Dream Road : Ferrari F40

November 13th, 2011 admin

The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. From 1987 to 1989 it held the title as the world’s fastest street-legal production car, and during its years of production, was Ferrari’s fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car. The car had no traction control, and was one of the few to utilize turbochargers.

The car debuted with a factory suggested retail price of approximately US$400,000, although some buyers were reported as paying as much as US$1.6 million. A total of 1,315 F40s were produced.

Power came from an enlarged, 2.9 L (2936 cc) version of the GTO’s twin IHI turbocharged V8 developing 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp) under 110 kPa (16 psi) of boost. The F40 did without a catalytic converter until 1990 when US regulations made them a requirement for emissions control reasons. The flanking exhaust pipes guide exhaust gases from each bank of cylinders while the central pipe guides gases released from the wastegate of the turbochargers.

The Legendary Sports Car Ferrari F40

The suspension setup was similar to the GTO’s double wishbone setup, though many parts were upgraded and settings were changed; the unusually low ground clearance prompted Ferrari to include the ability to raise the vehicle’s ground clearance when necessary.

Ferrari F40 Performance

The F40′s light weight of 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) and high power output of 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp) at 7000 rpm gave the vehicle tremendous performance potential. Road tests have produced 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) times as low as 3.8 seconds (while the track only version came in at 3.2 seconds), with 0–160 km/h (0–99 mph) in 7.6 seconds and 0–200 km/h (0–120 mph) in 11 seconds giving the F40 a slight advantage in acceleration over the Porsche 959, its primary competitor at the time.

The F40 was the first road legal production car to break the 200 mph (320 km/h) barrier. From its introduction in 1987 until 1989 its only competitors were the Porsche 959 and the 1988 Lamborghini Countach (it was later overtaken by the Lamborghini Diablo), it held the record as the world’s fastest production car, with a top speed of 200 mph (320 km/h).

Ferrari F40 Video Review

The F40 was publicly proven capable of its rated top speed in 1992 through an infamous incident in which a Japanese dealership owner proved the car’s potential by filming himself touching its top speed on an expressway, only to be arrested after he sold a videotape to an undercover policeman; by that time, he had already sold ten thousand videos.

During the 2006 Bonneville Speed Week, Amir Rosenbaum of Spectre Performance managed to take his F40 with small boost and air intake modifications to 226 miles per hour (364 km/h).

Ferrari F40 Specification

Manufacturer	Ferrari
Production	1987–1992 (1,315 produced)
Assembly	Maranello, Italy
Predecessor	Ferrari 288 GTO
Successor	Ferrari F50
Class	Sports car
Body style	Berlinetta (2-door coupé)
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine	2,936 cc (2.9 L) twin-turbochargedV8 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2,451 mm (96.5 in)
Length	4,430 mm (174 in)
Width	1,980 mm (78 in)
Height	1,130 mm (44 in)
Curb weight	1,100 kg (2,400 lb)
Designer	Pininfarina

Ferrari F40 are the legendary sports car ever made. Also see the Enzo Ferrari, and our another Ferrari collection. Archive in Ferrari F40.

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