Ferrari 208
This page covers the following models :
208 GT/4
208 GTB/GTS
208 GTB turbo/GTS turbo
GTB turbo/GTS turbo
In 1975, due to the Italian tax breaks, a 1990cc version of the dohc V8 was introduced into the 308GT4 car, producing the 208GT4. An undersquare engine, it produced 170bhp. Around 840 examples were produced until 1980.
Technical Details
| Engine | 1990cc (66.8x71mm) 90deg V8 dohc (per bank) with 180bhp @ 7,700rpm |
| Suspension | front : double wishbones and coil springs
rear : double wishbones and coil springs wheelbase : 2550mm track (front/rear) : 1470mm/1460mm |
| Brakes | discs all round with servo assistance |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual plus ZF locking differential |
| Empty weight | 1,150kg |
Introduced in 1980, these cars (for the same taxation reasons) used the 1990cc V8 engine in the 308GTB/GTS body. Unlike the 308 models, which adopted Bosch injection in that year, the 208 models continued with 4 Weber 34DCNF carburettors. With the power output a mere 155bhp, these cars were rather slow (for a Ferrari) and production stopped in 1982/3 when they were replaced by turbocharged variants (see below). A total of 160 208GTS and 140 208GTB cars were built.
Technical Details
| Engine | 1990cc (66.8x71mm) 90deg V8 dohc (per bank) with 155bhp @ 6,800rpm |
| Suspension | front : double wishbones and coil springs
rear : double wishbones and coil springs wheelbase : 2340mm track (front/rear) : 1460mm/1460mm |
| Brakes | discs all round with servo assistance |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual plus ZF locking diff |
| Empty weight | 208 GTB : 1,305kg
208 GTS : 1,365kg |
It was differentiated visually by the NACA ducts
in front of the rear wheels, a black spoiler above the rear windscreen and the three air exits from the radiator also being black.
Production stopped in 1985 by which time 437 GTB turbo and 250 GTS turbo cars had been completed.
To address the rather weak performance
of the preceding models, in 1982 Ferrari added a turbocharger (a K26 by KKK)
and fuel injection (Bosch K-Jetronic) to the 1990cc engine. The compression
ratio was also dropped to 7:1, but with a boost pressure of 0.7 bar the power went up significantly to 220bhp.
This was initially only available in coupe (GTB) form, but the 208 GTS
turbo was introduced a year later (1983).
Technical Details as for the 208 GTB/GTS except
| Engine | turbocharged 1990cc (66.8x71mm) 90deg V8 dohc (per bank) with 220bhp @ 7,000rpm |
| Empty weight | 208 GTB turbo : 1,232kg
208 GTS turbo : 1,243kg |
Late in 1985 the new 328 was used as the basis for a revised 2-litre model, the '208' was dropped from the designation and the cars went on to be sold simply as the GTB turbo and GTS turbo. A new IHI turbo and heat exchanger increased the power yet again and it continued in production until 1989. Some 308 closed and 828 open versions were built.
Technical Details as for the 208 GTB/GTS except
| Engine | turbocharged 1990cc (66.8x71mm) 90deg V8 dohc (per bank) with 254bhp @ 6,500rpm |
| Suspension | wheelbase : 2350mm
track (front/rear) : 1485mm/1465mm |
| Empty weight | GTB turbo : 1,265kg
GTS turbo : 1,275kg |
See our picture gallery index for images from museums, motorshows and events.
There are also wallpapers/desktop backgrounds available to download.
Use the buttons at the top to navigate further, or
Copyright © 2000 to 2011 CarsfromItaly