Quick comparison
The Ferrari F40 appeared in 1987, the Ferrari F50 in 1995 – 8 years later. The Ferrari F40 has a V8 engine, the Ferrari F50 a V12 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari F50: 520 PS versus 478 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari F50: 325 km/h versus 324 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari F50 is quicker: 3.87 s versus 4.56 s. The lighter one is the Ferrari F50: 1230 kg versus 1254 kg. The rarer one is the Ferrari F50: 349 units versus 1311.
Ferrari F40Ferrari F50
1987–1992Period1995–1997
2936 cm³ twin-turbo Tipo F120A/F120D 90° V8Engine4.7 l DOHC 65° Tipo F130B V12
2936 cm³Displacement4700 cm³
478 PSPower520 PS
–Torque471 Nm
4.56 s0–100 km/h3.87 s
324 km/hTop speed325 km/h
1254 kgWeight1230 kg
1311Units built349
5-speed manualTransmission6-speed manual
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door BerlinettaBody2-door Targa
Pietro Camardella under the direction of Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina; Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)DesignPietro Camardella and Lorenzo Ramaciotti at Pininfarina
2450 mmWheelbase2580 mm
4430 × 1970 × 1124 mmL × W × H4480 × 1986 × 1120 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 F50: MrWalkr, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
