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Introduction-02
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Ferrari
aka BB
Production 1973-1984 (2323 produced)
Class Sports cars
Body Style 2 door, 2 seat, Berlinetta
Length 4,400 mm (173.2 in)
Width 1,830 mm (72.0 in)
Height 1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Wheelbase 2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Weight 1500 kg
Transmission 5- speed manual
Engine Flat-twelve
Power N/A hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar Lamborghini Countach

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Designer Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina

Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer (BB) is one of a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984. They used a mid-mounted flat-12 engine, replacing the FR layout Daytona, and were succeeded in the Ferrari stable by the Testarossa. It was designed by Leonardo Fioravanti.

No BB was ever originally sold in North America, as Enzo did not believe it to be worth the cost of complying with the extra environmental and safety regulations. However, third parties made conversions, and quite a few of them are now in the United States.

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In 1976, Ferrari enlarged their flat-12 engine to 4942cc and created the 512 Berlinetta Boxer (BB). This is the car that replaced the 365 GTB / 4 (known as the Daytona) as Ferrari’s flagship car.

It marked a big change for Ferrari because the company moved a horizontally opposed engine layout for its new flagship car, thus the Berlinetta Boxer name. The move to a flat-12 was largely designed to align the production cars with what the Scuderia Formula 1 team was doing (they had flat-12s since 1970). In practical terms the road and race car engines were of entirely different designs, but the company could say they were both flat-12s.

It wasn’t just the engine design that was different either. For the first time Ferrari put the engine behind the driver. Ferrari’s V12 berlinetta cars always had the engine in the front, but with cars like the Lamborghini Miura and Countach capturing buyers attention, it was clear that Ferrari’s top model had to go the mid-engined route.

The move to a flat-12 was partly dictated by packaging considerations. Mindful that a longitudinal engine with the gearbox behind would add inches to the wheelbase and/or steal cabin space, Ferrari had decided that the BB should have its transmission placed below the engine. This would allow a shorter wheelbase and a roomier cabin. It also pretty much dictated a ’flat’ engine to keep the centre of gravity reasonably low, though it still put substantial mass in a sub-optimal position as far as handling was concerned.

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0 - 60 kph 2.8 s
0 - 80 kph 4.0 s
0 - 100 kph 5.7 s
0 - 120 kph 7.5 s
0 - 140 kph 9.9 s
0 - 160 kph 12.5 s
0 - 180 kph 15.7 s
0 - 200 kph 19.1 s
1000 m 24.9 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph 4.3 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 13.4 s
0 - 60 mph 5.1 s
0 - 100 mph 12.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.7 s @ 88.2 mph
1/4 mile 13.5 s @ 100.7 mph
Est. 1/2 mile 22.0 s @ 132.4 mph
Est. 1 mile 35.8 s @ 159.7 mph
Top speed 302 kph (188 mph)
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