Ferrari’s F40 was never meant to be easy. Built to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, it arrived in 1987 as the most extreme road car ever produced – stripped back, turbocharged, and utterly unapologetic. Swiss-born, Turin-based engineering firm Officine Fioravanti – known for offering upgrades to classic supercars such as the Testarossa and Alfa Romeo 8C – has used the model’s recent internet infamy as a ‘bit of a handful’ as convenient timing to launch a series of upgrades to help tame the F40.

Its latest project, which it calls the F40 Alte Prestazioni, aims not to completely tame it but to raise its capability and remove some of the inherent compromises. The changes start with a set of a bespoke Öhlins TTX 36 suspension units, offering four-way adjustability. Slightly more controversial to the purists might be the new quicker hydraulic steering rack. Braking is also said to be significantly improved thanks to carbon-ceramic discs paired with Brembo calipers – six-piston up front, four at the rear – underpinned by a modern ABS system.

The factory 17-inch wheels are replaced with lightweight 18s at the front and 19s at the rear on a similar style to the originals, wearing modern Michelin Cup 2 or Pirelli Trofeo R tyres. New aerospace-grade centre-lock hubs incorporate upgraded brake cooling ducts. Officine Fioravanti has also addressed one of the biggest usability issues, adding a front-axle lift system to help with scraping.

What matters most, though, is that Officine Fioravanti says that the character of the F40 hasn’t been lost. Its goal was to make it more usable, more reliable, and ultimately more driveable F40. .
For more info, see officinefioravanti.com
