Ferrari 348 Cars For Sale In United States

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The Ferrari 348 is a 2-seater rear-wheel drive sports car that was manufactured by the Italian car company Ferrari between 1989 and 1994. The predecessor of this model is the Ferrari 328, which was discontinued in 1989. The Ferrari 348 was designed by the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina.

Initially, the Ferrari 348 sports car was offered in two body styles: a Berlinetta coupe (Ferrari 348 TB) and a targa roof version (Ferrari 348 TS). The cars were powered by a 3.4-liter V8 engine borrowed from the 288 GTO. Motor powerthe spruce was 300 hp. The power unit was located longitudinally, and a 5-speed manual transmission, already transversely located, was attached to it. The Ferrari Mondial t had a similar scheme before, many of the components that were also used in the 348. It is worth noting that a dry sump lubrication system was used to prevent "oil starvation" at high speeds and tight corners. The car's top speed was 275 km / h, and the acceleration to 100 km / h took only 5.3 seconds.

To help the driver in controlsystems such as ABS, Traction control were installed in the sports car. Also, the car was equipped with an engine start control system. As for the cabin, an air conditioning system was installed here.

Just like the Ferrari Testarossa, the radiators of the cooling system were not installed in the front of the car, but on the sides, which made its waist a little wider. But this arrangement made it possible to get rid of the problem of heating the cabin, since now pipes with hot liquid no longer passed under it. K nside effects include the fact that the doors have become quite thick.

In 1993, the Ferrari 348 underwent some changes. The engine power was increased to 320 hp. at 7800 rpm. The car has become wider by one inch due to additional struts. The underside of the car was now painted in body color (previously black). The suspension geometry has also undergone changes to improve the handling of the sports car. The updated model was named 348 GTB and GTS, instead of TB and TS, respectively. In the same year, the version appearsin the back of a convertible called Ferrari 348 Spider. Acceleration of the updated versions to 100 km / h took already 5 seconds. The maximum speed remains the same (275 km / h).

In 1994, together with Michelotto, racing versions of the 348th model were released under the name 348 GTC (GT Competizione). Their power ranged from 360 hp. up to 500 hp. Racing models received front and rear bumpers, seats and door panels made of Kevlar. Several Ferrari GTCs have been sold in Europe for civilian use.

In 1994, the production of the Ferrari 348 model wouldLo discontinued.

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