Ferrari F40 For Sale

Ferrari F40 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2010) Ferrari F40 Manufacturer Ferrari Production 1987–1992 (1,315 produced) Assembly Maranello, Italy Predecessor Ferrari 288 GTO Successor Ferrari F50 Class Sports car Body style(s) Berlinetta (2-door coupé) Layout Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive Engine(s) 2,936 cc (2.9 L) twin-turbocharged V8 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp) Transmission(s) 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 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,[citation needed] although some buyers were reported as paying as much as US$1.6 million.[citation needed] A total of 1,315 F40s were produced.[1] Contents 1 Concept 2 Development 2.1 Origin 2.2 Drivetrain and suspension 2.3 Body and interior 2.4 Aerodynamics 3 Racing 3.1 Succession 4 Performance 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links [edit] Concept Ostensibly, the F40 was conceived as the successor to the 288 GTO and designed to compete with vehicles such as the Porsche 959 and Lamborghini Countach; for Ferrari management, the vehicle was a major statement piece. Over a period of several years prior to the F40's conception, the company's dominance in racing had waned significantly, and even in Formula One, an arena they had once dominated, victories had become sparse. Enzo Ferrari had recently turned 90 years old, and was keenly aware that time was not on his side. He wanted his new sports car to serve as his final statement-maker, a vehicle encompassing the best in track-developed technology and capable of being a showcase for what the Ferrari engineers were capable of creating. The company's upcoming 40th anniversary provided just the right occasion for the car to debut. As he had predicted it would be, the F40 was the last car to be commissioned by Enzo before his death. [edit] Development [edit] Origin As early as 1984, the Maranello factory had begun development of an evolution model of the 288 GTO intended to compete against the 959 in FIA Group B. However, when the FIA brought an end to the Group B category for the 1986 season, Enzo was left with five 288 GTO Evoluzione development cars, and no series in which to campaign them. Enzo's desire to leave a legacy in his final supercar allowed the Evoluzione program to be further developed to produce a car exclusively for road use. [edit] Drivetrain and suspension V8 engine 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 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. [edit] Body and interior The body was an entirely new design by Pininfarina featuring panels made of kevlar, carbon fiber, and aluminum for strength and low weight, and intense aerodynamic testing was employed (see below). Weight was further minimized through the use of a plastic windshield and windows and no carpets, sound system, or door handles were installed although the cars did have air conditioning. The first 50 cars produced had sliding Lexan windows, although newer windows that could be rolled down were installed into later cars. [edit] Aerodynamics An F40 on the M5 motorway in the United Kingdom The F40 was designed with aerodynamics in mind, and is very much a creation of its time. For speed the car relied more on its shape than its power. Frontal area was reduced, and airflow greatly smoothed, but stability rather than terminal velocity was a primary concern. So too was cooling as the forced induction engine generated a great deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body. It had a partial undertray to smooth airflow beneath the radiator, front section, and the cabin, and a second one with diffusers behind the motor, but the engine bay was not sealed. Nonetheless, the F40 had an impressively low Cd of 0.34 with lift controlled by its spoilers and wing. [edit] Racing An F40 LM on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed The factory never intended to race the F40, but the car saw competition as early as 1989 when it debuted in the Laguna Seca round of the IMSA, appearing in the GTO category, with a LM evolution model driven by Jean Alesi, finishing third to the two faster spaceframed four wheel drive Audi 90 and beating a host of other factory backed spaceframe specials that dominated the races. Despite lack of factory backing, the car would soon have another successful season there under a host of guest drivers such as Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jacques Laffite and Hurley Haywood taking a total of three second places and one third. Although the F40 would not return to IMSA for the following season, it would later be a popular choice by privateers to compete in numerous domestic GT series including JGTC. In 1994, the car made its debut in international competitions, with one cars campaigned in the BPR Global GT Series by Strandell, winning at the 4 Hours of Vallelunga. In 1995, the number of F40s climbed to four, developed independently by Pilot-Aldix Racing (F40 LM) and Strandell (F40 GTE, racing under the Ferrari Club Italia banner), winning the 4 Hours of Anderstorp. No longer competitive against the McLaren F1 GTR, the Ferrari F40 returned for another year in 1996, managing to repeat the previous year's Anderstorp win, and from then on it was no longer seen in GT racing. [edit] Succession The F40 was discontinued in 1992 and in 1995 was succeeded by the F50, which remained competitive until a newer generation of factory-backed GT1 cars came along. [edit] Performance Rear view of a Ferrari F40 in Melbourne, Australia 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[2]), it held the record as the world's fastest production car, with a top speed of 200 mph (320 km/h). 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.[3] 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).[4] [edit] Notes ^ "1987 Ferrari F40". conceptcarz.com. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z364/default.aspx. Retrieved 2007-09-13.  ^ Mark Wan. "Lamborghini Diablo". Autozine.org. http://www.autozine.org/Classiccar/html/Lamborghini/Diablo.html. Retrieved 2010-03-22. [dead link] ^ "Test Drive â€” F-40 - Video". Metacafe.com. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/72103/test_drive_f_40/. Retrieved 2009-11-15.  ^ → '92 Ferrari F40 [edit] References Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7.  "Ferrari F40". Ferrari Forum. http://www.ferrarilife.com/models/view_model.php?modelid=112. 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Compare car loans Check a car's history Value a car Get Auto Trader Insurance More motoring services You are here : Home Main Content Auto Trader Formula One legend’s Ferrari F40 for sale 29 June 2007 Watch our slide show of Alain Prost's Ferrari F40 by Adrian Hearn A Ferrari F40 owned by one of history’s greatest drivers is for sale on Auto Trader. Four times Formula One champion Alain Prost was given the F40 as a gift for signing for Ferrari’s F1 team in 1989. Powered by a turbocharged 3-litre V8, the F40 produces a mammoth 478bhp and 425lb/ft of pulling power – making it the world’s fastest car when unveiled in 1987. The incredible engine accelerates the supermodel-light hypercar from 0-60mph in an eye-watering 3.7 seconds and on to an incredible 201mph. But despite being the first production car to break the 200mph barrier, it had little in the way of luxury. To cut down on weight, there was no carpet, stereo and the windows were plastic. It was, in essence an F1 car for the road. Built to celebrate Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, it took a further nine years for Ferrari to make a faster motor when the 202mph F50 rolled off the production line in Maranello in 1996. Prost is the third most successful F1 racer of all time, winning the championship four times between 1985 and 1993. And he won the British Grand Prix a joint-record five times. He recently criticised McLaren’s F1 team for picking two ‘number one’ racers in Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Now you can get your hands on this incredible F40 – which has covered just 2,800 miles and recently benefited from a full service – for £210,000. 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Such is the appeal of the F40 that examples are seldom offered for sale and Historics are expecting significant interest, valuing the car between £280,000 - £320,000. The F40 was the last model commissioned by Enzo Ferrari, celebrating 40 years of manufacture at Maranello. During its production, from 1987-1992, the Ferrari F40 was the most powerful, most expensive and fastest car the company had ever produced, with 471bhp on its turbo-charged tap. Owners of the 1,315 F40s produced enjoy a stunningly-designed and superbly crafted, red-blooded projectile - regarded by some as the greatest supercar of all time - which reached a genuine 200mph, thanks largely to its supreme aerodynamics and light weight. The F40 weighs in at a meagre 2,400 lbs, through the copious use of carbon fibre, kevlar and aluminium. And, testiment to Ferrari’s supreme styling and finesse 23 years ago, the F40 slips through the air with a drag co-efficient of just 0.34. In contrast, the current holder of the world’s fastest car title, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, thumps the scales at a beefy 4,160lbs, over 70% heavier than the F40, and required more than twice the power in order to claim the current record speed for a production car, at 268mph. The F40 example offered at Historics on September 25th was manufactured in 1989. With a recorded mileage of just 10,500 miles, F311 ULB offers superb value for money and besides its electrifying driving experience, makes an ideal investment opportunity, with so few original and unmolested examples such as this, finding their way to the open market. The sale of cars consigned to the Historics at Brooklands auction on Saturday 25th September gets under way at 3pm, with viewings on the day from 10am, and on Friday 24th, 10am - 8pm. Entry is by catalogue only, available prior to, or on the day of the auction. 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