Named after the first son of Enzo Ferrari, the Dino engine family started out with 2.0- and 2.4-liter V6 mills for street-legal applications. The V8 followed in the ‘70s. As opposed to 2.9 liters in the 308, the 360 is rated at 3,586 cubic centimeters. Similar to the amazing-sounding 355 before it, this fellow rocks double overhead cams that actuate five valves per cylinder.

Codenamed F131, the free-breathing motor retains the 85-millimeter bore of the F129 in the 355. The Prancing Horse of Maranello enlarged it by increasing the stroke from 77 to 79 millimeters, representing an overall gain of 90 cubic centimeters. Ferrari also made optimization to the intake and exhaust systems for better flow, lowered the compression ratio from 11.1:1 to 11.0:1, and decided on drive-by-wire throttle over a traditional cable.