Ferrari Mailing List: Just how fast is an F50 really??

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

Just a random thought of nowhere...

F50: 4.7 liter V12, 513 hp/347 lb-ft of torque
F430: 4.3 liter V8, 483 hp/343 lb-ft of torque

I've heard off the record that Ferrari test weights are lighter than real
life. So an F50 is probably under 3000 lbs but not by a whole lot....perhaps
2800? I believe quoted is around 2600-2700.

F430 is what...around 3200, 3300?

So F50 is faster I'm sure, but by how much? Couple hundred pounds seems to
be all that separates the two...I'm sure it still handles better than a
F430.

Anyone ever drive an F50 back to back with another car?

FG