Ferrari 360

Ferrari, an Italian company specializing in the production of racing and luxury cars. The company was founded in 1939, a famous racer and test cars “Alfa Romeo” Enzo Ferrari. Initially, it produced different equipment for cars. Made by a company produced cars under the name “Alfa Romeo”. With this company from Ferrari was a contract. The first car bearing the proper name is “Ferrari” appeared in 1946. It was a model Ferrari 125, with a powerful 12-cylinder aluminum engine, designed to realize the dream of its founder: to give an ordinary road car racing properties without compromising comfort. As a brand the company of Enzo Ferrari has chosen a galloping horse on a yellow background.
In 1951 there stage care model 340 America with an engine originally developed for the Ferrari GT with a displacement of 4.1 liters. In 1953, the same machine is equipped with an engine capacity of 4.5 liters and gets a new name – 375 America. That same year, “Ferrari” represents 250 Europa, with a three-liter engine.
By the beginning of 1954 Enzo Ferrari released about 200 of their machines in an exclusive road-racing version, and 250 models. Creating their road cars, Ferrari turned to different design companies, making their models different from each other.But the model 250 GT in 1954 marked the beginning of long-term and fruitful cooperation with company “Pininfarina”, could not be better to adjust your body to new korotkobaznym chassis in which the leading rear axle was suspended on springs.
375 America and replaced it in 1956 410 Super America (they were released a total of 14) were intended for “the powers”: their design evokes a sense of strength and confidence.
From 1957 to 1962 produced a modified “Ferrari 250 GT California» with predatory sharp profile and a removable roof. His first win this car won the race Tourist Trophy in 1960 at Goodwood track.
“Ferrari” belong to the most memorable cars 60s of this century: 250GT in 1960 was converted into a fastback body 250GTE with “2 +2″, elegant and very popular, based on which in 1964 was created 330GT «2 +2″ with a four-liter motor and the original “squinting” headlights.

In 1966 the company developed a new V-twin engine, its origin from racing engines: a 12-cylinder, chetyrehkulachkovy, with two overhead camshafts per cylinder head, dry sump lubrication system which ensured a high torque and flexibility, who had a capacity of 300 liters. with. In 1968 the “Ferrari” has released the legendary Daytona, or 365GTB / 4, with front 4.4-liter V-shaped 12-cylinder engine capacity of 352 hp, which develops sverhskorost – 282 km / h.
In the early 1970s there was a model “Dino”, named after the deceased son Kommendatore, mid-engined production of FIAT-V-shaped 6-cylinder, and the model was produced in 8-cylinder version, but the 6-cylinder model is considered a classic. At one time, “Dino” was actually a separate brand.

Based on the Ferrari 308GT4 made elegant models with bodies “Pininfarina”, equipped with a V-shaped 8-cylinder engines, they have attracted the attention of buyers to the early 80′s.
In 1987 the founder of Enzo Ferrari’s team of designers headed, prepared the model F40, designated as “the sum of the company’s efforts over the years of its existence.” Its origin is from the F40 GTO 1984 and, at first glance has much in common with the Ferrari 308GTB, but it has significant technical innovations: turbo, V-shaped 8-cylinder engine is longitudinal (not transverse) position, mounted on a tubular frame, reinforced load-bearing panels made of Kevlar, Xtra 478 hp - All said that there was only the old configuration. The body of a supermodel is made of carbon fiber and Kevlar, and its interior is quite cramped nature of the sports car is responsible: it is not even a mechanism for adjusting the seat. Striking specifications and comfort is the motto of any 1118-pound Ferrari F40: stiff suspension absorbs road irregularities are not, the steering wheel respond to every pothole, and the magnificent motor showed infinite power. Demanding, energetic and irresistibly attractive – this was the last offspring of the founder.
Company cars, “Ferrari”, since 1969 controlled by FIAT, and in 1989 finally ceded to the corporation, have the reputation of the most expensive in the world. Each of them – a legend.
The fall of 1992 in Paris, came to light high-powered rear-drive sports coupe classic layout 456 GT / GTA. Design – Pininfarina.GTA – March 1996 (Geneva). ASR, streamlined body, suspension and interior (4 seats) – March 1998, Geneva.
In May 1994, released F355, successor to the sports car 348 GTB / GTS. The cheapest and most popular model of the firm.Design – Pininfarina. In the spring of 1995 appeared Spider – Convertible. Berlinetta – Coupe, GTS – convertible with removable hardtop, F1-type transmission control race car. Cessation of production Berlinetta / Targa – Summer 1997.

550 Maranello Testarossa/512 successor is based on the 456GT. Design – Pininfarina. Debut – July 20, 1996.
Model 360 Modena – the successor of F355 Berlinetta. Design – Pininfarina. The premiere took place in March 1999 in Geneva.Home sales – summer 1999.
At the Paris Motor Show to be held in September 2003, an Italian company Ferrari has shown the most powerful in Europe, mass-produced cars. This is a special model of “Enzo Ferrari”. The appearance of a special model in honor of a famous designer is intended to remind the world of advanced automotive engineering school Ferrari, which is strongly supported by outstanding success in Formula 1. Two-seater sports car will be equipped with a 12-cylinder engine of 6 liters and 650 liters capacity. with. Time to 100 km / h in just 3.5 seconds, and one kilometer machine is capable to overcome in 19 seconds.Maximum speed “Enzo Ferrari” – over 350 km / h. The car was designed well-known bodybuilder studio Pininfarina. Model “Enzo Ferrari” has the traits of fireballs Formula 1 – the streamlined body and narrow cabin. The doors open up. All the major management functions, including switching gear made by the steering wheel. The car is equipped with a 6-speed, shift gears by means of the special keys on the steering wheel. It is assumed that will be released only 349 cars, “Enzo Ferrari”.