer. However, he finds the steering fantastically direct and concludes by saying that it’s the closest factor you will get to driving a Grand Prix automobile on the highway.