Quick comparison
The Ferrari F50 appeared in 1995, the LaFerrari in 2013 – 18 years later. Both have a V12 engine, mounted as a mid-engine. The more powerful one is the LaFerrari: 963 PS versus 520 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the LaFerrari: 350 km/h versus 325 km/h. The rarer one is the Ferrari F50: 349 units versus 499.
Ferrari F50LaFerrari
1995–1997Period2013–2018
4.7 l DOHC 65° Tipo F130B V12Engine6.3 l F140 FE V12
4700 cm³Displacement6300 cm³
520 PSPower963 PS
471 NmTorque–
3.87 s0–100 km/h–
325 km/hTop speedover 350 km/h
1230 kgWeightaround 1255 kg (dry)
349Units built499
6-speed manualTransmission7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door TargaBody2-door coupé; 2-door Targa (Aperta)
Pietro Camardella and Lorenzo Ramaciotti at PininfarinaDesignFerrari Design Center under Flavio Manzoni
2580 mmWheelbase2650 mm
4480 × 1986 × 1120 mmL × W × H4702 × 1992 × 1116 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 F50: MrWalkr, CC BY-SA 4.0; LaFerrari: Axion23, CC BY 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
