Ferrari F40, One of The Greatest Ferraris of All Time
Even after thirty years, there is one Ferrari model whose stunning design and turbocharged engine continues to attract people, world over; that model is 1987 Ferrari F40. F40 is unique in many aspects and even after three decades it has the ability to excite almost any Ferrari lover. One of the many reasons as to why this car holds a special place in people's hearts is that it was the last Ferrari model to be presented by Enzo before he died.
F40 internals
The engine specifications of F40 are quite impressive. To start off it has a 2.9 L V8 engine that has the capability to churn out 471 horsepower. It was one of those cars that had the ability to defeat top notch cars of the time. It has a 5 speed manual transmission. It also has the ability to produce 425 rpm torque. Ferrari F40 is a car that should not be taken lightly. It is incredibly quick off the tracks and the acceleration is quite good too. The car can go from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.8 second, which is quite quick even by today's standards. It can go to a top speed of 201 mph. All these engine specs make it hard for a person not to like this extremely fast Ferrari model.
F40 is not an easy car to drive because it can get out of hand very quickly. Its throttle produces such a beautiful noise that the driver simply can't resist pushing on it more and more, and before he realizes it the car is travelling at 150 mph. New Ferrari F40 was priced at staggering $400000. In addition to this the repair work of the car is quite expensive because the critical service requires disassembling various parts.
Aerodynamic And Beautiful Exterior
Enough said about the engine, now it's time to elaborate on the exterior of Ferrari F40. The shape of this greatest Ferrari ever was constantly refined by the designers for optimizing the aerodynamics. The front surface area was reduced in order to minimize air resistance. The aesthetics of the car were generally kept very simple and pure; however, low roof top and spoiler gave it quite an exotic look. The spoiler combined with aerodynamic shape allowed the car to keep travelling at high speeds and that too without losing the stability. F40 had quite a strong wheel base, measured at 96.5 inches. It was 174 inches in length and 78 inches in width. It had a catchy interior with comfortable seats and felt-like cloth dashboard. This greatest Ferrari ever was only made available in the market between 1987 and 1992. Originally the company decided to manufacture only 399 units of the model. However, after seeing the popularity of 1987 Ferrari F40 they decide to produce more than 1200 units of this particular model. To cut the long story short it is one of those cars which every car lover dreams of. In any case it is hard not to fall in love with 1987 F40.