Ferrari 312 P
| Category | Group 6 | ||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Mauro Forghieri Giacomo Caliri Gioacchino Colombo | ||||||||||
| Production | 3 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Ferrari 312 PB | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Semi-Monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension | Double wishbone suspension | ||||||||||
| Length | 3,500 millimetres (140 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,880 millimetres (74 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 956 millimetres (37.6 in) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | 1,425 millimetres (56.1 in) (Front) 1,400 millimetres (55 in) (Rear) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,220 millimetres (87 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Colombo V12 2,991.01 cubic centimetres (182.523 cu in; 2.99101 L) Mid Engine, RWD Longitudinal | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed + 1 reverse Manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 450 brake horsepower (340 kW; 460 PS) @ 10,800 rpm 465 newton-metres (343 lbf⋅ft) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 585 kilograms (1,290 lb) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Pedro Rodriguez Chris Amon Luigi Chinetti Tony Adamowicz David Piper Mario Andretti Mike Parkes Sam Posey Chuck Parsons Peter Schetty George Eaton Jean-Francois Jaunet | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari 312 P was a Group 6 Prototype-Sports Car used for racing in 1969 and 1970. The new 1971 version of the sports prototype came with a flat-12 engine, often referred to as a boxer engine.