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After discontinuing Ferrari 412 production in late 1989, Ferrari had been operating without a front-engined model of any description for the first time in their history. By 1992 though, the firm were ready to re-enter the GT market with this car, the gorgeous 456. A modern day version of the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 produced for just 18 months back in 1971/?72, the 456 was clearly influenced by C/4 in concept and style along with that cars glamorous stablemate, the GTB/4 Daytona. Having been launched in September 1992, Ferrari added an automatic gearbox to the options list during early 1996, 456's equipped as such being designated GTA's.A revised version was launched at the Geneva Salon in March 1998, the Ferrari 456 M remaining in production until 2004 when it was finally replaced by the unfortunate looking 612 Scaglietti. In addition to the standard Coupe body style, Berlina, Cabriolet and Shooting Break's were executed by Pininfarina exclusively for the Sultan of Brunei, these mysterious cars being codenamed Venice and typically costing four times the price of an off the shelf example. Production cars featured a new tubular steel spaceframe chassis that was dynamically far superior to the old 412, ride and handling being quite drastically improved. Although self-levelling rear suspension had been seen as long ago as 1967 on the 365 GT, an all-new system fitted to the 456 was state of the art. Two alternative suspension settings (Sport and Touring) allowed drivers to configure the dampers according to their mood while sophisticated Servotronic power steering electronically adjusted the assistance according to road speed and conditions. A Ferrari 5.5-litre 65 V12 engine featured a light alloy crank, cylinder heads and oil sump, the technological progress Ferrari had been able to make since their last V12 meaning this powerplant was not only exceptionally light but also extremely compact. Displacement was 5474cc thanks to a bore and stroke of 88 x 75mm respectively, output an awesome 442bhp at 6250rpm.Dry sumped and with Bosch Motronic 2.7 digital engine management, this four-cam, four valve per cylinder motor was initially only available with a six-speed manual gearbox, an automatic option not arriving until March 1996 after being launched at that years Ferrari Geneva Salon. Whereas the outgoing Berlina's had gradually lost more and more ground on their mid-engined counterparts, Ferrari were keen to ensure the 456 was a match for its two-seat models. Sprinting from 0-60 in just 5.3 seconds and capable of a top speed of 186mph, the Ferrari 456 could also lap Fiorano several seconds quicker than a 512 TR and 348. |
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