| The F40 was built to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary. A very fast berlinetta designed by Pininfarina, it was built mainly from composites. Its sophisticated high-performance turbo charged running gear combined with a first class chassis gave it the kind of great dynamic prowess that was close to those of a racing car. |
| The 201 mph (324 km/h) race-bred machine was greeted with great enthusiasm by Ferrari fans and the number of examples eventually built exceeded the company's wildest dreams.
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| Layout: | Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive 2 seater coupe |
| Chassis: | Tubular steel spaceframe and carbon composites |
| Front suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs, co-axial dampers, anti-roll bars |
| Rear suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs, co-axial dampers, anti-roll bars |
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| Engine: | Longitudinally-mounted 90° turbocharged V8 |
| Materials: | Light alloy cylinder block and cylinder heads |
| Capacity: | 2,936 cc (3.0 litres) |
| Compression ratio: | 7.8:1 |
| Maximum power: | 478 bhp @ 7,000 rpm |
| Timing gear: | Double overhead camshafts per cylinder bank |
| Valves: | 4 per cylinder, total 32 |
| Bore & Stroke: | 82 x 69.5 mm |
| Transmission: | Longitudinal 5 speed gearbox |
| Rear axle: | ZF limited-slip differential |
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| Overall length: | 4,430 mm |
| Width: | 1,980 mm |
| Height: | 1,130 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2,450 mm |
| Track: | 1,594 mm (front), 1,610mm (rear) |
| Kerb weight: | 1,100 kg |
| Tyres: | 245-40 ZR 17 inch (front), 335-35 ZR 17 inch (rear) |
| Fuel tank: | 120 litres (26.4 Imp gallons) |
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