Ferrari F40

Ferrari F40
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari S.p.A.
Production1987–1992
1,311 produced[1][2][3]
AssemblyMaranello, Italy
DesignerPietro Camardella[4] under the supervision of Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina[5]
Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door berlinetta
LayoutLongitudinally-mounted, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive[12]
Powertrain
Engine2,936 cc (2.9 L) twin-turbocharged Tipo F120A/F120D 90° V8[1][13]
Power output478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp)[1]
484 PS (356 kW; 477 hp) US-spec[13]
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length4,358 mm (171.6 in)
Width1,970 mm (77.6 in)
Height1,124 mm (44.3 in)
Kerb weight1,254 kg (2,765 lb) (Europe)[14]
1,369 kg (3,018 lb) (US)[12]
Chronology
PredecessorFerrari 288 GTO
SuccessorFerrari F50

The Ferrari F40 (Type F120) is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car[12] engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina. It was built from 1987 until 1992, with the LM and GTE race car versions continuing production until 1994 and 1996 respectively.[15] As the successor to the 288 GTO (also engineered by Materazzi), it was designed to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary and was the last Ferrari automobile personally approved by Enzo Ferrari.[1] At the time it was Ferrari's fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car for sale.[16]

The car debuted with a planned production total of four hundred units and a factory suggested retail price of approximately US$400,000 (fivefold the price of its predecessor, the 288 GTO[17]) in 1987 ($1,070,000 today).[18] One of those that belonged to the Formula One driver Nigel Mansell was sold for the then record of £1 million in 1990, a record that stood into the 2010s.[19][20] A total of 1,311[1][21] to 1,315 cars were manufactured with 213 units destined for the United States.[22]

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  13. ^ a b "Ferrari F40 manual data". 9 August 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  14. ^ Gebhardt, Christian (12 March 2016). "Test Ferrari 488 GTB und Treffen mit F40: Neues Biturbo-Ass trifft Legende" [New biturbo ace meets legend]. auto motor und sport (in German). ...nur 1.254 Kilo...
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  16. ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Chris Evans Breakfast Show – Photos". BBC. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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  20. ^ Evans, John (13 October 2014). "News: Nigel Mansell's Ferrari F40 sells at auction for just £543,375". Sunday Times Driving.
  21. ^ Buckley, Martin; Rees, Chris (1998). The World Encyclopedia of Cars: The Definitive Guide to Classic and Contemporary Cars from 1945 to the Present Day. Hermes House. pp. 308–309. ISBN 9781840380835. OCLC 45632218.
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