Photo: zaid_gtr on Instagram
Ferrari 348 was, is, and will continue to be a sportscar with lots of fans around the world, despite remaining just a thing of the past for the Italian brand.
And while Ferrari obviously has no intention to refresh the 348 with a modern version, this doesn’t stop the skilled designers out there from envisioning what a new-generation release would look like.
This is the case of the set of renderings posted on Instagram by designer zaid_gtr. Envisioning a modern version of the Ferrari 348 Spider, this digital work sticks with the signature styling of the original 348, including the popup headlights.
The original 348, internally codenamed Type F119, was launched in 1989 to replace the Ferrari 328, and it was powered by a 3.4-liter V8 engine that was paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.
The two-door convertible version, also known as Spider, officially launched in 1993, and came with a series of modifications that started with the manually folding soft top. At the same time, the Spider shipped with a performance upgrade that was also offered on the 348 GTB and GTS, which means the car’s output now reached 316 horsepower, up from 296 horsepower on the standard engine.
In other words, the Spider was capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 5.4 seconds, while the 0-161 km/h (100 mph) time was 12 seconds. For comparison, the base Ferrari 348 model needed 6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph).
The maximum speed was said to be 280 km/h (174 mph) for the Spider version, an increase from 267 km/h (166 mph) on the standard 348.
While it’s not impossible to find a Ferrari 348 in good shape these days, it’s not very easy either, as only 8,844 units were manufactured during the six years during which the Italian brand produced the car. All versions of the 348 were dropped in 1995 when Ferrari introduced the new F355.
This is the case of the set of renderings posted on Instagram by designer zaid_gtr. Envisioning a modern version of the Ferrari 348 Spider, this digital work sticks with the signature styling of the original 348, including the popup headlights.
The original 348, internally codenamed Type F119, was launched in 1989 to replace the Ferrari 328, and it was powered by a 3.4-liter V8 engine that was paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.
The two-door convertible version, also known as Spider, officially launched in 1993, and came with a series of modifications that started with the manually folding soft top. At the same time, the Spider shipped with a performance upgrade that was also offered on the 348 GTB and GTS, which means the car’s output now reached 316 horsepower, up from 296 horsepower on the standard engine.
In other words, the Spider was capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 5.4 seconds, while the 0-161 km/h (100 mph) time was 12 seconds. For comparison, the base Ferrari 348 model needed 6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph).
The maximum speed was said to be 280 km/h (174 mph) for the Spider version, an increase from 267 km/h (166 mph) on the standard 348.
While it’s not impossible to find a Ferrari 348 in good shape these days, it’s not very easy either, as only 8,844 units were manufactured during the six years during which the Italian brand produced the car. All versions of the 348 were dropped in 1995 when Ferrari introduced the new F355.
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