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Ferrari F355 Berlinetta - Road Test

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Ferrari F355 Berlinetta - Road Test

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CHASSIS
Suspension
Front	Unequal-length control arms,
	coil springs, 2-position cockpit-adjustable
	electronically controlled shock
	absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear	Unequal-length control arms,
	coil springs, 2-position cockpit-adjustable
	electronically controlled shock
	absorbers, anti-roll bar
Steering
Type	Rack and pinion, power assist
Ratio	N/A
Turns, lock to lock	3.2
Turning circle	37.9
Brakes
Front, type/dia., in.	Vented discs/11.8
Rear, type/dia., in.	Vented discs/12.2
Anti-lock	Standard
Wheels and tires
Wheel size, in.	18 x 7.5/18 x 10.0
Wheel type/material	Cast magnesium
Tire size	225/40ZR18/265/40ZR18
Tire mfr. and model	Pirelli P-Zero

INSTRUMENTATION
Instruments	200-mph speedo, 10,000-rpm tach,
	oil press, oil temp, fuel, analog clock
Warning lamps	Brake, slowdown 1-4, slowdown 5-8,
	check engine 1-4, check engine 5-8,
	battery, ABS, seatbelt, airbag

PERFORMANCE
AND TEST DATA
Acceleration, sec
0-30 mph	2.2
0-40 mph	2.6
0-50 mph	3.7
0-60 mph	4.7
0-70 mph	6.2
0-80 mph	7.6
0-90 mph	9.0
0-100 mph	11.4
0-110 mph	13.6
Standing quarter mile
sec @ mph	12.8 @ 110.2
Braking, ft
30-0 mph	29
60-0 mph	118
Handling
Lateral acceleration, g	0.93
Speed through 600-ft
slalom, mph	70.8
0-100-0 mph, sec.	16.0
Speedometer error, mph
Indicated	Actual
30	27
40	37
50	47
60	57
Interior noise, dB
Idling in neutral	70.4
Steady 60 mph in top gear	72.4

FUEL ECONOMY
EPA, city/hwy., mpg	10/15
Est. range, city/hwy., miles	217/325

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