Test Drive Ferrari 348 1989 - 1995 coupe

Attractive 348th

In each country its car affiliation. Somewhere in the Philippines with distrust relate to the big articulated Ikarus, since it is preferred with long-base Willys, in South Korea - to the universal, since they are used to small vans, and in Mongolia did not like our Volga's Volga in Mongolia, because the dual horses have a hardened horse in This role was both both more and cheaper.

 

But for some reason, the reaction to open cars (cabriolets and spiders) is almost ubiquitous. They are coming out in any corner of the world. Even in Zeindely Norway, in which the sun appears in the winter in winter and does not warm at all ever, even in the summer, the convertible convertible is perceived normally in a street stream, and to the question: why do you need cabriolets? - No one is offended, because, where else to be, as we are not in Norway.

 

Some believe that open cars entered the literally of the year 3-4 ago. Not certainly in that way. First, the cabriolet, Spider and Lando as types of body years 100, and secondly, it was not yet so that a couple-triple firms do not make open cars, contrary to the demands of the masses, even if they are not lined up by buyers. And if in one part of the old world, someone ended the release of an open car, someone had definitely started to do, because he thought that it was right now.

 

According to Paris on a par with a beautiful peugeot 306 Cabriolet, Jaguar XJS with a few chic ride elderly Talkot 1.6 Cabriolet and all-weather Porshe 911 Cabriolet or 912 TRGA.

 

Well, at all times, open cars, mostly spiders, were in the producing range of Ferrari. The very first Ferrari, the famous 125th, appeared in 1947, was a double spider.

 

In 1993, the SPIDER version appeared in the 348 series. And although the presentation of the novelty could be successfully held in any part of the world, the Italians chose the place where they were immediately calculated on the rustic demand. The premiere took place on February 27 in Hollywood. Of course, who, as not to movie stars, demonstrate themselves in an open car.

 

The 348th was the smallest Ferrari in the gamma. As you know, the concepts are big and small in this firm concern not sizes, but the number of cylinders. This machine has a V8 engine, with collapse 90. The volume is only 3405 cm. Motor is strongly forced. The degree of compression is 10.8. Power in 320 liters. with. It develops at 7200 rpm. And the moment is 324 nm - at 5000 rpm. The engine has four camshafts and four valves per cylinder. Ignition and injection are carried out by one of the most perfect systems on today - BOSCH MTRONIC 2.7. The engine is installed longitudinally, and the box is transversely. There is a differential increase in friction.

 

Motor 119H90V8 (weight of 180 kg) made Spider a very attractive car for high-speed ride connoisseurs. With this Ferrari engine received the best weight and power ratio for its time.

 

The suspension of all wheels independent, on non-parallel and unequal length of the priced levers with double gas shock absorbers and low-altitude springs.

 

Stabilizers of transverse stability and front, and rear. Such a suspension guarantees a clutch with an expensive and justifies the name of the car Spider - Spider. The levers are attached directly to the spatial frame made of chromolibdden steel. Body panels from aluminum and plastic. They are attached in the traditions of Ferrari self-drawing, in some places rivets, and in most places are glued.

 

For Spider, longitudinal framework design elements and windshield frame, which should take on the main load when tipping over.

 

Thanks to the deposit of PinInfarina style solutions, which is traditionally engaged in Ferrari, Spider, although he adopted the characteristic lines of other modifications 348 GTB Berlinetta and 348 GTS Targa, has a pronounced individuality, regardless of whether it is raised or over. But it is better when it is omitted. Then the car is devoid of Ferrari's family inconvenience and is sitting in it very freely. True, for high drivers and with a folded roof, problems will remain. For example, a low frame of windshield, which will have to get used to something.

 

Material top folds (one layer of something impregnated) quickly and without hassle. To the left of the driver's seat, next to the parking brake lever, lies the handle of the intricate shape. And somewhere in the area of \u200b\u200bthe left driver's ear there is a mechanism to which this handle is joined. Several simple movements, and the lever system quickly and gently stacked the top into a special niche. In the trunk, Spider lies a decorative cover, which will close this niche.

 

If not counting all the same repeatedly (Motor 5 (13) with a clumbee uncomfortable word, heavily outstanding into the salon, the landing of the driver and the only passenger can be called very good. Wonderful seats, covered with black leather, are comfortable and have all the necessary adjustments.

 

In general, black leather in the cabin is a lot. The skin on the torpedo, on the doors, on the console, turning into the tunnel. It looks all this very stylish, performed qualitatively, so once again wonder the firm's failure with a leather trim of the interior of the 456th (Motor 4 (12). Maybe it was in color?

 

The space around the driver is fairly decent. True, the inner door handle interferes with the uses of the electric drives of both rear-view mirrors and complicates access to windows. By the way, all these hard-to-reach buttons have a constant backlight. Very comfortable steering wheel.

 

Fully black, with trimmed genuine leather rim, in the center spectacular yellow stain there is a Ferrari emblem. Three steerly lever, like on our zhiguli. By the way, on the steering column, the latch with VIN is again.

 

The devices covers a powerful visor, solidly covered with black leather. Speedometer digitized up to 300 km / h, tachometer up to 10,000 rpm. In addition to them, there are two more traditional instruments for Ferrari: temperature pointer in the cooling system and oil pressure. In contrast to the 512th, this car already appeared niche (covered with skin) under the radio.

 

The console simply causes admiration. By the number of buttons, it does not reach, probably, only before the BMW of the 7th series. Upstairs, five large buttons were lined up in a row: turn on the head light (retractable headlights), fog, heating mirrors, alarm, and the power button of the parking light. Below are two beautiful round instruments: oil temperature and fuel level index. But under them in three rows - the main collection of buttons and indicators. By density, they resemble a large piggy for a stump, but in contrast to them are strictly arranged. All of them are responsible for the microclimate, although with such quantity it is time to swall aside to the climate management of a whole city, not a double car. Lever 5-speed gearbox, sports tradition, strict and exquisited.

 

Chrome steel, a small knob. And next to the same chrome-plated area of \u200b\u200bthe base of the gearbox, several more buttons and plugs, among which there is such an exotic (at the location) as the door closing button. Here is the more familiar button of the remote opening of the benzobacco hatch. Further, a large ashtray is located on the tunnel, there was a place for a pair of deepening for any little things.

 

If you remember, getting acquainted with two Ferrari in previous rooms left many questions. For example, every time we were surprised about some excessive difficulty of the glove, its very modest sizes. In addition, it is traditionally busy carrying a lamp. This Ferrari Bandaches cover opens on two gas springs. From such a solution, it makes superpost and some inappropriateness. Naturally, inside was carrying.

 

The trunk in the 348th is small and laid out with a black darous material. Here already lies with our readers with the tools. On the sides of the trunk, as it were in the wheeled arches, two hatch. Under one - a block of beautiful and multicolored fuses, under the other - a tank of the windshield washer.

 

The hood made of plastic opens easily. In the depth, glitches the aluminum head of the cylinder block, to which thick black air ducts stretch from a powerful plate with the Ferrari inscription. From under it, the pipes of the power frame come out, the suspension elements and cup of shock absorbers, wiring harnesses are visible. Sample industrial design.

 

Ferrari 348 Spider of Three Ferrari shown to us (more Ferrari 456 GT and Ferrari 512 TR) liked most. And not only because of the brilliant beauty inherent in almost any open car. 348 Spider seemed the most friendly and conspiract. And oddly enough, only he possessed his attractiveness.

 

Text: Sergey Aslanyan, Alexander Piculento
 
 

 

A source: Motor magazine