2000 FERRARI m3    


 

      Specifications    

Car type    Prototype Body design    
Year    2000 Engine design    
Make     Engine type    F 140 A
Model    M3 Built by    
Colour ext/int     Total built    
Serial number    90865 Built in period    xx/xxx/xxxx

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Launch date  
and place   		 xx/xxx/xxxx at .......... Price    
Building date    xx/xxx/xxxx Version    Test mule
 Engine  Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders    12 Length    mm
Arrangement    V in .. degrees Width    mm
Bore    92 mm Height    mm
Stroke    75.2 mm Wheelbase    mm
Unitary and  
total capacity   		 cc
 5998 cc		 Track front  
Track rear   		 mm
 mm
Position     Wheels make  
and type   		 BBS
Cilinder block   and head    mid longitudinal Wheel size front  
Wheel size rear   		 9x18
 13x18
Compression   ratio    ... : 1 Tyres make  
and type   		 
Max power   output    650 bhp at 7800 rpm Tyre size front  
Tyre size rear   		 245/40 ZR18
 365/30 ZR18
Spec. power  
per liter   		 108.4 bhp/liter Empty weight  
Kerb weight   		 kg
 kg
Spec. weight  
per bhp   		 kg/bhp Maximum  
weight   		 kg
Max torque    Nm at ... rpm Engine weight    kg
Max revs  
(red  line)   		 ... rpm Fuel tank    liters
Timing gear    ... valves per cilinder
 DOHC		 Fuel tank   placement    
Fuel feed    electronic Bosch injection Weight distr.  
front / rear   		 ... % / ... %
Lubrication        
Ignition        
 Electrical   system        
Cooling system        
Sparkplugs        
Transmission Body and chassis
Wheeldrive     Body frame    modified 348 steel monocoque
Clutch     Chassis type    
Gearbox    semi-automatic 6 speeds Number of seats    
Differential     Suspension front    independent
1st gear ratio    ... : 1 Suspension rear    independent from 348
2nd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes front    
3rd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size front    mm
4th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes rear    
5th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size rear    mm
6th gear ratio    ... : 1 Steering    
7th gear ratio    ... : 1 Hand drive    l
Reverse gear   ratio    ... : 1    
Final drive  
ratio   		 ... : 1    
     Performance    
0-60 mph    ... seconds 0-100 kph    ... seconds
0-100 mph    ... seconds 0-200 kph    ... seconds
1/4 mile    ... seconds 0-1000m    ... seconds
1 mile    ... seconds Fuel   consumption   overall    ... liters/100km
top speed    kph    
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Type of   championship     Driver(s)    
Event     Car number    
Date(s) event    xx/xxx/xxxx

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Circuit     Sponsors    
Race result     Other suppliers    
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At the Sotherby's auction in the Ferrari factory in 2005, some million-dollar cars and F1 memorbilia are being offered. Amongst the highlights are an 2004 F1 car, the Le Mans-winning 330 Testarossa and the Zagato-bodied Maserati 450 S. However, one car which caught our attention is this 348 hack used to test the pre-production V12 for the then upcoming Ferrari Enzo.

With an estimate price of US$ 150,000-190,000 it is probably one cheapest cars of the sale, but it offers a unique look into how Ferrari operates. With parts from the 348, 355 and 360, this car was disguised to drive through the streets of Maranello. It uses a the Enzo's engine and transmission and is being offered by Sotherbys as a complete and running car.

Excerpts from Sotherby's Auction Description

Before unveiling the Enzo at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, Ferrari had been working for three years to transfer their F1 expertise to a road car. During the development, three prototypes had been made: the M1, the M2 and the M3, #90865, that we present here.

Construction of this test mule, started on 25th September 2000 and finished on 25th November. Its role was mainly as a rolling test bed for development of the engine.

The body is derived from the model 348 (type F119AB), with modifications to the rear sub frame deriving from the F131 prototype, lengthened by approximately 250 millimeters in order to fit the F140 A-Type V12 engine. In production, the F 140 B was used, with integral block and other small differences. In the engine bay, one notices in particular the large welded aluminum air box, replaced in production by a carbon fiber one. The oil radiator is from the 550 and its position in the production model had not yet been determined.

Important parts of the car are unique and hand-made. The doors and a part of the interior are from the 348 model, and the drive train, brakes, and suspension are mainly from the 355 Challenge. The fenders are made of composite material and the rear ones are removable for quick access to the engine. The bonnet, which hinged on the posterior part of the roof, is removable and has a Lexan screen. The rear windows have been redesigned in order to strengthen the rear structure, and the rear has been modified for the light assembly from the 360 model. The front is derived from the 348 model, has been modified with an asymmetrical air vent direct to the radiator, and the rear bumper has an air outlet let into it. The four exhaust pipes, positioned at the extremities, reinforce the aggressive appeal. Inside the car, the dashboard is modified to allow the fitting of the instrument panel from the 360 Modena.

In practice prototypes such as the M3 are often destroyed, or retained by the factory. The factory has never before offered for auction one of its prototypes. Being a prototype, the car is not guaranteed by Ferrari; no warranty of roadworthiness is implied or given. Ferrari says it should not be registered for road use.
 
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