Ferrari Mondial

The Ferrari Mondial is a mid- size sports car produced by the Ferrari from 1980 to 1993. It replaced the Ferrari 308/208 GT4 coupe and remained the last V8-engined 2+2 model. The technical specification features were the all models of Mondial are outfitted with a V8 engine which is basically the same to that used in Ferrari's parallel 2-seater 308/328/348 series vehicles.

All engines derive from Ferrari's original 3.0 l (180 cu in) V8 power plant first released since 1974 Ferrari (Dino) 308 GT4, which in-turn was a two-cylinder extension of the V6 engine originally organised in the Dino 206 GT of 1968. The Ferrari V8 presented impressive characteristics for the time, with good specific power values (between 71 and 88 bhp/l), high maximum 7700 rpm (3.0 and 3.2 l) and 7500 rpm (3.4 l), a flexible torque range, and an definitely Ferrari exhaust note all combining to produce an excellent sports-touring engine.

The Mondial chassis includes several detachable sub-frames holding major mechanical assemblies, including one at the rear supporting the entire engine/transmission/rear suspension assembly. This design very much simplifies engine removal for a major reconstruct or cylinder head removal compared to previous Ferrari V8 vehicles etc.