Ferrari 308 GTB and GTS | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Production | 1975–1985 |
Assembly | Maranello, Italy |
Designer | Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Body style |
Berlinetta (GTB) Targa top (GTS) |
Layout | Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related |
Ferrari 208/308 GT4 Ferrari Mondial Ferrari 288 GTO |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,340 mm (92 in) |
Length | 4,230 mm (167 in) |
Width | 1,720 mm (68 in) |
Height | 1,120 mm (44 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Dino 246 GT/GTS |
Successor | Ferrari 328 GTB/GTS |
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS Ferrari 308 GTBi/GTSi |
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Overview | |
Production | 1975–1980 (GTB) 1977–1980 (GTS) 1980–1983 (GTBi/GTSi) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.9 L Tipo F106 AB V8 (GTB/GTS) 2.9 L Tipo F106 BB V8 (GTBi/GTSi) |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Kerb weight | 1,090 kg (2,403 lb) (GTB) 1,286 kg (2,835 lb) (GTBi) |
Ferrari 308 GTB quattrovalvole | |
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Overview | |
Production | 1982–1985 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.9 L Tipo F105 AB V8 |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Kerb weight | 1,275 kg (2,811 lb) (GTB QV) 1,286 kg (2,835 lb) (GTS QV) |
Ferrari 208 GTB Ferrari 208 GTS |
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Overview | |
Production | 1980–1981 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L Tipo F106 CB 000 V8 |
Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo Ferrari 208 GTS Turbo |
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Overview | |
Production | 1982–1985 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L Tipo F106 D 000 turbocharged V8 |
Chronology | |
Successor | Ferrari GTB/GTS Turbo |
The Ferrari 308 GTB berlinetta and targa topped 308 GTS are V8 mid-engined, 2-seater sports cars manufactured by the Italian company Ferrari from 1975 to 1985. The 308 replaced the Dino 246 GT and GTS in 1975 and was updated as the 328 in 1985. The similar 208 GTB and GTS were equipped with a smaller initially naturally aspirated, later turbocharged 2-litre engine, and sold mostly in Italy.
The 308 had a tube frame with separate body. The 308 GTB/GTS and GT4 were mechanically similar, and also shared much with the original Dino. Both 308s sit on the same tube platform, however the GT4—being a 2+2—has a longer wheelbase. The engine was a V8 of a 90 degree configuration, with belt-driven twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. It was transversely mounted in unit with the transaxle transmission assembly, which was below and to the rear of the engine's sump. All models used a fully synchromesh 5-speed "dog-leg" manual gearbox and a clutch-type limited slip differential. Suspension was all-independent, comprising double wishbones, coaxial coil springs and hydraulic dampers, and anti-roll bars on both axles; four wheel vented disc brakes were also fitted. Steering was unassisted rack and pinion.