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 Road Test: Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 vs. Ferrari 550 Maranello
| Specifications | | Ferrari 550 Maranello | Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 | | GENERAL | | Location of final assembly | Maranello, Italy | St. Agata Bolognese, Italy | | Body style | 2-door, 2-pass. | 2-door, 2-pass. | | EPA size class | Mini-compact | Mini-compact | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, rear drive | Mid-engine, all-wheel drive | | Airbag | Dual front | Dual front | | POWERTRAIN | | Engine type | 65o V-12, cast aluminum block and heads | 60o V-12, cast aluminum block and heads | | Bore x stroke, in./mm | 3.46x2.95/88.0x75.0 | 3.43x3.31/87.0x84.0 | | Displacement, ci/cc | 334.0/5474 | 365.7/5992 | | Compression ratio | 10.8:1 | 10.7:1 | | Valve gear | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl. | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl. | | Fuel/induction system | Seq. EFI | Seq. EFI | | Horsepower, hp @ rpm, SAE net | 485 @ 7000 | 550 @ 7100 | | Torque, lb-ft @ rpm, SAE net | 419 @ 5000 | 457 @ 5500 | | Horsepower/liter | 88.6 | 91.8 | | Redline, rpm | 7000 | 7500 | | Transmission type | 6-speed manual | 5-speed manual | | Axle ratio | 3.91:1 | 2.81:1 (front)/2.41:1 (rear) | | Final-drive ratio | 2.96:1 | 2.71:1 | | Recommended fuel | Premium unleaded | Premium unleaded | | DIMENSIONS | | Wheelbase, in./mm | 98.4/2500 | 104.3/2650 | | Track, f/r, in./mm | 64.3/62.4/1632/1586 | 63.4/65.7/1610/1670 | | Length, in./mm | 179.1/4550 | 176.0/4470 | | Width, in./mm | 76.2/1935 | 86.7/2200 | | Height, in./mm | 50.3/1277 | 43.5/1105 | | Base curb weight, lb | 3726 | 3582 | | Weight distribution, f/r, % | 50/50 | 41/59 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 30.0 | 26.4 | | Weight/power ratio, lb/hp | 7.7 | 6.5 | | CHASSIS | | Suspension, f/r | Upper & lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar/upper & lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Upper & lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar/upper & lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | Steering type | Rack and pinion, power assist | Rack and pinion, power assist | | Brakes, f/r | Vented disc/vented disc, ABS | Vented disc/vented disc, ABS | | Wheel size, f/r, in., material | 18x8.5/18x10.5, cast magnesium | 18x8.5/18x13.0, aluminum | | Tire size, f/r | 255/40ZR18/295/35ZR18 | 235/35ZR18/335/30ZR18 | | Manufacturer and model | Pirelli P Zero | Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico | | PERFORMANCE | | Acceleration, sec | | | | 0-30 mph | 1.8 | 1.5 | | 0-40 mph | 2.5 | 2.0 | | 0-50 mph | 3.3 | 2.7 | | 0-60 mph | 4.2 | 3.4 | | 0-70 mph | 5.4 | 4.6 | | 0-80 mph | 6.6 | 5.8 | | 0-90 mph | 8.0 | 6.7 | | 0-100 mph | 9.6 | 8.4 | | Standing quarter mile, sec/mph | 12.5/116.9 | 11.8/120.9 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 114 | 109 (est.) | | Lateral acceleration, g | 0.93 | 0.97 (est.) | | Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph | 68.1 | 70.0 (est.) | | EPA fuel economy, mpg, city/hwy. | 9/15 | 12/18 (est.) | | Estimated range, miles, city/hwy. | 270/450 | 316/475 | | PRICE | | Base price | $212,000 | $274,000 | | Price as tested | $226,620 | $274,000 | | | www.ferrari.com | www.lamborghini.com |
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