ferrari mondial t
ferrari mondial t
ferrari mondial t
ferrari mondial t
ferrari mondial t
The final Mondial evolution was 1989's Mondial t. It was a substantially changed model, "spearhead of a new generation of V8 Ferraris", according to Road & Track magazine. The "t" called attention to the car's new engine/transmission layout: though the previously-transverse engine was now mounted longitudinally, the gearbox remained transverse, forming a "t". This configuration was used by Ferrari's Formula 1 cars of the 1980s, and would be the standard for the marque's future mid-engined V8 cars, beginning with the 348, introduced later in the year.
That transverse gearbox was a dual-clutch design with beveled gears driving the axles. The engine was up to 3.4 L (3405 cc) and 300 hp. The Mondial's chassis would underpin a new generation of 2-seat Ferraris, right up to today's 360, but the 2+2 Mondial would end production just four years later in 1993. The company has not produced a mid-engined 2+2 car since, leaving the front-engined V12 456 as the company's only 4-seat car.
The Mondial was home to other Ferrari firsts: It used power brakes for the first time, and had a 3-position electronically controlled suspension. It also had standard antilock brakes, though other Ferraris had this feature as wel
That transverse gearbox was a dual-clutch design with beveled gears driving the axles. The engine was up to 3.4 L (3405 cc) and 300 hp. The Mondial's chassis would underpin a new generation of 2-seat Ferraris, right up to today's 360, but the 2+2 Mondial would end production just four years later in 1993. The company has not produced a mid-engined 2+2 car since, leaving the front-engined V12 456 as the company's only 4-seat car.
The Mondial was home to other Ferrari firsts: It used power brakes for the first time, and had a 3-position electronically controlled suspension. It also had standard antilock brakes, though other Ferraris had this feature as wel
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