Valve actuation -twin overhead camshafts per bank, five valves per cylinder.
Ignition - electronic, single spark plug per cylinder.
Lubrication -dry
sump.
Clutch -twin-plate.
Chassis.
Frame - Tubular
steel.
Front suspension -Independent, unequal-length wishbone, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll
bar.
Rear suspension - Independent, unequal-length wishbone, coil springs, twin telescopic dampers each
side, anti-roll bar.
Brakes - Discs.
Transmission.
6-speed + reverse.
Steering -Rack-and-pinion.
Fuel tank -Capacity 82 litre, 18 Imperial Gallons.
Steering.
Rack & Pinion.
Power Assisted.
Lock to Lock 3.2.
Turning Circle 11.6 Meters 13.92 Feet.
Wheels & Tyres.
Front Diameter -
18"
Width - 7.5"
5 Bolt with 5.108 PCD.
Offset - 46.15mm.
Overall Diameter with Tyre - 25".
Tyre size - 225 40 ZR 18.
Rear
Diameter - 18".
Width - 10".
5 Bolt with 108mm PCD.
Offset -
Overall Diameter with Tyre -
Tyre size - 265 40 ZR 18.
Bodywork.
Type -two-seater, Spider, GTS
and Berlinetta.
Length
-4249
mm.
Width - 1900 mm.
Height
-1171
mm.
Wheelbase -2451 mm.
Front track
- 1514 mm.
Rear track - 1615 mm.
Weight
-1350 kg
(dry).
Performance.
Top speed -183 MPH.
Acceleration 0- 62
MPH 4.6 Secs.
Production
run.
1994 to 1999.
Production run 3714 UK RHD 454 - 139 F1.
Launch price
£94,850. Chassis
numbers -19677 to 38487
Designer.
Pininfarina.
The F355 Spider debut in 1995, its Pininfarina-penned lines
honed by 1,800 hours in the wind tunnel,
resulting in a blend of elegant style and aerodynamic performance. For the first time on a
Ferrari, the semi-automatic soft-top was powered electronically. Initially, the Spider was
offered with the 6-speed transmission. In 1997, the Spider was offered with the F1
transmission option. The Spider proved to be the second-most popular F355 model, with a
total production of 3,717 units, of which 2,664 were produced with the 6-speed transmission
and another 1,053 produced with the F1 transmission.