There is a clear winner!the Ferrari F40 came first.it also looks much better without the stupid hood scoops.it looks more original!omg I'd do anything for one of those
Ferrari F40 vs Ferrari F50
Category | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
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Engine layout | 4.7 l V12 | 2.9 l V8 |
Max power (ps / bhp) | 520 / 513 | 478 / 471 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 470 / 347 | 575 / 424 |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1334 / 2941 | 1283 / 2829 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 390 / 384 | 373 / 367 |
Lap Times
Track | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
---|---|---|
Fiorano | 1:27.00 | 1:29.60 |
Tsukuba | 1:05.81 | 1:03.73 |
Suzuka | 2:26.52 | 2:25.26 |
Acceleration (mph)
Speed & distance | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
---|---|---|
0 - 60 mph | 3.8 s | 3.8 s |
0 - 100 mph | 8.5 s | 7.7 s |
0 - 150 mph | 18.3 s | 16.2 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.1 s @ 103.1 mph | 8.4 s @ 102.5 mph |
1/4 mile | 11.9 s @ 122.9 mph | 11.7 s @ 126.5 mph |
Est. 1/2 mile | 19.0 s @ 153.5 mph | 19.0 s @ 159.1 mph |
Est. 1 mile | 30.8 s @ 176.5 mph | 29.7 s @ 184.5 mph |
Acceleration (kph)
Speed & distance | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
---|---|---|
0 - 40 kph | 1.2 s | 1.5 s |
0 - 80 kph | 2.8 s | 2.9 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.7 s | 4.0 s |
0 - 180 kph | 10.0 s | 9.3 s |
0 - 200 kph | 11.7 s | 10.4 s |
0 - 250 kph | 20.1 s | 17.8 s |
1000 m | 21.1 s @ 257.0 kph | 20.2 s @ 265.0 kph |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 7.9 s | 7.0 s |
General performance
Category | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
---|---|---|
Top speed | 326 kph (203 mph) | 327 kph (203 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.81 g (8 m/s²) | 0.68 g (7 m/s²) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.95 g (9 m/s²) | 1.01 g (10 m/s²) |
70 mph - 0 | 54 m (176 ft) | 66 m (218 ft) |
Summary
Category | Ferrari F50 | Ferrari F40 |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 288 | 292 |
Straight line speed | 1737 | 1819 |
Total | 2026 | 2110 |
Verdict
There is no clear winner in this comparison.
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hostboy 11m ago
F40 is only quicker in the low-end range because of the turbos and the longer gear ratios that are compatible with its torque curve. The actual winner here is the F50. It doesn't launch as good or accelerate as hard solely because it is a naturally aspirated high-revving car with identical peak power and peak torque.
The F40 makes 522hp@7775rpm (actual) while the F50 makes 603hp@8700rpm (actual). Their power-to-weight ratios are 379hp/tonne and 408hp/tonne, respectively.
F40: Zero to 30mph in 2.0s, 60mph in 3.5s, 100mph in 6.9s, 124mph in 11.1s, 155mph in 17.9s, 186mph in 29.3s, and 200mph in 47.9s.
F50: Zero to 30mph in 2.1s, 60mph in 3.7s, 100mph in 7.1s, 124mph in 11.4s, 155mph in 18.3s, 186mph in 27.6s, and 200mph in 33.6s.
Honestly though, I view the F40-to-F50 transition as similar to a LaFerrari-from-SF90 transition.
Also, the F40 makes 511lb-ft@4750rpm whilst the F50 makes 364lb-ft@8700rpm.

Jeff 6y ago
I have a 288GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, La Ferrari (first and only in Dublin Ohio), 918 Porsche, and a La Ferrari Asperta plus a GT40, Ford Gt 2004, 2017 Ford GT, 1990 Acura NSX, 97, 05, and 2017 NSX. The fastest car I own is a fake Ferrari Testaross with a Fiero body that does the quarter mile in 10.5. 10.5minutes. If u want a La Ferrari u can have mine, we just have to steal it from the guy down the street I let barrow. There's also a guy in a $700/month apartment with an M3 and a Lamborghini S L who actually keeps it parked outside in the snow like a maron.The La Ferrari was in Road and Track with the 918. People in Columbus Ohio must have some money or not enough since.

BR2+ 6y ago
The F50 never ran an 11.1s stock time, That time was done by BM, And was certainly not stock, When it comes to 1/4 times, BM is one of the last you should listen to, They are WAAAAYy ahead of EVERYBODY else when it comes to 1/4 times, An Evo IX doing a 12.5? an R34 doing a 12.0? A 2008 GTR beating an 2008 LP640 in the full mile? Dude just no..


FastestLaps 7y ago
yeah.. I remember seeing you for the first time in 2013 when you barely knew how to walk - a toddler. Time flies...

FastestLaps 7y ago
F50 and F40 can't compete with Enzo in any way shape or form. But they can compete with each other.


hostboy 7y ago
The F40, the F50, and the Enzo are equally fast. There's no real performance difference between the three of them. The "Supercar Mafia" period as I call part of these cars ran from 1986 through 2010. 24 years!! It ended with the Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV. The Porsche 959 and the 911 GT1 and the Carrera GT are equally quick until around 100 mph. The Bugatti EB110 (not even SS) was surprisingly as fast as AutoCar's McLaren F1 in GenteMotori. The Veyron was the only mega-supercar that was excluded from this group, which created the "Hypercar Mafia" actually, but the Hypercar Mafia was really held back until the Ferrari LaFerrari, the McLaren P1, and the Lamborghini Veneno were introduced. Hypercar Mafia has been on the run since 2005 with the Veyron.
This is why, a Ruf CTR and Ferrari F40 will always be as fast as (or faster than) the CTR2 and F50, and on a few occasions, faster than the CTR3 and Enzo!!!


saxy 10y ago
the F40 had more power than claimed, and simply was faster than expected. The F50, though fast, wasn't that spectacular after the engine was detuned for more reliability. Ferrari didn't allow much testing of the F50 because one it didn't need to in order to sell, and mostly because it wasn't as good as the F40

BR2+ 10y ago
In all honestly, I don't ever think the F50 had its claimed power, Ive been to around 3 dyno tests of an F40s, latest was in 2007 of March, and they produced well over the advertised 478Bhp, Great for the buyer, but I don't see why Ferrari would make it slower then the next SuperFerrari? Thas like an Enzo being faster then a LaFerrari, Never really got that.


ddd 10y ago
F40 VS F50 - drag race from roll start - 50 km/h - which is gonna win ?
In my opinion F40 wins...
