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Well, rather a lot of cars use tubochargers. What are you trying to say?? 91.108.103.125 ( talk) 20:08, 27 February 2011 (UTC) Yeah, I don't get it! [Jvelas0822] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jvelas0822 ( talk • contribs) 19:37, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
Can someone enlighten me before I make an edit? An F40 is definitely not based on a Pontiac. What is this sentance trying to say? If it's that the F40 in the film wasn't a real one, but a fake one based on a kit car, why have this statement in the article?
-- Stanleytheman 19:02, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Nice one. I've been bold! -- Stanleytheman 22:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
I dislike the term "berlinetta" because it's not all that common a term. "Sports car" is far more widely understood. Friday (talk) 17:20, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
It is the offical term used by Ferrari, and it links directly to a description of the term. Does wikipedia have to be "dumbed down" for those who don't understand the terminology used? I certainly hope not.
Swaq, I am finding it hard to continue having good faith in your edits, you seem to be making a habit of opposing my edits. Oh well, I shall try a little harder to have good faith in all editors, I guess. Sennen goroshi ( talk) 19:03, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
<- It's not much of a consensus yet, no. It's only been a few days, and this article doesn't look like it gets much attention. But, it's more consensus than your version has at the moment. You've been reverted by three different editors, and yet you continue to revert for your change. This is not how you're supposed to edit. Friday (talk) 19:36, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
"During the 2006 Bonneville Speed Week, Amir Rosenbaum of Spectre Performance managed to take his F40 with minor air intake modifications to 226 miles per hour (364 km/h)."
Take a look at the description of this photo, hardly a minor modification...:P http://www.eurotuner.com/featuredvehicles/eurp_0802_1992_ferrari_f40/photo_03.html κаллэмакс 16:45, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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the external link is outdated — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.95.192.16 ( talk) 14:48, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
This section has very little information and refers only to the former Top Gear presenters. Many other people drove the car and there should be plenty of available references. I would have thought the most important aspect was its reception at the time it was introduced, rather than now. A lot of people drove the car and while I'm generally opposed, in general, to voicing too many opinions on Wiki, there's a place for it, especially when many people who drove it - then or since - have been so enthusiastic about it. Finding examples should present no major obstacles. Flanker235 ( talk) 12:28, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
I note that this section has been updated with some quotes from magazine reviews - all negative. Would someone care to balance this out as I suspect that some of these quotes are 1) cherry picked and 2) out of context. Flanker235 ( talk) 02:58, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
It seems to me someone who is not a Ferrari fan for whatever reason edited this pages content. The issues are that the reception section is pretty much all negative, which is not the case. There were many reviewers who loved the car. Clarkson still calls it to this day his favorite car overall and many publications consider it the best supercar of all time. A quick Google search shows how favorable this car is to the car community.
Then there is the Car and Driver road test on this page. That is the worst F40 test that was conducted for the most part as it was done on a freezing cold day and the car (tires) had issues with traction like any performance car would in temps like that. Why not use the Road and Track test that is much better? Or some of the Euro tests?
Link to a tested 202.5 mph top speed: http://up.autotitre.com/b81b4e5570.jpg
Link to one of two Road and Track tests (unfortunately I can't find a link to the other slightly better test they did). but this one is still more conducive to what the car would really do: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-comparison-tests/reviews/a18686/extreme-machines-ferrari-f40/
Plus, why was the fantastic main image changed to a picture of one with the pop up lights up, and in a yellow tint that very, very few countries mandate?
Thanks - — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.227.125.115 ( talk) 16:15, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
Why was this edit allowed? It's obvious it was done by someone who is biased for whatever reason.
The comment about the negative press reaction is incorrect, I mean did anyone actually read the first reviews and watch the videos? The press loved the car. As for Ferrari only making this car to cash in, really? Does anybody actually know the history? Enzo wanted to make the best car in the world, and the plan was just to make a smaller amount. It wasn't Ferrari who jacked the prices up, it was the dealers and flippers...so this page contains terrible misinformation. The F40 is considered by many as the original, and best supercar. Evidence is all over the internet. Chris Harris recently did a review and said it was his favorite car - period. He also interviewed one of the original reviewers from when the car first came out who loved the car back then as well.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3MDTcXGsjuo
That section needs to be fixed. When I tried to someone edited back...no wonder so many complain Wikipedia isn't a good sourse of information... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.101.26.215 ( talk) 14:52, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
Indeed. Positive views must be added in the article. I think the reviewers at Car and Drivers were very biased when they tested an F40. To be fair, the F40 is better than a poorly executed F50 and it was the F50 that received negative acclaim. U1Quattro ( talk) 06:09, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
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The recent edits made on the page hint the lack of proper research. Proper research reveals that the US-spec Ferrari F40 was heavier than the Europe spec, had aluminium gas tanks and had a higher power output. The statement "Most experts today agree that the engine produced a power output of more than 500 hp" hints to the US-spec Ferrari F40. Proper research should be made and rules must be followed before making edits. U1Quattro ( talk) 06:15, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
Car and Driver had a very biased review of the F40. The earlier US-spec cars were rated at 478 bhp but the later variants were rated at over 500 bhp to compensate for the increase in weight. The car given to testers of both of these magazines was an earlier US-spec car. U1Quattro ( talk) 12:15, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Car and Driver mostly gave negative opinion about the car and were biased towards the Porsche 959 as stated in the article. Also, I posted a link with a person associated to Ferrari stating that the car had over 500 bhp. U1Quattro ( talk) 20:27, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Here is a link pointing to the subtle differences: https://www.flatout.com.br/what-are-the-differences-between-euro-spec-and-us-spec-ferrari-f40/ U1Quattro ( talk) 04:23, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
Note that this is the factory supplied owner's manual information and not "invented" information. U1Quattro ( talk) 05:31, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
C&D road tested the car in 1988, the 959 was in production in that year. Also their expectations that a fully stripped out sports car would handle and drive like a common sedan on country roads is out of question. U1Quattro ( talk) 05:15, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
During the C&D road test,the car didn't gave the expected performance and had problems with the spark plugs due to the cold weather that day. The Porsche 959 was produced till 1993 if you have seen the article. Auto car already mentioned that they didn't knew how the car handled among traffic or on streets. That removes the bias. Taking C&D's road test as a benchmark for the F40's road and daily performance is a bias in itself for the reason aforementioned. Then comes the controversial Motor Trend review. Murray was already inclined towards the Honda NSX when he tested out an F40. U1Quattro ( talk) 04:02, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
Also, when the C&D road test was performed, the owner was driving the car as there was no press car available in the US for the journalists to test and the owner of the car was hesitant to give the car in the hands of the author of the article. So the C&D review is basically a passenger's point of view and not the driver's point of view. U1Quattro ( talk) 04:10, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
C&D performance-tested two F40s, the other car wasn't faster to 60 mph. I don't know where you got your conspiracy theories from, "the C&D review is basically a passenger's point of view and not the driver's point of view" is simply not true (like anyone can see by reading it) and the Motor Trend article doesn't care about the Honda NSX at all. Drachentötbär ( talk) 00:59, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
It was established that Murray was biased towards the NSX and he wanted the F40 to have the same characteristics. When it didn't deliver, he stated "It's not even '60s technology, from a frame point of view, it's '50s twin-tube technology, not even a spaceframe. It's only got local frames to hold the bulkhead to the dash, attach the front suspension, rear suspension and rollbar. And then you have the marketing Kevlar glues in with a quarter inch of rubber." U1Quattro ( talk) 03:56, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Also, here is the full excerpt from the article. Those cars were produced by Porsche and count as production 959s. You cannot deny that the 950 was out of production when the F50 came out: In 1992/1993, Porsche built eight 959s assembled from spare parts from the inventory at the manufacturing site in Zuffenhausen. All eight were "Komfort" versions: four in red and four in silver. These cars were much more expensive (DM 747,500) than the earlier ones (DM 420,000). The later cars also featured a newly developed speed-sensitive damper system. The cars were sold to selected collectors after being driven by works personnel for some time and are today by far the most sought-after 959s.
U1Quattro ( talk) 04:00, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Also, I was at mistake about C&D mentioning the 959. As far as the "passenger point of view" goes, you can see in the beginning of the article that the author of the article wasn't driving the car. Also, the weather was cold, which was established earlier in the article and the car was having problems due to that. U1Quattro ( talk) 04:04, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Also, now Murray has created the F1, he wouldn't consider any car to be better than the car which he created. That makes him a fairly biased reviewer. U1Quattro ( talk) 05:45, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia states the definition of curb weight as "the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment and hardpoints, all necessary operating consumables such as motor oil, transmission oil, coolant, air conditioning refrigerant, and sometimes a full tank of fuel, while not loaded with either passengers, cargo, or weaponry.". Accordingly, shouldn't this mean that the curb weight section should state the weight with fluids and not the dry weight? It would seem that listing the dry weight could skew people's perceptions, or at least those who don't have extensive knowledge of curb weight definitions, of the F50's weight compared to other cars. TKOIII ( talk) 16:25, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
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This article currently has a section titled "F40 US Patent For Ornamental Design", which contains some sort of legal information about the patent for the car's design filed with the USPTO. This is presented totally without context. I don't see how this is useful encyclopedic content. I'm inclined to remove it entirely. Your thoughts? Prova MO (talk) 19:43, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
Why does Mr. Fioravanti not receive credit as a designer? Quite an oversight considering he is responsible for shaping the production design and listed as the inventor on the patent 73.43.37.224 ( talk) 05:01, 29 June 2023 (UTC)