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Ferrari F40 - Under the Hood

Ferrari F40 · Technical Desk

Ferrari F40 - Under the Hood

Engine2.9L Twin-Turbo V8
Power351.5 kW / approximately 478 PS
Transmission5-speed manual
LayoutRWD Rear-Mid-Engine
Production years1987–1992

Start with the number that matters most: 2,936 cc. Twin IHI turbochargers, intercooled, feeding a V8 derived directly from the 288 GTO Evoluzione's own unit. Ferrari's own figures put peak output at 351.5 kW at 7,000 rpm, delivered through a five-speed manual with an exposed gate, no synchromesh softness disguised as refinement.

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