US spec cars while Car and Driver measured a top speed of . Test results by Car and Driver: 0–: 1.8 seconds 0–: 2.5 seconds 0–: 3.6 seconds 0–: 4.2 seconds 0–: 4.9 seconds 0–: 5.7 seconds 0–: 7.2 seconds 0–: 8.3 seconds 0–: 9.5 seconds 0–: 11.0 seconds 0–: 13.5 seconds 0–: 15.6 seconds 0–: 18.0 seconds 0–: 21.3 seconds 0–: 26.3 seconds -: 12.1 seconds, using 5th gear (~1,968 rpm at 50 mph) -: 12.2 seconds, using 5th gear Standing mile (402 m): 12.1 seconds at Braking 70–0 mph: 218 ft (113–0 km/h: 66 m) Observed fuel economy: Top speed: Test results by AMS: 0-: 3.8 seconds 0-: 4.6 seconds 0-: 5.6 seconds 0-: 8.1 seconds 0-: 9.3 seconds 0-: 11.0 seconds Top speed: Reception When the F40 was unveiled in 1987 it received mixed reactions. Dennis Simanaitis praised its looks in Road & Track, but others were unimpressed. Observers considered it as a cynical attempt to cash in on speculators money after seeing how much was paid for used 288 GTOs and for the Porsche 959. Speculators were expecting Enzo Ferrari's death and to benefit from raising prices. It was estimated in 1990 that only 10% of the delivered F40s were used for driving. People could watch speculators selling the cars to each other at public auctions with ever-rising prices up to over 7 times the list price in 1989 (before the bubble burst) which made it even more desirable. Playing a main role in contemporary video games like F40 Pursuit Simulator (Crazy Cars II), Turbo Outrun, The Duel: Test Drive II, Miami Chase, Formula One: Built to Win and Out Run Europa also increased its fame. It appeared on many magazine covers and children's bedroom wall posters. Autocar tested an F40 in 1988 at the Fiorano test circuit. The writer, Mel Nichols, stated: "I do not yet know how whether the F40 is tractable in traffic, fearsome on the wet, harsh on bumpy roads or too noisy on long journeys. It has no luggage space and getting in and out is awkward. But I do know this: on a smooth road it is a scintillatingly fast car that is docile and charming in its nature; a car that is demanding but not difficult to drive, blessed as it is with massive grip and, even more importantly, superb balance and manners. You can use its performance, the