Quick comparison
The Ferrari F40 appeared in 1987, the Ferrari Enzo in 2002 – 15 years later. The Ferrari F40 has a V8 engine, the Ferrari Enzo a V12 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari Enzo: 660 PS versus 478 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari Enzo: 350 km/h versus 324 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari Enzo is quicker: 3.65 s versus 4.56 s. The lighter one is the Ferrari F40: 1254 kg versus 1480 kg. The rarer one is the Ferrari Enzo: 400 units versus 1311.
Ferrari F40Ferrari Enzo
1987–1992Period2002–2004
2936 cm³ twin-turbo Tipo F120A/F120D 90° V8Engine6.0 l Tipo F140 B V12
2936 cm³Displacement6000 cm³
478 PSPower660 PS
–Torque657 Nm
4.56 s0–100 km/h3.65 s
324 km/hTop speedover 350 km/h
1254 kgWeight1480 kg
1311Units built400
5-speed manualTransmission6-speed F1 Graziano automated manual
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door BerlinettaBody2-door Berlinetta
Pietro Camardella under the direction of Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina; Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)DesignKen Okuyama at Pininfarina; Frank Stephenson (FXX)
2450 mmWheelbase2650 mm
4430 × 1970 × 1124 mmL × W × H4702 × 2035 × 1147 mm
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari F40: Will ainsworth, CC BY-SA 3.0; Ferrari Enzo: Axion23, CC BY 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
