TOP098 – Ferrari F40 (1987-1992)

Designed by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina, the car features aggressive, functional lines, optimized perfectly for aerodynamics. The design, crafted by Aldo Brovarone, Leonardo Fioravanti, and Pietro Camardella, includes distinctive details like the plexiglass window on the rear hood, which reveals the engine. The F40 was one of the first Ferraris to use composite materials such as Kevlar, fiberglass, and plexiglass—an innovation that reduced the car’s weight to just 1,100 kg. Under the hood, the F40 houses a powerful 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine (2,936 cm³), capable of producing 478 horsepower in the road version. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and reach a declared top speed of 324 km/h, setting a new record as the fastest road car of its era. The F40 was also the last Ferrari with a turbocharged engine until the launch of the Ferrari California T in 2014. The F40 project arose in a period when Ferrari aimed to compete with similar supercars, such as the Porsche 959 and, later, the Jaguar XJ220. Its chassis was designed to meet the technical standards of Group B racing, though those competitions were subsequently banned. In addition to the road version, Ferrari developed racing variants such as the F40 LM, Competizione, and GTE, adapted for track use. The Ferrari F40 not only embodies a technical milestone for the Italian marque but also stands as a symbol of passion for speed and performance. Its legacy has remained untouched over time, making it one of the most admired and collected supercars. As the last car supervised by Enzo Ferrari himself, the F40 still represents the pinnacle of Ferrari’s design philosophy of the 1980s and is a true legend in the world of sports cars.