About the F40

To celebrate 40 years of Ferrari, Enzo had his design team create a supercar that translated racing car technology to the road. It was the last car developed and built under Enzo Ferrari's direct supervision before he died and it became one of his greatest achievements.

Following the turbocharged successes in Forumla One, the 288 GTO introduced Ferrari's first road-going turbocharged model in 1984. The F40 followed in its path and shared its longitudinal, mid-mounted, twin turbo-charged V8 configuration.

Power came from a large V8 engine that produced 478bhp and 426lb-ft torque.

Incorporating advanced composite materials, the F40 was very light. There were very little ammenities and the body was developed by Pininfarina to reduce frontal area, drag and lift.

Keeping to the race theme, there was a sparse interior and no power assistance was offered for the brakes or the steering.

Soon after being released, initial production was increased to over 1300 examples for both America and Europe. The F40 generated a huge amount of publicity for the Ferrari and became an icon for Italian performance.

 

 

 

 

 

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