The successor of the Ferrari 328, this model has 3.4 L engine displacement and 4-valve per cylinder V8 engine. Changes of the 328 are:
• Having a Dual-computer, double redundant ABS or Anti-lock Braking System Self diagnosing air conditioning system and heater
• Having an OBDI engine management system
• Relocation of the oil and coolant radiators to the sides from the nose
• Waist widening that resulted to the wide doors and faster cooling of the cabin since the hose of warm water does not pass under cabin
• Usage of “dry-sump” oil systems thus preventing oil starvation at high speeds
• Removal of the rear sub-frame and
• Independently adjustable suspensions for ride height.

Estimated Price Range for Used Ferrari 348: $37,000-$50,000
Estimated MPG for Ferrari 348: 13 City/18 Hwy
Available Trims: Spider, Grand Touring Targa, TS, TB
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The 348 has been released in 1989 and continue to sell until 1995. By 1993, Ferrari made some changes on 348. They added more power making it 312 hp (US) and 320 hp (Europe) form the same 3.4 L engine. This was made possible by changing the exhaust. They have named these new cars as 348 GTB and 348 GTS. Both have body color for the lower body instead of black like the previous models. Due to the insertion of the spacers, the rear track has increased in length by one inch.

In 1994, the company made a much more powerful model. They call this 348 GT Competiziones or GTC. These have 360 hp to 500 hp and have Kevlar front and rear bumpers, seats and door panels.

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Produced in the later part of 1999 until 2005, the Ferrari 360is the replacement for the luxury car 355. Ferrari has partnered itself with Alcoa for this specific model. They have made an entirely new space-frame chassis that is all aluminum. This is 28 percent lighter and 40 percent stiffer than that of the 355 but has increased the dimensions by 10 percent. The body was rounded unlike the previous one, which has more angles.

Engine displacement increased, which now is 3.6 L, making it more powerful than the 355. It also has a lighter frame thus making its 0 to 100 km/h-acceleration performance better with only 4.4 seconds from 4.6 seconds in the previous model. In the Challenge version of this model, it is even better with the 0 to 100 km/h acceleration performance of 4.0 seconds.

Estimated Price Range for Used Ferrari 360: $74,000-$110,000
Estimated MPG for Ferrari 360: 11 City/15 Hwy
Available Trims: Base, Spider, Modena
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Ferrari has released seven versions of 360. These are:
• Ferrari 360 Modena – a road model with a 6-speed manual transmission or F1 electrohydraulic shift. Have been named after Enzo Ferrari’s (founder of Ferrari S.P.A.) birthplace,
• Ferrari 360 Spider – the convertible version of the 360 Modena, which has the exact same specification with the 360 Modena except for the weight,
• Ferrari Challenge Stradale – a variant of 360 Modena that was inspired by the F1 electrohydraulic shift 360 Challenge
• Ferrari 360 Challenge – the circuit racing car version of the 360 with F1 electrohydraulic shift stripped out
• Ferrari 360 GT – the more extreme version of the 360 Challenge
• Ferrari 360 GT-S – a variant of the 360 GT that was with the 360 Challenge Stradale parts frothe N-GT competition
• Ferrari 360 Barchetta – a wedding present for the Ferrari President.

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An overdue replacement for the 412, the 456 and 456 M is Ferrari’s front-engined grand tourer. This high performance vehicle is available in GT and GTA forms. These two models are mostly the same except for the transmission. The GT has a six-speed manual transmission. The GTA, however, have a four-speed automatic transmission. The latter model was developed with Ricardo, a UK firm, as a partner.

456 has the engine displacement of 5.5 L 65 degrees V12 with 4 valves per cylinder. Its engine is able to produce 436 hp. It can travel with four passengers at the speed of 302 km/h making it the world’s fastest four-seater vehicle. It weighs 1,690 kg. 456 M was released in 1998 with a few modifications. It has improved aerodynamics, cooling and new seats. Alongside with this changes are the removal of some gauges and the transfer of the stereo from the back to the front in front of the gear stick.

Estimated Price Range for Used Ferrari 456: $50,000-$95,000
Estimated MPG for Ferrari 456: 10 City/16 Hwy
Available Trims: GT, GTA
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There are also some rare versions of the 456. The first is the 456 GT Sedan. This version was said to have only two units and was made especially for Mr. Nafsas Al Khaddaja of Belgium. The Ferrari 456 GT Venice, wagon type, has only about seven units. This was made for Prince Jefri of Brunei. Although the prince has ordered seven units, he bought only six. The last is the Ferrari 456 GT Spyder. This convertible was built for the Sultan of Brunei. He had two unit of this model. There are also after market conversions, which were made by R. Straman Company in Costa Mesa, California. They made two of these and one of which now belongs to Mike Tyson.

Production Of Ferrari 456

550 Maranello and 550 Barchetta are the Gran Turismo cars by Ferrari. They are two-seaters and debuted in 1996. Their predecessor is the Ferrari 512M.

550 Barchetta is the convertible version of the 550 Maranello. It debuted in 2000 at the Paris Motor Show. A notable feature of this car is the top. They have released this without a real convertible top. They, however, provided a soft cover but it is for temporary use only. Barchettas were only 448 in number. The 550 was not intended for motorsport. However, there are some privateer teams that made some modifications. Italteca aided the development of the first racing 550 for Red Racing. Prodrive made racing customer versions. Prodrive was not in any way supported by Ferrari even though this has been the introduction of Ferrari to 24 Hours Le Mans and other various sports car series.

Estimated Price Range for Used Ferrari 550: $65,000-$100,000
Estimated MPG for Ferrari 550: 9 City/15 Hwy
Available Trims: Coupe, Maranello
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Prodrive have named the 550–GTS and made a total of 10 units of this version in a span of four years. Soon, Ferrari began to adapt the 550-GTS and offered it to privateers. The Ferrari 550 has also won awards. The “over 4 liter” class of the International Engine of the Year was awarded to 550 in two consecutive years, 2000 and 2001.

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The replacement for Ferrari 348, the F355 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, 2-seater coupe. Compared to Ferrari 348, the engine displacement has been increased from 3.4 L to 3.5 L and has a 5-valve cylinder head. It was considered more powerful because it produces 375 hp. This has also been one of the most common Ferraris having 11,273 unit sold. F355 have been launched in two models. These are the coupe Berlinetta and the GTS. The convertible version of F355 called Spider was released later in 1995. By 1997, they have introduced a paddle gear shift electrohydraulic manual transmission Ferrari 355 called Ferrari 355 F1.

They have also released in 1995 109 units of F355 Challenge. This has the exact same specifications and performance as the original F355 with exceptions on the racing seats, roll cage and downforce wings, which they have added on the original. This model was made for the specific use for the Ferrari Challenge.

The final model they have released for F355 is the 355 Serie Fiorano. Only 100 unit have been made for this and was released in 1999 at Geneva Salon 1999 alongside 360 modena. The differences of this with the original are:
• A bit lower than the other 355 models
• Has a special handling package with the following inclusions:
o Direct ratio steering box
o Vented discs
o Stiffer spring rate
o Remapped fuel chips and
o Racing brake pads
o Doorsills and console with carbon fiber accents
o Suede covered steering wheel
The Serie Fiorano cars can be identified by the plaque with numbers on the dashboard and are Spiders.

Estimated Price Range for Used Ferrari F355: $35,000-$58,000
Estimated MPG for Ferrari F355: 10 City/15 Hwy
Available Trims: Base, Spider, Berlinetta, GTS
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