Ferrari 315 S

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The Ferrari 315 S was a

The 315 S mounted a frontal V12 engine at 60°, with two valves per cylinder and four chain-driven overhead camshafts,^[3] for a total displacement of 3,783.40 cc (230.9 cu in). Maximum power was 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) at 7800 rpm, for a maximum speed of 290 km/h.^[4]

The Ferrari 315 S drivers took the first two positions in the 1957 Mille Miglia, Piero Taruffi being the winner in his last race, followed by Wolfgang von Trips.^[5] In addition the 315 S finished sixth and seventh at Sebring, third at the Nürburgring and fifth at Le Mans but was then largely replaced by the 335 S. The victory of a Ferrari 335 S in Venezuela and the retirement of the Maseratis granted Ferrari the World Sports Car Championship in 1957.

The change in regulations for the World Sports Car championship to a 3-litre engine limit for 1958 meant the 315 S was replaced by the

See also

• Maserati 450S

References

Bibliography

• Casamassima, Pino (1998). Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Vimodrone: Nada Editore.
  ISBN 88-7911-179-5
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• Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing.
  ISBN 978-1-84425-581-8
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• Schlegelmilch, Rainer W. (2004). Ferrari. Könemann.
  ISBN 3-8331-1057-0
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