Ferrari GT4
| Ferrari 308/208 GT4 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Dino 308/208 GT4 2+2 |
| Production | 1973–1980 (208 from 1975) |
| Designer | Marcello Gandini at Bertone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2+2 coupé |
| Layout | Transverse rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | 208/308 GTB and GTS |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L Dino V8 (308 GT4) 2.0 L Dino V8 (208 GT4) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4,300 mm (169.3 in) or 4,488 mm (176.7 in) (U.S.) |
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
| Height | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) (empty weight) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ferrari Mondial |
The Dino 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 (later Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4) were mid-engined V8 2+2 cars built by Ferrari. The Dino 308 GT4 was introduced in 1973 and supplemented by the 208 GT4 in 1975. The cars were sold with Dino badging (continuing the Dino brand to differentiate non-V12 Ferrari) until May 1976, when they received Ferrari badging. The GT4 was replaced by the Mondial 8 in 1980 after a production run of 2,826 308s and 840 208s.
The GT4 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several ways: it was the first production Ferrari to feature the mid-engined V8 layout that would become the bulk of the company's business in the succeeding decades, and was the first production Ferrari with Bertone (rather than Pininfarina) designed bodywork. Pininfarina was upset by the decision to give cross-town rival Bertone the design, considering all they had done for Ferrari. The styling featured angular lines entirely different from its curvaceous 2-seater brother, the Dino 246, and was controversial at the time. Some journalists compared it to the Bertone-designed Lancia Stratos and Lamborghini Urraco, also penned by Marcello Gandini. From the cockpit the driver sees only the road. It has perfect 360 degree visibility, no blind spots, upright and comfortable seating position, a real trunk, a back seat for soft luggage, and very easy engine access. Enzo Ferrari himself took a major role in its design, even having a mock-up made where he could sit in the car to test different steering, pedals and cockpit seating positioning.
The chassis was a tubular spaceframe based on the Dino 246, but was stretched for a 2,926.90 mm (115.2 in) wheelbase to make room for the second row of seats. The suspension was fully independent, with double wishbones, anti-roll bars, coaxial telescopic shock absorbers and coil springs on both axles. Niki Lauda helped set up the chassis.
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