Basic Info and History

Ferrari 456

1992-2003 Ferrari 456 (later 456M ) by Pietro Camardella and Lorenzo Ramaciotti at Pininfarina.
Chassis tipo F116CL and F116CLA; engine tipo F116B and F116C.
GT: 1,548 (141 RHD)
GTA: 403 (61 RHD; from 1996)
M GT: 688 (31 RHD to 2002)
M GTA: 650 (136 RHD to 2002)
Total 3,289 built
Chassis sequence: 96157 to 111376.
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Engines:

V12 65° – 5473,91cm³
Bore: 88mm, stroke: 75mm
Power: 325kW, 442CV at 6,200rpm
Torque: 540Nm at 4,500rpm
Dry sump, 4 ohc, 4-valves per cylinder

1992-1996: F116B (Motronic M2.7)
Firing order: 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9

1996-1998: F116C (Motronic M5.2)
Firing order: 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9

1998-2003: F116C (Motronic M5.2)
Firing order: 1-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-10

Gearbox:

6-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, transaxle. Single plate clutch (or torque converter).

2002-2003 Scaglietti Program; Bicolore Scaglietti; ‘Schumacher Edition’:

Timeline:

1989
Design prototype by Pietro Camardella at Pininfarina.

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1992
Body production starts at Pininfarina.
Launch 24/Sep/1992 at Brussels.
Engine type F116B (Motronic M2.7).

1995
Airbags are introduced as an option and for some markets (US). Driver’s airbagged steering wheel is 4-spoke.

1996
GTA is introduced (chassis F116CLA) Mar/1996 at Geneva.
Engine type F116C (Motronic M5.2).
Drawings of Modificata from Ken Okuyama dated ’96.
Body production transferred from Pininfarina to Ferrari (Scaglietti).
Venice cars are made for Sultan of Brunei. 7 sedans, 4 spiders and 6 estates.
Various body types remade by Straman.

1998
Modificata is introduced 3/Mar/1998 at Geneva.
Externally the front and rear bumpers are changed along with fixed rear lower spoiler and new bonnet without air scoops. Pininfarina badges are now script ‘disegno Pininfarina’ only. Exterior redesigned by Ken Okuyama.
Interior is changed with round vents instead of rectangle ones and fewer dashboard dials. Redesigned centre console. Different door inserts and seats.
Engine type F116C with changed firing order. ASR is introduced. Airbags are standard along with 3-spoke steering wheel.

2002
Bicolore Scaglietti introduced Paris 2002. In total less then 20 will be made.

2003
Production ends. Successor (612 Scaglietti) presented next year.