Ferrari may have moved on and introduced a once-a-decade flagship supercar in the F80, but it appears that the Italian marque is again looking at the past for an upcoming release. And it’s not just another race car or an aging nameplate millennials haven’t heard of. We’re talking about the most iconic Ferrari of the modern era, the F40, and it’s reportedly coming back from the dead but with a Maranello twist.
Ferrari
Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars, supercars, and luxury grand tourers founded by and named after Enzo Ferrari in 1939 – originally as Auto Avio Costruzioni due to legal complications with Alfa Romeo. Ferrari famously only produced roadgoing sports cars as a means of funding its racing exploits, which include multiple F1 World Championships and wins at Le Mans and various other prestigious races. Today, Ferrari is one of the most valuable brand names in the world, limiting production of its highly-sought-after models to maintain desirability, which is in no short supply when they’re powered by some of the world’s most advanced V6, V8, and V12 engines.
- Founded
- 1939 (as Auto Avio Costruzioni)
- Founder
- Enzo Ferrari
- Headquarters
- Maranello, Italy
- Owned By
- Publically Traded
- Current CEO
- Benedetto Vigna
According to Top Gear, which cited “highly reliable sources,” the automaker is working on adding a fourth member of the Ferrari Icona Series with design inspiration from the F40. Details about the upcoming F40 tribute are scarce at this point, but the British publication shared that it will be following the lead of the Daytona SP3 and the Monza SP1 & SP2, which could mean the fourth member will be another million-dollar Ferrari. This begs the question: will Ferrari do great justice to the F40’s greatness, or will it be a polarizing comeback?
The Iconic V12 Or Twin-Turbo V8?
Then, there’s the matter of what’s underneath the cavallinos. The early Ferrari Icona Series models are based on V12-powered supercars, so that’s the more logical approach. Of note, the roofless Monza SP1 and SP2 shared their underpinnings with the 812 Superfast, while the Daytona SP3 emerged as a rebodied LaFerrari. The automaker also expressed its intention to keep the V12 engine alive in its Icona Series models.
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However, let’s also consider that the F40 is Ferrari’s poster child in the ’90s, known for its twin-turbo V8 power plant mounted behind the seats. Fans and enthusiasts may not take into liking the move to V12 instead of the original’s V8, so maybe the SF90 (minis the hybrid system) could serve as a backdrop. In case you’ve forgotten, Ferrari previously introduced a semi-F40-inspired one-off before called the SP38 Deboarh, which is based on the V8-powered 488 GTB.
Another Ferrari Cash Cow?
The arrival of the fourth Icona Series model isn’t set in stone as we consider this report as a rumor at this point. No timeline was shared, though we have boatloads of reasons to believe that Ferrari is going to price the upcoming F40 tribute as high (or even higher) than the earlier models. To recall, the SP1, SP2, and SP3 were priced above $1.8 million, so we won’t be surprised if the new one crosses the $2 million barrier. It will also be more likely to be limited in production just like the others.
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