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Ferrari
Mondial 8
703 built
Photo: Jalo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1980–1982
- Engine
- rear transverse 90° V8 · 2,926.9 cc / 2.9 LFactory: 2,926.9 cc
- Power
- 160 kW / 217 PSFactory: 214 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 230 km/hFactory: 230 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Pininfarina
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Mondial 8 was the first Ferrari production road car with fuel injection, and it brought the mid-engined V8 2+2 back to the Pininfarina body style.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ferrari Mondial 8 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jalo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ferrari Mondial 8 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Mondial 8 was unveiled at the 1980 Geneva show. Car and Driver found its proportions awkward and its performance modest for the car's class.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mondial 8.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | rear transverse 90° V81 |
| Displacement | 2,926.9 cc / 2.9 LFactory: 2,926.9 cc1 |
| Bore | 81 mmFactory: 81 mm1 |
| Stroke | 71 mmFactory: 71 mm1 |
| Compression ratio | 8.8:11 |
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic injection with Marelli MED 803A ignition1 |
| Power | 160 kW / 217 PSFactory: 214 hp · converted1 |
| Power at | 6,600 rpm1 |
| Torque | 243 NmFactory: 243 Nm1 |
| Torque at | 4,600 rpm1 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | transverse, all-synchromesh five-speed, in unit with the engine1 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | tubular steel chassis, factory reference F 108 AL 1001 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | steel body with aluminium front lid and engine cover1 |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mmFactory: 2,650 mm1 |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 230 km/hFactory: 230 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 9.3 s2 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Mondial 8 Level C Ferrari.com (past models)
- Type rear, transverse, 90° V8
- Total displacement 2926.90 cc
- Bore/stroke 81 x 71 mm
- Compression ratio 8.8 : 1
- fitted with Bosch K Jetronic fuel injection
- Maximum power 157 kW (214 hp) at 6600 rpm
- Maximum torque 243 Nm (24.8 kgm) at 4600 rpm
- The engine was transversely mounted in unit with the all synchromesh five speed transmission assembly
- all synchromesh five speed transmission assembly
- had a tubular steel chassis with factory type reference F 108 AL 100
- The body was constructed from steel, with an aluminium front lid and engine cover
- Wheelbase 2650 mm
- 230 km/h
-
2
Stumbling horses: these are the worst Ferraris ever made Level C Car and Driver
- hitting 60 mph in 9.3 seconds
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