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Ferrari 550 Maranello review covering 1996 - 2002

Friday 20 October 2006

Marking a return to a front-engined layout for flagship sporting Ferraris, the 550 Maranello sparked a revival of more usable Ferrari models. With a layout harking back to the Daytona of the Seventies, the 550 backed up its position by carrying a stick the size of a giant redwood. With 485bhp to call upon, it was at least two seconds quicker around the Fiorano test track than the Ferrari F355 – itself no slouch. With used models now starting to appear, can a 550 Maranello justify itself on any rational basis? Find out here.