Ferrari 512

Ferrari 512 S
Ferrari 512 M
Ferrari 512 S
CategoryGroup 5 sports car
ConstructorFerrari
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisSteel tube space frame with riveted aluminium panels
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, outboard coil spring/Koni damper, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)Single top-link, reversed lower wishbone, twin radius arms, outboard coil spring/Koni damper, anti-roll bar
Axle track1,518 mm (59.8 in) front
1,511 mm (59.5 in) rear
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
EngineFerrari 4,993.53 cc (304.7 cu in) DOHC, 48-valve, 60° V12, naturally-aspirated, mid-mounted
TransmissionFerrari 5-speed manual
Power404 kW (550 hp) @ 8500 rpm (512 S),[2] 449 kW (610 hp) @ 9000 rpm (512 M)[3]
Weight815–840 kg (1,796.8–1,851.9 lb)
BrakesGirling disc brakes
Tyres90-24-15 front
14.5-26.2-15 rear
ClutchBorg & Beck dry twin-plate
Competition history
Notable entrants
Debut1970 24 Hours of Daytona
First win1970 12 Hours of Sebring

Ferrari 512 S was a sports prototype car produced by Italian manufacturer Ferrari from 1969 to 1970. As it name suggests, the car had a 5.0L V12 engine. A total 25 units were built.

The car entered in the 1970 International Championship for Makes[4][5] by the factory Scuderia Ferrari and private teams. Later that year, modified versions resembling their main competitor, the Porsche 917, were called Ferrari 512 M (for modificata). In the 1971 International Championship for Makes, the factory focused on the new Ferrari 312 PB and abandoned the 512 which was only entered by privateers. From 1972 onwards, the 512 (as the 917) was withdrawn from the world championship following a change in the regulations, and some 512s in private hands were entered in CanAm and Interserie races.

  1. ^ "Il ritratto parallelo: Ferrari 512/Porsche 917" [Side by side portrait: Ferrari 512/Porsche 917]. Autosprint Anno 1970, Supplement to Autosprint (in Italian). X (51–52): 96. 21 December 1970.
  2. ^ "Ferrari 512 S (1970) - Ferrari.com". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ferrari 512 M (1970) - Ferrari.com". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "World Championship 1970". wspr-racing.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^ "1970 International Championship for Makes points table". www.wspr-racing.com. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

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