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*2005 FERRARI 612*

Specifications
Car type	Street			Body design
Year	2005			Engine design
Make				Engine type	F133 F
Model	612 Scaglietti			Built by
Colour ext/int	red/creme/black			Total built
Serial number				Built in period	xx/xxx/2004	till	xx/xxx/xxxx
Launch date and place	9/Jan/2004 at Detroit			Price	new: € 200.000
Building date	xx/xxx/xxxx			Version	Europe
Engine				Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders	12			Length	4902 mm
Arrangement	V in 65 degrees			Width	1957 mm
Bore	89 mm			Height	1344 mm
Stroke	77 mm			Wheelbase	2950 mm
Unitary and total capacity	479 cc 5748 cc			Track front Track rear	1688 mm 1641 mm
Position	front-mid longitudinal			Wheels make and type	Ferrari
Cilinder block and head	aluminium			Wheel size front Wheel size rear	8Jx18 10Jx19
Compression ratio	11 : 1			Tyres make and type	Pirelli P Zero Rosso
Max power output	397 kw at 7250 rpm			Tyre size front Tyre size rear	245/45 ZR 18 285/40 ZR 19
Spec. power per liter	69 kw/liter			Empty weight Kerb weight	1730 kg (F1A:1745) 1850 kg (F1A:1865)
Spec. weight per bhp	4.66 kg/kw			Maximum weight	kg
Max torque	589 Nm at 5250 rpm			Engine weight	kg
Max revs (red line)	7500 rpm			Fuel tank	105 liters (20 reserve)
Timing gear	4 valves per cilinder DOHC			Fuel tank placement	left behind rear window
Fuel feed	2 Bosch Motronic ME 7.1.1 controlled by ECU			Weight distr. front / rear	46 % / 54 %
Lubrication	dry sump with gear pump
Ignition	Bosch Motronic ME 7.1.1 controlled by ECU
Electrical system	Fiam 12V 100Ah 850A
Cooling system	1 front radiator, water-cooled
Sparkplugs	NGKR DCPR9EVX
Transmission				Body and chassis
Wheeldrive	rear			Body frame	aluminium
Clutch	dry single-plate			Chassis type	aluminium space frame
Gearbox	6 speed + reverse (F1A: 6 speed electro-hydraulic)			Number of seats	4
Differential	self-locking			Suspension front	independent wheels, upper and lower wishbones, double action absorbers, anti-dive, transverse stabiliser bars
1st gear ratio	13.190			Suspension rear	independent wheels, upper and lower wishbones, double action absorbers, anti-dive, transverse stabiliser bars
2nd gear ratio	9.100			Brakes front	vented disc, CST (ABS,EBD,ASR,ESP)
3rd gear ratio	6.545			Brake size front	345 mm
4th gear ratio	4.956			Brakes rear	vented disc, CST (ABS,EBD,ASR,ESP)
5th gear ratio	3.910			Brake size rear	330 mm
6th gear ratio	3.166			Steering	drive by wire, hydraulic control
7th gear ratio				Hand drive	l
Reverse gear ratio	9.974
Final drive ratio	... : 1
Performance
0-60 mph	... seconds			0-100 kph	4.2 seconds
0-100 mph	... seconds			0-200 kph	13.4 seconds
1/4 mile	12.3 seconds (F1A:12.25)			0-1000m	22 seconds (F1A:21.95)
1 mile	... seconds			Fuel consumption overall	20.7 liters/100km
top speed	320 kph
Features
Car features	tyre pressure sensor Bose HIFI F1A paddle shifts separate climate control power seats power windows power doors rain-sensing wipers			Options	Bridgestone run flat tyres front wheels: 8Jx19
Car history
Date				Occurance

Race history
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Type of championship				Driver(s)
Event				Car number
Date(s) event	xx/xxx/xxxx	till	xx/xxx/xxxx	Previous races & results
Circuit				Sponsors
Race result				Other suppliers
Comments
(from Ferrari Press Release) Ferrari has had a natural association with the race track since the first Prancing Horse competed in 1947 and since then has been inextricably linked with the leading circuits across the world. It is, however, slightly more unusual to associate modern-day Ferrari with the kind of adventure associated with Mille Miglia and Carrera Panamericana-style endurance events. Those legendary historical races demonstrated the versatility and strength of the cars of the day, but they were also much more dangerous and less well-tested than today’s cars. That type of race no longer exists and to put a sophisticated, powerful car like the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti to the test nowadays requires at least 10 to 15,000 miles of very tough terrain. In 1997 a Ferrari F355 completed a round the world trip taking in all five continents. The car was driven by 147 different journalists from the various countries it crossed and each one left his signature on the car’s bodywork. 1997 was also Ferrari’s 50th anniversary and the World Tour, as it was known, was staged to tell the world how very much alive and successful the company was and also to demonstrate the reliability of a model that would prove of huge strategic importance in Ferrari’s development. The adventure proved an extraordinary success with the F355 leaving New York on 18 March and returning there to finish the tour after 75 days, quite literally, on the road. It now gives Ferrari great pleasure to announce the launch of another similar adventure. This time, however, two 612 Scagliettis will leave Shanghai on 29 August 2005 for a grand tour of China, driven by Chinese and international journalists. No other constructor has ever undertaken such a daunting task. The route covers an enormous range of very different terrains and challenges. The cars will endure extremes of cold and heat, incredibly tough road conditions and environmental obstacles of all kinds. The 612 Scagliettis will first head north and then east toward Manchuria. After this they will drive south-west to Beijing and then along the Great Wall as far as Lanzhou. From there they will cover over 3,000 km at an altitude of more than 4,000 metres as far as Lhasa in Tibet before heading back west through the Gobi Desert to the ancient city of Kashi, site of Marco Polo’s famous silk market. After a further dash through the desert, the two 612 Scagliettis will drive on to Urumqi and then down through the tropical part of the country to Guangzhou, which is more familiar to us as Canton. From there they will continue on through the most modern and western part of China back to Shanghai after a round trip of 15,000 miles. If all goes according to plan, the two 612 Scagliettis should complete their tour of China in 45 days. The Tour has received the valued support of the Chinese authorities as well as logistical support from Fiat China. It is also being staged in partnership with some of Ferrari’s most faithful sponsors, including Shell (fuels and lubricants with specialist support in the toughest areas), Puma (for crew clothing), Alcoa (technical partner and builder of the 612’s aluminium chassis), Pirelli (supplier of specialist tyres for the various terrains) and Saima Avandero (transportation of the cars, wheel rims and spares). We will also be joined by a Chinese partner, Xin Yu Watch & Clock, the leading distributor of Swiss timepieces in China. Assistance and spares will be provided by four vehicles: two Fiat cars and two specially equipped Iveco trucks. A total of 15 international journalists and 15 Chinese journalists will drive the route at different times. The www.ferrariworld.it company site and dedicated www.media.ferrari.com media site will have constantly updated news and high definition, reproducible photos from the tour. The Tour starts on 29 August 2005 from Shanghai and in the main territories to be crossed the expedition members will meet with local authorities and present them with a Prancing Horse trophy as a symbolic gift. The two 612 Scaglietti cars are in complementary colours. One will be red with a silver bonnet and the other will be silver with a red bonnet. They are modified only very minimally – they will have a larger fuel tank with petrol filters that are easily accessed for cleaning purposes, under body protectors and slightly higher suspension to cope with the more challenging terrain. Their headlights will also be protected by a metal grille and some of the air intakes will be modified to allow them to traverse water-logged areas in safety. In every other respect, however, the cars are "normal" production models with a 540 hp V12 engine and a maximum torque of 588 Nm, dry sump lubrication, a six-speed gearbox and a Transaxle transmission. In addition to the journalists, a photographer and video camera operator, there will also be nine other expedition members who will provide technical, logistical and linguistic assistance. En route, the cars will stop off at the 10 Ferrari dealerships now up and running in China, at Yanzhou where Pirelli has signed a joint-venture contract aimed at starting the manufacturing of tyres, at several of the major Shell service stations, and at Fiat’s Chinese base at Nanjing. Ferrari in China Ferrari first arrived in China in 1993 through an importer but is now present with a joint venture, Ferrari Maserati Cars International Trading, which was launched in October 2004. Ferrari holds a majority share in the company with its partners Poly Technologies and Wo Kee Hong. Ferrari Maserati Cars International Trading is the exclusive importer of Ferrari and Maserati cars in China and manages the marketing, sales to dealerships, spares, accessories and technical assistance activities of both marques in the country. The local staff are trained directly by the factory to guarantee our Chinese clients a quality service in line with Ferrari and Maserati’s renowned high standards. Ferrari considers China to be a market of great strategic importance. In fact, since the joint venture was launched, a total of 42 Prancing Horse cars have been sold. The Chinese market is expected to become Ferrari’s fifth or sixth largest world market in terms of numbers of cars sold over the next two or three years alone. The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti The 612 Scaglietti is the result of an avant-garde design that continues Ferrari’s long and glorious 2+2 tradition, combining a cabin capable of accommodating four occupants in comfort with blistering Ferrari sports car performance. The 612 Scaglietti is the very first ever Ferrari 12-cylinder to boast both an all-aluminium space frame chassis and body. The result of cutting-edge production and assembly techniques, the new car’s all-aluminium construction reduces its weight by 40% and gives it excellent torsional rigidity. In addition to this, the 612 Scaglietti’s near-perfect weight distribution (46% front and 54% rear) means that it offers both the high performance driving of a rear-engined car and the roomy versatility of a front-engined layout. The CST electronic stability and traction control system enhances the 612 Scaglietti’s dynamic handling even further. This is the first time the system has been used in a Ferrari and it guarantees optimal performance in tandem with complete safety. Its imposing 65° V12 engine was developed using Ferrari’s most advanced racing technologies and punches out a maximum of 540 hp at 7,250 rpm. The Pininfarina-designed 612 Scaglietti was named in honour of Sergio Scaglietti, the legendary Modenese coachbuilder who created some of the most beautiful cars to come out of Maranello in the early years of Enzo Ferrari’s extraordinary reign. The route and main stages The route begins and ends in Shanghai and is divided into 11 main stages (see attached map) which will also act as the crew changeover points. The first stage sees the expedition leave Shanghai bound for Beijing, a 3,000-kilometre, seven-day journey away. En route it will take in the city of Shenyang at the very north-eastern tip of China near the border with Mongolia. The second major stage takes the cars along the Great Wall of China from Beijing to Lanzhou, a 2,100 km dash over four days. At Lanzhou, the cars begin their descent into south-western China which will culminate in a very tough stretch at altitudes of over 4,000 m and take them into the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, after a seven-day drive, on 19th of September. From there the expedition will retrace its steps as far as Goldmud where it will turn north-west, stopping off at the northernmost tip of the route in the city of Urumqi, over 2,700 km from Lhasa. Next the cars head for Kashi, home to one of the most famous silk markets encountered by Marco Polo on his travellers. This time the leg will be a "mere" 1,400 km, to be covered in three days. From Kashi the expedition turns back towards the east bound for Jiayuguan, 2,500 km away, which it will reach in six days. From there the cars will drive down to the south-east coast through to the major city of Chongqing (2,000 km to be covered in six days) and then on to Guangzhou (Canton), a further 2,000 km away. After this they begin the home run, via Wenzhou (1,500 km from Canton), back to Shanghai, where they are expected to arrive on the evening of October 29th.
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Videos
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Documents
report_Wenzhou-Shanghai_it (3MB) 2005 CHINA TOUR Ferrari media (100MB)
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