The 1995 Ferrari F50 (F130) is a mid-engined range-topping sports car made by Ferrari. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary, succeeding the previous celebration model, the Ferrari F40.
Styled by Pininfarina, the car is a two door, two seat convertible with a removable hardtop, and reportedly, only 349 units of the F50 were produced.
Its body has extensive use of sophisticated composite materials made with F1-style construction technology, incorporating rubber fuel cells within the structure, and having engine and transmission bolted directly into the carbon fibre chassis, making this assembly an integral structural component of the F50.
It has a mid-mounted, 65-degree 4.7L naturally aspirated 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92A Formula One car.
Games[]
Need for Speed II[]
The F50 appears in Need for Speed II. Available from the beginning, it is notable for having strong acceleration, and balanced performance overall.
In the Special Edition re-release it is grouped in Class A alongside the Ford GT90, Lotus GT1 and McLaren F1.
Description
| “ | In keeping with its racing heritage and commemorating 50 years of Ferrari history, the Formula One-inspired F50 represents a long line of automotive excellence and achievement. This stallion from the Ferrari stables is a two-seat Formula One race car with very few compromises to make it street-legal. Based on the Ferrari 333 SP, its composite carbon fiber body and 513 horsepower engine allows it to reach 60 miles per hour in a blistering 3.7 seconds. The F50's striking personality also affords some innovative design features - with its Berlinetta detachable rooftop, this car can be driven as either a coupe or a spider. It is also the first production car to have the engine and transmission bolted directly to the carbon fiber chassis, making this assembly an integral structural component of the F50. With an extremely seductive look and a top speed of 202 miles per hour, the F50 is clearly the prize thoroughbred of the Ferrari lineup. |
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— In-game Showcase
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Need for Speed: High Stakes[]
The F50 appears in Need for Speed: High Stakes as an class AA vehicle in the PC release and as class 2 in the PlayStation release. It has a price tag of $225,000 and is available from the beginning of the game in both releases.
The F50 is featured with an open top in the PC release and appears with a closed roof in the PlayStation release.
Description
| “ | Ferrari’s awesome F50 has been described as a street-legal Formula One racer, and that title isn't too far from the truth. It's based closely on the racer that won six F1 events in 1990. Driving the dramatically styled F50, its reinforced carbon fiber bodywork and mid-mounted V12 is the closest you'll get to riding in a Ferrari Grand Prix car. The superbly hand-built 4.7 liter 12 cylinder uses state-of-the-art technology to develop a massive 513 horsepower. A six-speed close-ratio manual transmission distributes power to extremely wide rear wheels. The car is exceptionally fast, with a top speed that could only be exploited on the track. Huge ventilated disc brakes made by the same company that supplies the Ferrari F1 team keep all the power under control. The F50 cockpit is all business, and follows Ferrari’s policy of avoiding gimmickry and concentrating on driver essentials. All the controls are exactly where they should be, allowing the driver to concentrate on piloting this remarkable supercar. The Maranello automaker has built many superb sports cars since Enzo Ferrari founded the company back in the 1940s, but none have quite matched the amazing F50. |
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— In-game Showcase
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2[]
The F50 appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 as a class 1 vehicle in the PC, GameCube, and Xbox releases requiring 80,000 NFS Points to be unlocked.
It appears in the PlayStation 2 release as a class B vehicle, and is unlocked upon the player accumulating 300,000 NFS Points. Players can drive it using cockpit camera in World Racing Event 31 - Ferrari F50 Endurance Challenge.
NFS Edition[]
The NFS Edition requires 160,000 NFS Points to be unlocked in the GameCube, PC, and Xbox releases, but requires the player to lead all laps in an 8 lap single race with world racing and full grid at advanced difficulty to be unlocked in the PlayStation 2 release.
Need for Speed: Rivals[]
The F50 appears in Need for Speed: Rivals as a racer vehicle and an RCPD unit included with the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Pack.
Racer
It is included with either the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Racers Pack or Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack, and is unlocked for the racer faction upon the player completing the tutorial SpeedList.
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Top Speed 6.7 (8.7)
Acceleration 6.7 (7.7)
Control 7.2 (8.0)
Strength 4.7 (5.7)
Durability 4.0 (6.5)
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RCPD - Patrol
The patrol specification of the F50 is included with either the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops Pack or Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack, and is unlocked upon completing the rank 0 tutorial assignment - "Training".
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Top Speed 6.7
Acceleration 7.9
Control 7.4
Strength 7.8
Durability 7.7
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RCPD - Undercover
The undercover specification of the F50 is included with either the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops Pack or Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack, and is unlocked upon completing the rank 0 tutorial assignment - "Training".
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Top Speed 6.7
Acceleration 7.3
Control 7.7
Strength 7.8
Durability 7.2
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RCPD - Enforcer
The enforcer specification of the F50 is included with either the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Cops Pack or Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack, and is unlocked upon completing the rank 0 tutorial assignment - "Training".
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Top Speed 6.7
Acceleration 7.3
Control 7.4
Strength 8.2
Durability 8.2
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Need for Speed: No Limits[]
The F50 appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as part of the Brute Force update in the "Proving Grounds" event that took place from September 30, 2019 to October 8, 2019.
Stock
The F50 is a super class car that requires 60 legendary blueprints to unlock. The blueprints required to unlock the vehicle can be found from various sources:
- "Proving Grounds" event
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 Super
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4200 | 4100 | 4358 | 614 | 
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  x60 Legendary Blueprints
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8741 | 8550 | 9078 | 957 |
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Stage Upgrades
  x35 Legendary Blueprints  x35 Legendary Blueprints  x35 Legendary Blueprints  x40 Legendary Blueprints x60 Legendary Blueprints |
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11816 | 10529 | 12524 |
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Need for Speed: Edge[]
The F50 1995 appears in Need for Speed: Edge.
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0
Unreleased
Top Speed 0 Acceleration 0 Nitro Capacity 0 Strength 0 Durability 0 |
Trivia[]
- The F50 appears on the box art for Need for Speed II.
- Need for Speed II is the only game to feature the F50 without the Prancing Horse badge on the front.
- In the PC release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, the F50 can be selected with either a Rosso Corsa, Nero, Rosso Barchetta, Giallo Modena, or Argento Nürburgring body paint colour.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, available body paint colours for the F50 differ between releases:
- In the GameCube, PC, and Xbox releases, there are five colours available: Rosso Corsa (Red), Giallo Modena (Yellow), Argento Nurburgring (Silver), and Nero Daytona (Black), with Rosso Barchetta (Dark Red) available applied to the NFS Edition.
- In the PlayStation 2 release, the only colours available are Rosso Corsa and Giallo Modena, with Argento Nurburgring applied to the NFS Edition.
Gallery[]
(PlayStation)
(Showcase Video)
(PC)
(PlayStation)
(PC)
(PlayStation 2)
(NFS Edition - PlayStation 2)
(PC/GameCube/Xbox)
(NFS Edition - PC/GameCube/Xbox)
(Promotional Image)
(Cop - Patrol)
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References[]
- ↑ Article: www.automobilemag.com (2020) The Ferrari F50: History, Generations, Specs, and More Available at: https://www.automobilemag.com/news/ferrari-f50-history-photos-specs-reviews/
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|---|---|
| F110 | 512 TR '92 · Testarossa '84 |
| F116 | 456M GT '98 |
| F119 | 348 TB '89 |
| F120 | F40 '87 |
| F129 | 355 F1 Berlinetta '97 · 355 F1 Spider '97 · F355 Berlinetta '94 |
| F130 | F50 '95 · F50 GT '96 |
| F131 | 360 Modena '99 · 360 Spider '00 · 430 Scuderia '07 · F430 Challenge '06 · F430 GTC '06 · F430 Scuderia Spider 16M '08 · F430 Spider '05 |
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| F142 | 458 Italia '09 · 458 Spider '11 |
| F142M | 488 GTB '15 · 488 Pista '19 · 488 Pista Spider '19 |
| F149 | California '08 |
| F150 | FFX-K '15 · FXX-K Evo '18 · LaFerrari '13 |
| F151 | FF '12 |
| F152 | F12berlinetta '13 |
| F152M | 812 Superfast '17 |
| F169 | Roma '21 |
| F171 | 296 GTB '21 |
| F173 | SF90 Stradale '20 |
| Tipo 168 | 250 GTO '62 |
| Need for Speed II - Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Class A | Ferrari F50 · Ford GT90 · Lotus Elise GT1 · McLaren F1 |
| Class B | Ford Indigo · Italdesign Nazca C2* · Jaguar XJ220 · Isdera Commendatore 112i |
| Class C | Ferrari 355 F1* · Ford Mustang Mach III* · Italdesign Calà · Lotus Esprit V8 |
| Bonus | Bomber BFS* · FZR 2000* · Tombstone* |
| Traffic | Audi 100 quattro · BMW 5 Series · Citroën 2CV · GMC B-Series School Bus · Jeep Comanche · Jeep Wrangler YJ · Kenworth T-600 Semi Truck · Lincoln Town Car Stretch Limousine · Mazda Miata · Mercedes-Benz SL 500 · Mercedes-Benz Unimog Army Truck · Mercedes-Benz Unimog Snow Truck · Toyota Land Cruiser · Tram · Volkswagen 1600 Fastback · Volkswagen Bug · Volkswagen Vanagon · Volvo 850 |
| Secret | Aircraft · Beer* · Box · Cart · Crate · Log · Outhouse · Ruin* · SkyTrain · Souvenir Stand · Spinner · T-Rex · UFO · Wagon |
| *Special Edition exclusive | |