Ferrari F40 vs Ferrari F50

The Ferrari F50 has the power advantage — 513 hp against 471, a margin of 42 hp. Power-to-weight tells the more useful story: 428 against 417 hp per tonne, which puts the Ferrari F40 ahead on the figure that actually decides how a car feels. Flat out the Ferrari F50 goes further, 202 mph against 201. Off the line the Ferrari F50 is quicker, 3.70 s to 60 mph against 3.80. At launch the Ferrari F40 was the cheaper of the two, $400,000 against $475,000. They go about it differently too — v8 against v12.