Ferrari F50, unleashing the beast

Chances are you can tell me little or nothing today about the Ferrari F50, one of the jewels in the history of the Italian brand and of the motorsport world in general, a vehicle inspired by the 50th anniversary of Ferrari and created using all the potential the brand had in Formula 1 back in 1995.

Even so, it is curious that although at the time the Ferrari F50 was marketed as a “Formula 1 car for the asphalt”, it never inherited the iconic fame of its predecessor, the Ferrari F40, nor the admiration that its own predecessor, the Ferrari Enzo, inspires. Even so, don’t doubt that we are dealing with a frankly underrated beast

Specifically, we are talking about a vehicle of which only 350 units were ever built, 349 of which were sold to the public, leaving one unit to join Ferrari’s private collection. That perhaps, in a way, makes it one of the most exclusive Ferrari models on the market, since 1,311 F40s were produced while production of the Enzo reached 400 units.

Finally, before leaving you with one of the most appealing videos, especially in terms of sound, I should mention that the roars you will hear come from a powerful naturally aspirated 4.7-litre V12 engine capable of delivering 520 CV at 8,500 rpm and 470 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm, enough to let this red beast accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.87 seconds or reach a top speed of 325 km/h.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFgrQDrn84

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