The Ferrari GG50 is a

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created by

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to mark the fifty years during which

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had been designing cars. It was introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.

Engine and performance

The Ferrari GG50 has special modifications inspired by

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, to improve performance. It uses a 65 degree V12 naturally aspirated petrol engine. The engine develops peak power of , which is per litre. The compression ratio is 11.2:1. The GG50 uses a sequential mode

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Design

The GG50 is a

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"supercar". The interior is mostly carried from the

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on which it is based, as well as part of the exterior design. The exterior body is around four inches shorter and has a differently shaped nose. Some cues, such as the steering wheel, derive from Ferrari's F1 vehicles of the past. Unique parts of the GG50 are its dashboard and the fact that the GG50 uses the

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AVIC–X1R satellite navigation system.

References

External links

Tokyo Motor Show 2005 Highlights (Ferrari GG50 seen on page)Ferrari GG50 Information from ConceptCarz.com
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