Ferrari 348 TS Driving Experiences

The 348 TS is more of a historic supercar than many may know. For Ferrari, it was their last mid-engine V8 sports car developed under the vision and guidance of Scuderia Ferrari, and Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari before his death in 1988, hitting the production line posthumously that same year.

Still, what we can say is that Enzo bowed out of his contribution to Ferrari’s incredible legacy and heritage within automotives in style with the 348 TS. With longitudinal mounting, and a transverse manual gearbox, the 3.4 litre V8 engine that powers this bad boy pumps out 300 bhp at a time.

And when it comes to speed, it more than delivers when it’s out on the track. It zips from 0 - 60 mph in a jaw dropping 5.6 seconds and an equally rapid 11.5 seconds when accelerating from 0 - 100 mph, with top speeds of achievable of 171 mph.

The 348 TS gave Ferrari some of its most glowing write ups on its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1989. Road & Track magazine declared it as the best in show, and just two years later in 1991, they declared it to be one of the ten best cars in the world.

Wheels magazine was also full of praise. Comparing it to another icon of Italian culture and heritage, they stated that it had ‘the power to raise the same goose bumps Pavarotti made climbing to that note in Nessun Dorma.’