The Ferrari 575M Maranello (Type F133) is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated 550 Maranello featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina. The 575M was replaced by the 599 GTB in the first half of 2006.
thumb|right|Ferrari 575M Maranello (rear)
Updates from the 550 included a redesigned interior as well as a number of mechanical improvements, including bigger brake discs, a larger and more powerful engine, improved weight distribution, refined aerodynamics and fluid-dynamics along with an adaptive suspension set-up (the four independent suspensions are also controlled by the gearbox, to minimize pitch throughout the 200-milliseconds shift time). Two six-speed transmissions were offered: a conventional gated manual and, for the first time on a Ferrari V12, an "F1" automated manual gearbox built by Graziano Trasmissioni. Both used the same single-clutch transmission unit, but the F1 system's electro-hydraulic actuation made it 50% quicker, completing gear changes in 200 milliseconds compared with 300 milliseconds for the manual. The F1 transmission was Ferrari's first model to have "launch control." The F1 transmission added $10,000 to the price of a new car.
Specifications
Engine
thumb|The F133E V12 engine
Sources:
- Configuration: Longitudinally-mounted Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout 65° V12
- Aspiration: naturally aspirated
- Fuel feed: Bosch Motronic M 5.2 fuel injection
- Displacement:
- Bore X stroke:
- Valvetrain: DOHC per bank, 4 valves per cylinder
- Lubrication: dry sump
- Maximum power: at 7,250 rpm
- Maximum torque: at 5,250 rpm
Performance
thumb|Interior with F1 paddleshift gearbox
- Maximum speed:
- 0 to : 4.2 seconds
- 0–400 m: 12.25 seconds
- 0-1,000 m: 21.9 seconds
All figures for F1 gearbox (+0.05 second for the manual gearbox)
Dimensions
Source: only 43 of those had a manual gearbox.
575 GTZ
A special 575M was built by Zagato for Japanese Ferrari collector Yoshiyuki Hayashi, and announced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Designed to recall the 250 GT Berlinetta Zagato and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 250 range, the GTZ was officially endorsed by Ferrari and includes Zagato's trademark double-bubble roofline, the custom coachbuilt bodywork recalling the styling of the Ferrari models of the 1960s and two-tone paint scheme. Six cars were built in total, that were later supplemented by three open variants based on an earlier 550 model. The mechanical components were unchanged.
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!VIN
!Assembly date
!Assembly number
!Specification
!Exterior color
!Interior color
!Origin
!Notes
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|ZFFBT55B000127928
|January 2005
|58239
|US
|Dark blue with white top
|Brown
|Florida, USA
|Offered for sale in August 2020 at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction.
|-
|ZFFBV55A740136920
|2006
|?
|US
|Dark grey metallic top and bottom
|Red (Bordeaux)
|Arizona, USA
|
|-
|ZFFBT55B000130838
|?
|?
|EU
|White (Bianco Fuji) with dark brown top
|Black
|Italy
|
|-
|ZFFBV55A420127394
|2002
|44689
|US
|Dark grey metallic with light grey metallic top
|Brown
|Japan
|Built for Yoshiyuki Hayashi
|-
|ZFFBT55J000134936
|October 2003
|52403
|JP
|Black top and bottom
|Green
|Japan
|Built for Yoshiyuki Hayashi. Offered for sale in 2026 by Motorenn in Los Angeles, CA.
|}
Motorsports
thumb|Ferrari 575 GTC
In 2003, Ferrari announced the sale of several 575M-based racing cars, known as the 575 GTC (not to be confused with the 575M GTC Handling Package). Following the success of Prodrive built 550 based racing cars, Ferrari wished to offer their own racing car to customers. Introduced at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 575 GTC was a modified 575M specially developed for the FIA GT Championship in collaboration with N Technology. Changes to the car included additional cooling vents on the front in order to cool the larger 6.0-liter V12 engine, an integrated roll-cage, a wider rear track, carbon-fiber body panels, a large fixed rear wing with a Gurney flap, a front splitter, and rear diffuser, a 6-speed Xtrac sequential manual transmission and the use of carbon-fiber racing seats and Lexan windows. The modifications allowed the car to achieve the dry weight of . The GTC shared the same tubular steel structure as the 575M.
The modified engine was shared with the 550 GTS and generated a power output of at 6,000 rpm and of torque at 5,200 rpm. The increase in power was achieved by installing new camshafts and using a Magneti Marelli fuel injection system in place of the Bosch Motronic unit. A top speed of was possible albeit modifications in the aerodynamic components.
Used primarily in the FIA GT Championship, the 575 GTC managed to take a single win in its first season, the Estoril 2003 race, followed by another lone win in 2004. Unfortunately the 575 GTC was not as capable as the Prodrive-built 550 GTS, and would fall from use by the end of 2005.
The 575 GTC was used as a testbed in the development of the Ferrari XX program.
Racing results
(key)
European Le Mans Series
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! Entrants
!
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
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! rowspan=3 |2004
! colspan=2 |—
! MNZ<br>
! LMS<br>
! NÜR<br>
! SIL<sup>†</sup><br>
! SPA<br>
|-
| rowspan=2 | Barron Connor Racing
|61
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|-
|62
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|-
!rowspan=2 |2005
! colspan=2 |—
! SPA<br>
! LMS<br>
! MNZ<br>
! SIL<br>
! NÜR<br>
! IST<br>
|-
| JMB Racing
|68
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|}
FIA GT Championship
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! Entrants
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! 3
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! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
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! rowspan="4" |2003
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |—
!rowspan=2| BAR<br />
!rowspan=2| MAG<br />
!rowspan=2| PER<br />
!rowspan=2| BRN<br />
!rowspan=2| DON<br />
!colspan=3| SPA
!rowspan=2| AND<br />
!rowspan=2| OSC<br />
!rowspan=2| EST<br />
!rowspan=2| MON<br />
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! 6H
! 12H
! 24H
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|rowspan="2" align=left| JMB Racing
|9
|
|
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|
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
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|10
|
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|
|
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|-
!rowspan="7" |2004
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |—
!rowspan=2| MON<br />
!rowspan=2| VAL<br />
!rowspan=2| MAG<br />
!rowspan=2| HOC<br />
!rowspan=2| BRN<br />
!rowspan=2| DON<br />
!colspan=3| SPA
!rowspan=2| IMO<br />
!rowspan=2| OSC<br />
!rowspan=2| DUB<br />
!rowspan=2| ZHU<br />
|-
! 6H
! 12H
! 24H
|-
|rowspan=2 align=left| GPC Giesse Squadra Corse
|11
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|-
|13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|-
|rowspan=3 align=left| JMB Racing
|17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|-
|18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|-
|19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|-
!rowspan=5 |2005
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |—
!rowspan=2| MON<br />
!rowspan=2| MAG<br />
!rowspan=2| SIL<br />
!rowspan=2| IMO<br />
!rowspan=2| BRN<br />
!colspan=3| SPA
!rowspan=2| OSC<br />
!rowspan=2| IST<br />
!rowspan=2| ZHU<br />
!rowspan=2| DUB<br />
!rowspan=2| BHR<br />
|-
! 6H
! 12H
! 24H
|-
|rowspan=2 align=left| GPC Sport
|2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|-
|3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|-
|align=left| Rock Media Motors
|24
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
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