Quick comparison
The Ferrari F40 appeared in 1987, the Ferrari F80 in 2025 – 38 years later. The Ferrari F40 has a V8 engine, the Ferrari F80 a V6 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari F80: 1200 PS versus 478 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari F80: 350 km/h versus 324 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari F80 is quicker: 2.15 s versus 4.56 s. The lighter one is the Ferrari F40: 1254 kg versus 1525 kg. The rarer one is the Ferrari F80: 799 units versus 1311.
Ferrari F40Ferrari F80
1987–1992Periodsince 2025
2936 cm³ twin-turbo Tipo F120A/F120D 90° V8Engine2992 cm³ F163 CF 120° twin-turbo V6
2936 cm³Displacement2992 cm³
478 PSPower1200 PS total system output (combustion engine 900 PS, electric motors 300 PS)
4.56 s0–100 km/h2.15 s
324 km/hTop speed350 km/h
1254 kgWeight1525 kg
1311Units built799
5-speed manualTransmission8-speed Magna 8DCL900 dual-clutch
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, all-wheel drive
2-door BerlinettaBody2-door coupé
Pietro Camardella under the direction of Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina; Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)DesignFerrari Design Center under Flavio Manzoni
2450 mmWheelbase2665 mm
4430 × 1970 × 1124 mmL × W × H4840 × 2065 × 1138 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 F80: Pauls.127, CC0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
