Quick comparison
The Ferrari 348 appeared in 1989, the Ferrari F355 in 1994 – 5 years later. Both have a V8 engine, mounted as a mid-engine. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari F355: 295 km/h versus 278 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari F355 is quicker: 4.7 s versus 5.6 s. The rarer one is the Ferrari 348: 8844 units versus 11373.
Ferrari 348Ferrari F355
1989–1994Period1994–1999
3.4 l Tipo F119 V8Engine3.5 l 5V F129 B/C V8
3400 cm³Displacement3500 cm³
300 PS at 7200 rpm (TB/TS) - 320 PS (GTB/GTS/Spider)Power380 cv at 8250 rpm
317 NmTorque363 Nm
5.6 s0–100 km/h4.7 s
278 km/hTop speed295 km/h
–Weight1350 kg
8844Units built11373
5-speed manualTransmission6-speed manual; 6-speed F1 automated manual
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door Berlinetta (tb, GTB); 2-door Targa (ts, GTS); 2-door cabriolet (Spider)Body2-door Berlinetta; 2-door Targa; 2-door cabriolet (Spider)
Leonardo Fioravanti at PininfarinaDesignMaurizio Corbi at Pininfarina
2450 mmWheelbase2451 mm
4230 × 1894 × 1170 mmL × W × H4249 × 1900 × 1171 mm
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 348: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari F355: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
