Ferrari F40
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Production1987–1992
(1,315 produced)
AssemblyMaranello, Italy
DesignerPininfarina
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door coupé (berlinetta)
LayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine2,936 cc (2.9 L) twin-turbocharged V8
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,451 mm (96.5 in)
Length4,430 mm (174 in)
Width1,989 mm (78.3 in)
Height1,130 mm (44 in)
Curb weight1,100 kg (2,400 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorFerrari 288 GTO
SuccessorFerrari 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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  • Hicks, Roger (2002). The Complete Ferrari. St. Paul: Crestline. ISBN 0-7603-1344-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)