
| Years of Production | 2001 |
| Engine type | V8 |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 3 |
| Distribution | SOHC |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 4966 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 97 x 84 |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Redline (rpm) | 6000 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 306 hp @ 5600 |
| Specific output | 61.6 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 46.9 @ 2700 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 9.4 |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Rear-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 334 | 300 |
| Antiblocage | En série | |
| Weight (kg) | 1844 | |
| Weight power ratio | 6.03 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4535-1815-1298 | |
| Wheelbase | 2560 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1559 | 1547 | |
| Rims | 8"5 x 17 | |
| Tires | 255/45 ZR 17 | 255/45 ZR 17 |
| top speed | 250 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 6"7 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 14"9 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 26"6 |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 5"4 |
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