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FerrariF40
Production1987–1992
Recorded originItaly
ClassSupercar
Power471 hp
Built1,311 units
Production
1,311
confirmed units built
every.autos editorialconfidence: high
The last car Enzo Ferrari signed off — a stripped, twin-turbo answer to a rival's speed.
Ferrari built the F40 to mark its fortieth anniversary, and it became the last road car personally approved by Enzo Ferrari before his death in 1988. Where later hypercars chase comfort, the F40 removed it: no carpets, no door handles you'd recognise, sliding plastic windows, and a bare composite cabin. The point was speed, and the sensation of it.
Power came from a twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V8 producing 471 hp, pushing a car that weighed just 1,254 kg. Ferrari claimed a top speed above 200 mph; independent testing put it a shade lower, at around 199 mph — fast enough to be, briefly, the quickest road car you could buy. In total 1,311 were built, and the F40's reputation has only grown since.
More than the numbers, the F40 fixed an idea of what a Ferrari supercar should feel like: loud, turbocharged, a little frightening, and completely without apology.
Written and fact-checked for every.autos · every claim checked against the sources below · 2026-07
Background
The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina. It was built from 1987 until 1993, with the LM, Competizione and GTE race car versions continuing production from 1994 to 1996 respectively. As the successor to the 288 GTO, it was designed to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary and was the last Ferrari automobile personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. At the time it was Ferrari's fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car for sale.
Text adapted from “Ferrari F40” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1991–1992
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1989–1992
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗4 years
Research notes
Total includes LM, Competizione and GTE racing variants. Built to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary; last car personally approved by Enzo Ferrari before his death.