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Ferrari F40

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FerrariF40

Twin-turbo V8

Power
478 CV
0–100
4.1 s
Top speed
324 km/h

Ferrari F40 1990

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Curator’s note

The last Ferrari approved by Enzo himself, raw and turbocharged.

The F40 was built to mark Ferrari’s 40th anniversary and was the last new car Enzo Ferrari approved. Light, turbocharged and stripped of comfort features, it was Ferrari’s fastest and most powerful road car when it arrived.

  • Kevlar, carbon and aluminium body
  • No power steering or ABS
  • Sliding plastic side windows
  • Built for Ferrari’s 40th anniversary
0–100 km/h4.1s65th of 140 · best 1.8 s
Top speed324km/h37th of 140 · best 420 km/h
Power471hp74th of 140 · best 1,888 hp
Torque577Nm75th of 140 · best 2,360 Nm

The story

Ferrari F40

Ferrari originally planned about 400 cars, but demand pushed production past 1,300. Every car left the factory in Rosso Corsa.

The body was designed by Pininfarina, and the twin-turbo V8 grew out of the 288 GTO Evoluzione programme.

Generation
F40, 1987 to 1992
Built in
Maranello, Italy
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Kerb weight
1,100 kg

Character

Comfort 3 Pace 8 Off-road 1 Tech 4 Presence 10

Dimensions

4,358 mm long 2,450 mm wheelbase 1,124 mm Width 1,970 mm
01

It was the first road car with a claimed top speed above 320 km/h.

02

Its twin-turbo V8 was Ferrari’s last turbocharged road engine until the California T in 2014.

03

Weight figure is dry, without fluids.

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3D model "1987 Ferrari F40" by Ddiaz Design (CC Attribution), via Sketchfab

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