Ferrari 512 M: specs that decide the purchase
Power per litre on 4.9 MT is 440 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 89.0 hp/L (324 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 65.5 kW/L). Torque per litre is 500 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 101.2 Nm/L. Those ratios are the whole engine story: a large naturally aspirated 12-cylinder (boost: No), not a small boosted unit. Peak power sits 1250 rpm above peak torque (6750 vs 5500), so the useful band is high in the rev range.
4.9 MT is Gasoline, 4943 cc, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, boost: No. Peak output is 440 hp (324 kW) at 6750 rpm and 500 Nm at 5500 rpm. Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression ratio: 10.4. Bore × stroke: 82 × 78. Fuel grade: 95. Gearbox: Manual, 5 gears. Drive: RWD. Production window of this version: 1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31 — the same dates as the generation.
Power per litre on 4.9 MT is 440 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 89.0 hp/L (324 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 65.5 kW/L). Torque per litre is 500 ÷ 4.943 ≈ 101.2 Nm/L. Those ratios are the whole engine story: a large naturally aspirated 12-cylinder (boost: No), not a small boosted unit. Peak power sits 1250 rpm above peak torque (6750 vs 5500), so the useful band is high in the rev range.
Engine: 4.9 MT versus a second Ferrari 512 M that does not exist
There is no other 512 M engine in this data to compare. You cannot trade displacement, cylinder count, or boost. If you need Automatic, AWD, fewer than 12 cylinders, or a turbocharged layout, this model line does not offer it here. The buyer choice is 4.9 MT or a different model entirely.
What 4.9 MT actually is, in one line: 4943 cc Gasoline 12-cylinder V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, no boost, multi-point injection, 10.4 compression, 82 × 78, 440 hp / 500 Nm, 5-speed Manual, RWD.
Performance: 0-100, top speed, mpg
Measured on 4.9 MT: 0–100 km/h in 4.7 s, top speed 315 km/h.
Fuel consumption city / highway / combined: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. There is no mpg figure in the data, so a fuel-cost comparison between versions is impossible — and there is only one version anyway. A 100 L tank is listed; without a consumption number you cannot convert that tank into a range.
Weight-to-power on kerb mass: 1630 kg ÷ 440 hp ≈ 3.70 kg/hp (1630 ÷ 324 ≈ 5.03 kg/kW). On gross mass: 1840 ÷ 440 ≈ 4.18 kg/hp. Those ratios, plus 4.7 s and 315 km/h, are the performance case for buying 4.9 MT. If 4.7 s and 315 km/h are not what you need, there is no milder 512 M in this catalogue.
Dimensions, weight, and what the extra mass is
Kerb weight 1630 kg, gross 1840 kg. The difference is 210 kg of payload (passengers, fuel, luggage) before you hit the listed gross. Ground clearance 124 mm. Fuel tank 100 L. Wheels: 235/40 R18 and 295/35 R18 (staggered sizes, not two alternatives of the same axle).
Suspension front: Independent, spring. Rear: Independent, spring. Brakes front: Ventilated disc. Rear: Disc ventilated (label as in the data). Engine location: not measured.
124 mm of clearance is the ride-height number you buy with 4.9 MT. There is no higher-clearance generation and no lower one. The 210 kg gap between 1630 and 1840 is the only “load” comparison available: the car’s listed capacity above kerb is that 210 kg, not a towing or cargo volume figure (those are not in the data).
Generations: what changed — and what did not
1 generation ran from 1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31. Body: Coupe. Modifications in this generation: 1 (4.9 MT). No restyling is listed as a separate generation, so there is no “early 1 generation” vs “late 1 generation” with different hp, gearbox, or drive.
Nothing in the numbers changes across years inside this window: the same 440 hp, 500 Nm, 4943 cc, 5-speed Manual, RWD, 1630/1840 kg, 124 mm, 100 L, 4.7 s, 315 km/h apply to the whole 1994–1996 span. Buying a 1994 4.9 MT versus a 1996 4.9 MT is not a spec upgrade in this dataset.
Which version to choose
Choose 4.9 MT if you want the only 512 M configuration in this catalogue: a 1994–1996 Coupe, Gasoline 4943 cc 12-cylinder V-shaped, 4 valves, no boost, 440 hp at 6750 rpm, 500 Nm at 5500 rpm, 5-speed Manual, RWD, 4.7 s to 100 km/h, 315 km/h, 1630 kg kerb, 1840 kg gross, 124 mm clearance, 100 L tank, 235/40 R18 and 295/35 R18.
Do not choose this model if you need a second gearbox, a second power figure, measured mpg, measured CO2, or an eco class — those are not measured or not offered. There is no “cheaper 4.9” and no “stronger 4.9”: one name, one output. Arithmetic does not create a second trim; 89.0 hp/L and 3.70 kg/hp describe this one car.
Reliability / problems: not in the supplied data — not measured here. The purchase decision from these numbers is mechanical fit (Manual, RWD, 12-cylinder, Coupe, 1994–1996), not a fault list.
Bottom line: the Ferrari 512 M buyer’s guide collapses to a yes/no on 4.9 MT. If 440 hp, 500 Nm, 4.7 s, 315 km/h, 1630 kg, and a 5-speed Manual RWD Coupe are the target, this is the version. If you wanted a choice among versions, this model line in the data does not provide one.