When
it came to looking at the style of the vehicle, the thinking behind it is to
retain the balance and sober looks, which invested it with the status of an
instant classic, fitting in perfectly with Ferrari’s return to a front engine
high performance car. Modifications were limited to those required to deal with
the technical changes: different shape and size for the air intakes in the new
front end of the car, with refinement of the aerodynamic and fluid-dynamic
efficiency and a new treatment for the front spoiler. Finally, the light
clusters have been redesigned to produce a new aesthetic, with colour-coded
headlamp bodies and grey surround, combined with xenon technology for the dipped
beam, with headlamp washers. The wheels are also a new design. On the
aerodynamic front, the final iteration brings improved airflow around the wheels
and there are small elements which reduce drag, while every detail of the floor
has been designed to generate downforce while reducing drag.
The
12 cylinder engine in the 575M Maranello, maintains the 65 degree V angle, four
overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, the light alloy block, heads and
oil tank and the dry sump lubrication system, with two scavenge pumps and one
sender pump, separate reservoir and individual radiators. The objectives fixed
for the new V12 engine in the 575M Maranello were to increase both the power
curve as well as the torque. It now has a maximum power output of 515 CV (379 Kw)
at 7250 rpm and maximum torque of 60 Kgm at 5250 rpm (588.6 Nm,) with an
increase in mid-range torque of 1.5 Kgm between 1000 and 4000 rpm, when compared
to the previous engine fitted to the 550 Maranello. These increases in
performance across the board have been achieved through a variety of
modifications applied to the 12 cylinder. In particular these are an increase in
capacity, a higher compression ratio, new fluid dynamics for the intakes and
more general changes aimed at improving the efficiency and the management system
of the power unit.
Robb Report, the US luxury lifestyle magazine, has named the Ferrari
575M Maranello as winner of the 'Sports Cars' category in its 15th annual
'Best of the Best' special issue, which will hit newsstands on May 22.
Culminating a year’s search for the luxury world’s most extraordinary
products and services, 'Best of the Best' features the premium-quality
automobiles, boats, jewels, vacations, wines, spirits, cigars, fashion and
other lavish items.
The Ferrari 575M Maranello has earned the honours enjoying 'an exclusivity
usually reserved for treasures from past eras.' According to Robb Report
Editor-at-Large Paul Dean, the 575M Maranello extends Ferrari’s legacy
'a length or two ahead of any contemporary sports car reared for speed and
exhilaration.' Recognized in the 'Best Sports
When
it came to looking at the style of the vehicle, the thinking behind it is to
retain the balance and sober looks, which invested it with the status of an
instant classic, fitting in perfectly with Ferrari’s return to a front engine
high performance car. Modifications were limited to those required to deal with
the technical changes: different shape and size for the air intakes in the new
front end of the car, with refinement of the aerodynamic and fluid-dynamic
efficiency and a new treatment for the front spoiler. Finally, the light
clusters have been redesigned to produce a new aesthetic, with colour-coded
headlamp bodies and grey surround, combined with xenon technology for the dipped
beam, with headlamp washers. The wheels are also a new design. On the
aerodynamic front, the final iteration brings improved airflow around the wheels
and there are small elements which reduce drag, while every detail of the floor
has been designed to generate downforce while reducing drag.
The
12 cylinder engine in the 575M Maranello, maintains the 65 degree V angle, four
overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, the light alloy block, heads and
oil tank and the dry sump lubrication system, with two scavenge pumps and one
sender pump, separate reservoir and individual radiators. The objectives fixed
for the new V12 engine in the 575M Maranello were to increase both the power
curve as well as the torque. It now has a maximum power output of 515 CV (379 Kw)
at 7250 rpm and maximum torque of 60 Kgm at 5250 rpm (588.6 Nm,) with an
increase in mid-range torque of 1.5 Kgm between 1000 and 4000 rpm, when compared
to the previous engine fitted to the 550 Maranello. These increases in
performance across the board have been achieved through a variety of
modifications applied to the 12 cylinder. In particular these are an increase in
capacity, a higher compression ratio, new fluid dynamics for the intakes and
more general changes aimed at improving the efficiency and the management system
of the power unit.
