There have been several award-winning cars from Ferrari over the years, including the Ferrari F355 of 1999. There are one trim levels to the F355, including Base. The Base version is one of the more popular options, outselling other configurations. Like in 1998 the popular 3.5 liter has made this a popular choice for coupe buyers nationwide.

Under the Hood

The restyled F355 Base is equipped with a 3.5-liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 40 valves. The engine is mated to a Ferrari six-speed transaxle. This has resulted in an increase in horsepower and torque over the 1998 version.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The F355 comes equipped with power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The car uses coil front springs and coil in the rear.

Statistics

The F355 is inches long, inches wide, and inches high. It has a wheelbase of inches. It is able to seat several adults comfortably.

The listed retail price in 1999 (MSRP) was an industry-average price, with a dealer invoice cost of an industry-average price. This price is on target the industry average price for a two-door Coupe.

Fuel Efficiency

The fuel system for the 1999 F355 is a traditional Bosch ME-5.2, running on gasoline fuel. The fuel is controlled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 12 gallons.

The F355 Base received a miles-per-gallon rating of seventeen in-city driving and twenty three when it came to highway driving. Being a gas-powered non-hybrid car, this was within normal parameters.

What We Think of the Ferrari F355

The 1998 model began the promise of the Ferrari F355. The 1999 expanded on this success and has proven to be a strong seller in most markets. Even with strong competition from other manufacturers Ferrari hopes that the F355 Base will continue to be a profitable vehicle.

1999 Ferrari F355 F 355 F1 Owners Manual - SET

US $899.99

26d 12h 51m

Ferrari F355 1994-1999 Windshield DOT Approved 355

US $899.00

25d 16h 49m

HOT WHEELS 1999 FERRARI F355 CHALLENGE #1115 SILVER

US $6.99

5d 11h 3m

Powered by phpBay Pro

Tags: 2-Door, Base, Coupe, Ferrari F355, United States market

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 12:17 pm and is filed under 1999, F355, Ferrari. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.