The Ferrari 348 is a "small" company model with a center-mounted 3.4-liter V8 atmospheric engine that replaced the Ferrari 328 model with the same configuration only with a slightly smaller engine. The Ferrari 348 had the following markings: the 348 tb is a coupe version (Trasversale Berlinetta) and the 348 t is a tarma version (Trasversale Spider). As with previous models, in the car name, the first two numbers indicate the engine capacity and the third number indicates the number of cylinders. The engine was mounted longitudinally and connected to a transversely mounted manual gearbox, with engine power reaching a rather modest 300 hp (221 kW). Overall, the car was highly regarded for its outstanding handling characteristics, which were hotly compared to perhaps the best-managed Honda NSX model at the time. In comparisons, however, it was agreed that the Ferrari is a slightly better-managed and of course more interesting car. Admittedly, the design of the car was also very successful - with iconic grille-style air vents on the sides of the car and gratified taillights, more than a generation of autofans grew up. And where is the sporty and at the same time luxurious cream-skinned Ferrari 348 interior. Back then, Ferrari just couldn’t have imagined otherwise. However, the Ferrari 348 also had its drawbacks - the engine power was not high, the front "radiator" grille was sham, but most importantly - it was a time when a lot of much cheaper and technically inferior cars such as Honda NSX, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda RX7, Toyota Supra with Chevrolet Corvette. In 1993, Ferrari introduced a lightened version of the 348 GT Competizione, which was needed for homologation in the GT series. The braking system of this car was taken from the fastest serial car in the world at that time - the Ferrari F40 Evoluzione. Competizione versions had a modified racing suspension and exhaust system. Engine power was only slightly higher at 320 hp (235 kW) at 7,000 rpm and torque at 324 Nm at 5,000 rpm. Only 50 units of these cars were produced.