Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina.
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12 Facts About Ferrari F40
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However, when the FIA brought an end to the Group B category for the 1986 season, Enzo Ferrari F40 was left with five 288 GTO Evoluzione development cars, and no series to enter them into competition.
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In particular Ferrari F40 had been impressed with the development of recent cars which claimed back much of the performance deficit inflicted by ever more restrictive emissions regulations.
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Body of the Ferrari F40 was designed by Pietro Camardella under the supervision of, soon to retire, Aldo Brovarone of studio Pininfarina.
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The Ferrari F40 did without a catalytic converter until 1990, when US regulations made them a requirement for emissions control reasons.
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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 F40 to include the ability to raise the vehicle's ground clearance when necessary for later cars via hydraulic lift chambers in the front dampers.
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Ferrari F40 was revealed on 21 July 1987 at the Civic Centre in Maranello.
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Ferrari F40 Competizione is a non-sponsored, more powerful version of the Ferrari F40 LM, which was the result of consumer requests following the order of a French importer who wanted to enter one in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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In 1988, Ferrari invited journalists to test the F40 at their home track Fiorano Circuit and bring a Porsche 959 along for comparison.
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When Car and Driver declared the Porsche 911 Turbo the quickest A-to-B four-wheeled transport on American highways, the "nervous" Ferrari F40 wasn't found competitive because of being a 30-minute car.
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Evo magazine's 2013 "Ferrari F40 buying guide" started with "For many it's the greatest road-going Ferrari of all".
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Ferrari F40 chief testdriver Dario Benuzzi feels that despite the 1970s and 80s technology, the car is very relevant and interesting to passionate drivers: “It was a lightweight car with a lot of power and that's what makes it fun to drive.
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