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Liberty Walk equipped the Ferrari F40 with wide body kit

December 26, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

The Japanese company Liberty Walk is known for special body kits with which it equips sports cars, such as the Italian brands Lamborghini and Ferrari, and one of the legends of the manufacturer from Maranello was the new tuner project. The Japanese tuner equipped the legendary Ferrari F40 with a wide body kit, making it more attractive and muscular.

At first glance the car now looks like a racing F40 LM, more aggressive. The body kit includes a new hood, replacement pop-up headlights with larger light units, a massive air duct in front of the windshield, openings in the front wheel arches, black aftermarket rims, lowered side skirts, new front and rear wheel arches, an aerodynamic front diffuser and larger rear the wing.

Changes under the hood are not listed. The standard Ferrari F40 is powered by a 2.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It reaches 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph). It was the first production car that could go over 200 mph. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

According to the first reactions, after the video was published on the YouTube channel, it can be seen that fans of Ferrari and Liberty Walk works are eagerly awaiting the premiere, which will take place at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 13, 2023.

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Liberty Walk equipped the Ferrari F40 with wide body kit

Source: Liberty Walk

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The “father” of the Ferrari F40 died at the age of 83

August 25, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

The Ferrari F40 is one of the icons of the Italian manufacturer and the latest model to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. However, few people know that Nicola Materazzi is considered the father of this car, but they will after Drive Experiecne announced that he has passed away at the age of 83.

Before arriving at Ferrari, Materazzi worked at another Italian car manufacturer, Lancia. He will be remembered as a member of the team that developed the legendary Lancia Flavia and Fulvia, as well as the Lancia Stratos rally car. Then, in the early 80s, he moved to Ferrari, where he left the biggest mark. As a mechanical engineer, he worked on the development of as many as ten Ferrari cars, the most famous of which are the 288 GTO and the F40.

After Ferrari, Nicola Materazzi moved to Bugatti, where he worked as technical team leader for the 1991 Bugatti EB110 GT and 1992 Bugatti EB110 SS. At the end of his career, B Engineering took over the development of the Edonis using leftover parts from the abandoned Bugatti EB110 production facility.

Materazzi was born in 1939 in the province of Salerno in southern Italy, studied at the University of Naples and had a rich career. The fact that he built his first go-kart as a 22-year-old in the early 60s shows how much of a car enthusiast he was. He is considered a leading turbocharging specialist in Italy.

Source: Drive Experience

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1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione is for sale

August 10, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

The Ferrari F40 Competizione is one of the most important cars in the history of the Italian supercar manufacturer. Between 1987 and 1992, 1,315 cars were produced. It’s a collector’s car, so when one like this hits the market, you can be sure it won’t be cheap.

RM Sotheby’s has announced the sale of a 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione that may be the most powerful F40 in the world. It is powered by a 2.9L twin-turbo V8 engine with 700 hp (515 kW) that can be upgraded to 986 hp (725 kW).

In 1989, it was bought by Kroymans BV (Netherlands). Three years later, the car underwent modifications so that it could participate in races. There were no engine modifications. In the same year it was sold to Dutch Racing Promotions of Blaricum. In 1995, it underwent additional modifications to continue to compete in races, and then the engine power was increased. It participated in races until 2009, and during that period it changed several owners. In 2019, it was fully serviced, and after that it was bought by the Zanasi Group from Maranello, which carries out special orders for the painting of Ferrari cars (Extra Campionario). The original red color was replaced by triple-layer Grigio Nardo.

It is equipped with electric blue fabric seats and painted Scuderia Ferrari shields in the style of sports racing cars of the 60s, a carbon spoiler, a new fuel tank, a new fire extinguisher, and many other equipment.