Comparison: Turning circle Ferrari 308 vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Ferrari 308 GTBi are known for their sleek and sporty design, which often comes at the expense of practicality compared to other common body types. However, their compact size, good visibility from inside of the car and good turning circle can make them well-suited for city driving, allowing them to navigate narrow streets and tight corners with ease.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the 308 GTBi to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4230 mm and wheelbase of 2340 mm, the Ferrari 308 GTBi has a turning circle of 12 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Alpine A310 V6 (A310 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the A310 V6 is 2270 mm and the length is 4230 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the BMW M1 . It’s wheelbase is 2560 mm and width is 1824 mm.
Ferrari 308 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
The turning circle of the current generation of 308 is 12 m.
Variants
The turning circle compared to other Ferrari models
How does the turning circle of the Ferrari 308 compare to it's nearest competitors?
Ferrari 308 vs. similar cars
| Car model | Turning circle |
|---|---|
| Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976 | 10 m |
| Alpine Renault Alpine A310 1971 | 10 m |
| Lancia Beta 1975 | 10 m |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia GT 1971 | 10 m |
| Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1974 | 10 m |
| Talbot Matra Bagheera 1979 | 10 m |
| Honda Prelude 1979 | 10 m |
| Opel Kadett 1973 | 10 m |
| Porsche 928 1977 | 10 m |
| Lancia Stratos HF 1971 | 10 m |
| Maserati Merak 1973 | 10 m |
| Peugeot 504 1974 | 10 m |
| Datsun 280ZX 1979 | 10 m |
| Datsun 260Z 1976 | 10 m |
| Chrysler Crossfire 2003 | 10 m |
| Alfa Romeo Montreal 1971 | 11 m |
| Porsche 924 1976 | 11 m |
| Maserati Kyalami 1976 | 11 m |
| Maserati Khamsin 1973 | 11 m |
| Lamborghini Urraco 1973 | 11 m |
| Lamborghini Silhouette 1976 | 11 m |
| Maserati Biturbo 1983 | 11 m |
| Alpine Renault Alpine V6 GT/Turbo 1985 | 11 m |
| Ferrari 308 1975 | 12 m |
| Maserati Indy 1971 | 12 m |
| Ferrari 512 BB 1976 | 12 m |
| Lamborghini Jarama 1970 | 12 m |
| Lamborghini Countach 1974 | 13 m |
| BMW M1 1978 | 13 m |
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Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976
10 m
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Alpine Renault Alpine A310 1971
10 m
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Lancia Beta 1975
10 m
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Alfa Romeo Giulia GT 1971 10 m
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1974 10 m
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Talbot Matra Bagheera 1979 10 m
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Honda Prelude 1979
10 m
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Opel Kadett 1973
10 m
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Porsche 928 1977
10 m
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Lancia Stratos HF 1971
10 m
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Maserati Merak 1973
10 m
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Peugeot 504 1974
10 m
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Datsun 280ZX 1979
10 m
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Datsun 260Z 1976
10 m
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Chrysler Crossfire 2003
10 m
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Alfa Romeo Montreal 1971 11 m
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Porsche 924 1976
11 m
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Maserati Kyalami 1976
11 m
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Maserati Khamsin 1973
11 m
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Lamborghini Urraco 1973
11 m
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Lamborghini Silhouette 1976
11 m
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Maserati Biturbo 1983
11 m
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Alpine Renault Alpine V6 GT/Turbo 1985
11 m
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Ferrari 308 1975
12 m
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Maserati Indy 1971
12 m
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Ferrari 512 BB 1976
12 m
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Lamborghini Jarama 1970
12 m
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Lamborghini Countach 1974
13 m
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BMW M1 1978
13 m
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