1989 Ferrari Mythos Concept Car Specifications

Racing through the space that lay somewhere between fantasy and reality, the 1989 Ferrari Mythos concept car was the subject of many a car-lover's dream of the automotive future, and a glance at the 1989 Ferrari Mythos concept car specifications listed below proves that the dream wasn't so far-fetched.

1989 ferrari mythos concept car side view
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Drawing inspiration from past models, Ferrari and Pininfarina managed to create a vehicle both futuristic and traditional in the 1989 Ferrari Mythos concept car.

Manufacturer: Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche S.p.A., Turin, Italy; for Ferrari S.p.A., Modena, Italy
Body design: 2-passenger, 2-door coupe; carbon fiber body, tubular steel frame
Powertrain layout: mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Wheelbase: 100.4 inches
Overall length: 170.7 inches
Overall width: 82.7 inches
Overall height: 41.9 inches
Track, front: 59.8 inches
Track, rear: 68.0 inches
Weight: 2,756 pounds
Approximate price: not available
Engine type: dohc horizontally-opposed 12-cylinder
Displacement (liters/cubic inches): 4.9/301
Horsepower @ rpm: 390 (DIN) @ 6300
Torque (lbs./ft) @ rpm: (est.) 354 @ 4500
Fuel delivery: twin multi-point fuel injection
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Suspension, front: transverse arms, helical coil springs
Suspension, rear: transverse arms, twin helical coil springs per wheel, anti-roll bar
Brakes: front/rear ventilated discs

1989 Ferrari Mythos Concept Car Performance

Top speed: not available
0-60 mph: not available
Quarter-mile: not available
mph @ quarter-mile: not available

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