Was The 575 The First Production Ferrari Capable Of 200 MPH?

Yes,
That’s is correct...

 

Yup, but you need a really, really long straight to get there.

 

I hit 183 during Pilota Driving School at Mugello in a 575 in 2004. Only 183 because I ran out of straightaway and had to hit the brakes.

 

I have read that the 550 was capable of/rated for 200MPH in several places...

 

I believe a 550 will do 200 if the airfilter and exhaust are changed to more free flowing components. Best I have had is 325 kph. on the speedo, but who knows the real speed? A friend of mine had a 550 which was supposedly chip tuned and special exhaust and with sport air filters. His one did 340 on the speedo. I have a hard time beliving him but that is what he told me. Still very fast for a 20 year old GT at a fraction of the price of a modern Ferrari.


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I guess it depends on how you define "production car." I think to most people that implies a car made by a manufacturer and sold via dealers licensed and registered for road use, as in not a kit car or a race car. In that case I believe the F40 is capable of 201 or something like that.

 

I read that, I was just disagreeing. So you're defining "production car" as any car produced in a volume greater than 2,000. Which is fine, in that case I suppose its probably the 575.

 

And maybe a bit of help from Elon.

 

Dave- 200 mph on the speedometer is nowhere near a real 200 mph, either.

 

Be careful not to be banned from here now. This is Ferrari world. Not Tesla world. [emoji48]


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Eric- Elon does rockets, too, just in case you missed it.

 

Probably closer to 185-190?

 

5-10% error, always high, so in that range.