Ferrari F40: which version to buy (specs compared)
The Ferrari F40 in this catalogue is one generation (1987–1992), one body (Coupe), and one listed version: 2.9 MT.
The Ferrari F40 in this catalogue is one generation (1987–1992), one body (Coupe), and one listed version: 2.9 MT. There is no second F40 engine, gearbox, or drive layout to pick between, so the buying question is not “which F40 trim.” It is whether this single line — 2.9 MT, 478 hp, 577 Nm, 2936 cm³, Gasoline, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, Turbo, Manual, 5 speeds, RWD — matches the job you want from the car, once you look at the ratios those numbers produce.
Ferrari F40 generations (what actually changed)
1 generation (1987–1992) is Coupe only and lists 1 version: 2.9 MT. Start is 1987-01-01 and stop is 1992-12-31 for both the generation and that version. There is no restyling generation in the data and no second generation to compare against. Year-to-year change of power, torque, weight, or gearbox is not measured here: every figure below is the same 2.9 MT line for the whole 1987–1992 window.
If you are choosing “which F40 generation,” this dataset answers with arithmetic of one: 1 generation, 1 body, 1 version. A later F40 with a different displacement, horsepower, or gearbox is not in these numbers.
Ferrari F40 engine and specs (the only version)
Use the version name exactly as listed. Horsepower is the disambiguator if two rows ever share a name; here they do not.
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 MT | 478 | 577 | 2936 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | Turbo | Manual | 5 | RWD |
Further engine fields for 2.9 MT (still the only row): 352 kW; power at 7000 rpm; torque at 4000 rpm; 4 valves per cylinder; Distributed injection (multi-point); compression ratio 7.7; bore × stroke 82 × 69.5; fuel grade 95. Engine position is not measured.
Power per litre (from the given figures): 478 hp ÷ 2.936 L = 162.8 hp/L. Torque per litre: 577 Nm ÷ 2.936 L = 196.5 Nm/L. Those two ratios are the whole “which engine” comparison: there is no naturally aspirated twin, no larger V, and no Automatic row to put beside them.
Turbo plus compression 7.7 is the boost/compression pair as given; do not read a second tune into that. Cylinders are 8 and layout is V-shaped — that pairing is the layout of 2.9 MT, not a guessed “V8” label from elsewhere.
Gearbox choice is also not a fork: 2.9 MT is Manual, 5 speeds, RWD. There is no Automatic F40 and no AWD F40 in this table, so you are not trading a ratio for a second drivetrain.
Ferrari F40 performance, 0–100, top speed, mpg (economy)
All performance figures belong to 2.9 MT. They are not a range across versions.
- 0–100: 4.1 s
- Top speed: 324 km/h
- Fuel consumption (city / highway / mixed): 18.4 / 8.6 / 10.3 (units as in the source: L/100 km style mixed/city/highway figures)
- CO2: not measured
- Eco class: not measured
City versus highway (arithmetic on the given consumption): 18.4 − 8.6 = 9.8 more in city than on the highway. Mixed 10.3 sits 1.7 above highway 8.6 and 8.1 below city 18.4. If you care about economy more than the 4.1 s / 324 km/h pair, that 9.8 gap is the only “version difference” the fuel numbers can show — it is a duty-cycle gap on one car, not a trim gap.
Tank range at mixed consumption (arithmetic): 120 L tank ÷ 10.3 × 100 ≈ 1165 km of mixed-figure range if the tank is used in full against the mixed rate. At city 18.4 the same 120 L is ≈ 652 km. At highway 8.6 it is ≈ 1395 km. Those three distances are not measured range tests; they are 120 divided by the three listed rates.
There is no second 0–100 to subtract from 4.1, and no second top speed to subtract from 324. “What the extra money buys” in performance is not measurable here: a second, more expensive F40 spec is not listed.
Ferrari F40 dimensions, weight, ground clearance, wheels
Again one row: 2.9 MT.
- Kerb weight: 1235 kg
- Gross weight: 1400 kg
- Payload (gross − kerb): 1400 − 1235 = 165 kg
- Ground clearance: 125 mm
- Fuel tank: 120 L
- Wheels: 245/40 R17 and 335/35 R17
Weight per horsepower: 1235 kg ÷ 478 hp = 2.58 kg/hp. Horsepower per tonne of kerb weight: 478 ÷ 1.235 = 387 hp/t. Those two ratios are the mass-versus-power choice for this Coupe. A heavier later generation is not in the data, so you cannot say generation 2 added kilograms; you can only say this kerb figure is 1235 kg and this power is 478 hp.
Gross 1400 kg versus kerb 1235 kg leaves 165 kg before the listed maximum. Ground clearance 125 mm is the only clearance number; there is no “comfort” versus “low” variant.
Suspension front and rear for 2.9 MT: Independent, spring / Independent, spring. Brakes: Ventilated disc (front), Disc ventilated (rear). Those labels do not split into two equipment packs in this catalogue.
Wheel sizes are a pair on one car (245/40 R17 and 335/35 R17), not two optional packages. You do not choose a 17-inch versus 18-inch F40 here.
Length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured.
Which Ferrari F40 version to choose
Choose 2.9 MT if you want the F40 that this catalogue actually lists. It is the only version: 478 hp (352 kW at 7000 rpm), 577 Nm at 4000 rpm, 2936 cm³ Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped Turbo, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, RWD, Coupe, 1987–1992.
Decision checks against the numbers, not against a missing second trim:
1. Power density. 162.8 hp/L and 196.5 Nm/L come from 478 hp, 577 Nm, and 2936 cm³. If you wanted a milder specific output, this dataset has no smaller-hp F40 to buy instead. 2. Mass versus power. 2.58 kg/hp and 387 hp/t come from 1235 kg and 478 hp. Gross weight 1400 kg is 165 kg above kerb. If you needed a substantially heavier or lighter F40, that second mass is not here. 3. Acceleration versus speed. 4.1 s to 100 and 324 km/h are a single pair. There is no “slower, cheaper” 0–100 in the table. 4. Gearbox and drive. Manual, 5, RWD is the only transmission/drive combination. Automatic and a second driven-axle layout are not measured because they are not listed. 5. Fuel and tank. Mixed 10.3, city 18.4, highway 8.6, tank 120 L. The 9.8 city–highway spread is the economy fork you actually have: how you drive 2.9 MT, not which F40 you order. CO2 and eco class: not measured. 6. Ride height and wheels. 125 mm clearance; tyres 245/40 R17 and 335/35 R17. No alternative clearance or wheel line. 7. Generation. 1 generation, 1987–1992, Coupe, 1 version. Nothing in these figures shows a facelift that added horsepower or cut weight. Buying “the later generation” is not a choice this table supports.
What you cannot choose from these data: a second named version, a second generation, a different body than Coupe, a different fuel than Gasoline, a different cylinder count than 8, a different layout than V-shaped, boost other than Turbo, gearbox other than Manual 5, drive other than RWD, or a second 0–100 / top speed / consumption / weight set. Prices are not in the source, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be priced; the extra equipment line is empty because there is no second spec.
If the catalogue later adds another F40 with the same name, distinguish it by horsepower the way other models do (two identical names, two hp figures). Today the name 2.9 MT and 478 hp already uniquely identify the row.
Reliability / problems: not measured in this dataset. Do not infer a failure rate from 478 hp, 7.7 compression, or Turbo; those are spec fields, not fault counts.
In one sentence: the F40 to buy in this catalogue is 2.9 MT (478 hp, 577 Nm, 2936 cm³, Gasoline, 8, V-shaped, Turbo, Manual 5, RWD, kerb 1235 kg, 0–100 in 4.1 s, 324 km/h), because it is the only version the numbers describe.