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Ferrari F40 upgraded by Officina Fioravanti

The Ferrari F40 is the last Ferrari automobile personally approved by Enzo Ferrari and is considered an icon of the automotive industry. However, Italian company Officine Fioravanti has unveiled the F40 Alte Prestazioni project, a modern version of the Ferrari F40.

The Italian company’s goal was to focus on safety, stability and handling, but also to preserve the precious original components, and to truly encourage owners to drive their cars.

The F40 Alte Prestazioni includes new suspension arms, hubs and bearings, Ohlins TTX 36 shock absorbers, which should help tame the harsh steering while making the F40 more comfortable and refined to drive.

The rest of the equipment includes new brakes, carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers at the front, a modern ABS system, a new set of 18″ and 19″ rims wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

The company is still keeping many details under wraps, so it is not known whether there have been any changes to the engine or how much the upgrade will cost.

Source: Officine Fioravanti

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Lando Norris’ Ferrari F40 crashed into a road barrier

The new year has just begun, and car accidents involving legendary models have already begun. One happened a few days ago in Monaco when a Ferrari F40 owned by British-Belgian motorsports racing driver Lando Norris ended up in a road barrier.

A video posted on Instagram shows the F40 driving on a mountain road near Monaco. After turning left, the driver suddenly lost control, apparently due to excessive steering and braking, causing it to spin out onto the road and then hit a road barrier. Fortunately, the damage to the car was not catastrophic.

The Ferrari F40 is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (578 Nm) of torque, mated to a five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h).

According to available information, Norris was not behind the wheel because he was in Dubai at the time of the accident. He has owned the car since late last year and has been photographed in it several times on the streets of Monaco.

Source: Supercar Fails via Instagram

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The next Ferrari Icona Series could be the F40

The Ferrari F40 is a legendary car from the Maranello-based company that was produced between 1987 and 1992. This car marked the 40th anniversary of Ferrari and was the last Ferrari automobile personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. Now the Italian supercar manufacturer wants to bring this legendary car back to life through its Icona series, which started with the SP1, SP2, and SP3.

The Icona series started in 2018 with the Monza SP1 and Monza SP2 models. Both models are based on a car that was introduced a year earlier, the Ferrari 812. Three years later, Ferrari introduced the third car in this series, the Daytona SP3, based on the LaFerrari model. With a modern design, it is considered the most aerodynamically efficient model ever built.

All models from the Icona series are limited editions that cost several million euros, which is too much for the majority of the population. Therefore, we can say that in Ferrari they aimed at rich collectors.

For now, there is no information from Ferrari about the car that should revive the legendary F40. However, the company’s 80th birthday is approaching, and in October Ferrari revealed its new model, the Ferrari F80, which will be produced from the end of 2025 to 2027.

The Ferrari F80 is the manufacturer’s most powerful car ever. It was created at the Ferrari Styling Center in Maranello and features retro headlights inspired by the Daytona model, rear wheel arches reminiscent of the F40, an asymmetric monocoque chassis made of carbon fiber and composite materials, while the roof is completely carbon. It is slightly lower than the LaFerrari and has active aerodynamics that make its rear unique.

It is powered by a V6 twin-turbo engine paired with three electric motors with a total power of 1,200 hp (882 kW). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.15 seconds with a top speed of more than 350 km/h (217 mph).

Ferrari will produce only 799 units of the F80 and each one will cost 3.6 million euros.

Source: Reuters