Coming up on nearly twenty years old now, some would be mistaken to consider the legendary Ferrari F40 a bit of a dino – not because it was part of the series named after Enzo's dear departed son, rather because, as far as supercars go, the F40 seems is a bit of a relic, dating back to an age before modern developments like electronic stability control and paddle-shifted transmissions roamed the earth. And yet the F40 can still thoroughly devour almost anything and everything on the road today. What better way, then, to take in the brutal monstrosity of the dinosaur that is the Ferrari F40 than spooling up its turbos on a dyno. Better not let it loose....
This video, which has been floating around the internet, was shot after an F40 was fitted with a custom Tubi exhaust. Check it out after the jump.
[Source: Motor Authority]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sam Abuelsamid @ Mar 25th 2007 11:38AM
The first time I ever actually heard a Ferrari engine running, I was on a bicycle sitting a red light when a 328 pulled up beside me, and the sound of that F40 ancestor was just amazing. I love the rumble of an American V-8, but the Italian engine was truly special.
Bill Hancock @ Mar 25th 2007 12:00PM
Add some yellow and some Fire and here is what you get
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5w-lSEqQho
Pearson Hurst @ Mar 25th 2007 12:31PM
Do the F40s not have limited slip diffs? Was it just me or was just one wheel spinning?
G @ Mar 25th 2007 12:37PM
Ya, it seems like only one wheel spun.
JoeS @ Mar 25th 2007 12:39PM
why do they lock one wheel up?
Xris @ Mar 25th 2007 12:48PM
ohhhh, makes my hair stand on end.
If I had £200,000, it's the only car I'd think about buying (but not in yellow).
Traction control and ESP are for posers. This is what a supercar should be like: Raw, brutal and simple.
mk @ Mar 25th 2007 1:50PM
that sound is like ripping a lot of really expensive cloth. that is insane. and very cool.
high-winding small displacement OHC V8s... the turbochargers for the extra win. fantastic.
Mike @ Mar 25th 2007 2:19PM
WHEEL SPIN: This car has an open diff, that is why only one wheel turns right? Aren't LSD's only for driving in straight lines in variable conditions? So back in the F40 days you'd want the open diff in a car meant for only good conditions (track) to maximize cornering ability, is that right?
DPC car videos @ Mar 25th 2007 2:43PM
F50 GT1 on dyno at 10,000 rpm
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/03-02-07page-Ferrari-F50-GT1.htm
RITmusic2k @ Mar 25th 2007 4:03PM
Mike,
LSDs are also beneficial in the twisties. They keep you from lighting up the inside tire when driving hard through a corner.
MikeW @ Mar 25th 2007 5:37PM
Both wheels look like they turned, initially it looks as if only the right one turns, but that looks to be a codec artifact.
A torque sensitive differential does not function if one wheel is airborn.
A torque sensitive differential initially sends more torque to the inner tire, until you break traction there.
http://www.torsen.com/files/Traction_Control_Article.pdf
That is the caveat in section 5.2. A speed sensitive (F1 cars, Gerodisc, BMW M differential, etc.) has more consistent torque to the rear outer tire.
Wasn't the F40 a traditional 'Salisbury type' 25% lock on drive, 40% on overrun.
Seabass @ Mar 25th 2007 9:52PM
I have to admit that when the driver stomped the gas on the last gear, I got hard.
sam @ Mar 26th 2007 2:12AM
yeah, that's nice, but the video that got my hair stand up is this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q8kCsDDUZpA
four wheel dyno, 1000hp+, 10k rpm, two guy sit on the back to stop tailing(with their ear cover up), this is another level all together
Justin @ Mar 26th 2007 7:46AM
That last gear made me feel all tingly...
Ford Mustang @ Mar 26th 2007 9:16AM
I believe both wheels are actually turning. I've never heard of dynoing in a car with only one wheel.
Luke @ Apr 13th 2007 11:42AM
If you look at the yellow F40 link (post #2 Bill Hancock) that is obviously shot at the same place you can see both wheels turning right at the beginning better. The wheel looks like it isn't moving because of the compression as MikeW mentioned.