Quick comparison
The Ferrari 550 Maranello appeared in 1996, the Ferrari 575M Maranello in 2002 – 6 years later. Both have a V12 engine, mounted at the front. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari 575M Maranello: 325 km/h versus 320 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari 575M Maranello is quicker: 4.2 s versus 4.4 s. The lighter one is the Ferrari 550 Maranello: 1690 kg versus 1730 kg.
Ferrari 550 MaranelloFerrari 575M Maranello
1996–2002Period2002–2006
5.5 l F133 A/C V12Engine5.7 l F133 E/G V12
5500 cm³Displacement5700 cm³
485 PSPower575M Maranello: 515 PS
586 NmTorque588.6 Nm
4.4 s0–100 km/h4.2 s
320 km/hTop speed325 km/h
1690 kgWeight1730 kg
3083Units built–
6-speed manualTransmission6-speed manual; 6-speed "F1" Graziano automated manual
Front-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door Berlinetta (Maranello); 2-door roadster (Barchetta)Body2-door Berlinetta; 2-door retractable hardtop cabriolet (Superamerica)
Pininfarina:; Lorenzo Ramaciotti; Elvio D'Aprile; Goran Popović (interior)DesignLorenzo Ramaciotti at Pininfarina
2500 mmWheelbase2500 mm
4550 × 1935 × 1277 mmL × W × H4550 × 1935 × 1277 mm
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 550 Maranello: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari 575M Maranello: Ed Callow, CC BY 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
