Ferrari F40 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Production | 1987–1992 (1,315 produced) |
Assembly | Maranello, Italy |
Designer | Pininfarina |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Body style | 2-door coupé (berlinetta) |
Layout | Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2,936 cc (2.9 L) twin-turbocharged V8 |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,451 mm (96.5 in) |
Length | 4,430 mm (174 in) |
Width | 1,989 mm (78.3 in) |
Height | 1,130 mm (44 in) |
Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ferrari 288 GTO |
Successor | Ferrari F50 |
The Ferrari F40 is an Italian mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, berlinetta 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.
It's name, F40, refers to Ferrari's first forty years of as a car manufacturer, during which they have accumulated more Grand Prix wins than any other.
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edit- Hicks, Roger (2002). The Complete Ferrari. St. Paul: Crestline. ISBN 0-7603-1344-X.
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