Ferrari F40
Shares rank 6 of 12 sports cars by recommenders
People recommend the Ferrari F40 as one of the best Ferraris ever made, praised for its raw, direct, intense driving feel.
People recommend the Ferrari F40 as one of the best Ferraris ever made, praised for its raw, direct, intense driving feel.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Raw, direct, intense driving feel
“It feels stiff, brutalist, direct. It has an immediacy and a danger.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom” Considered one of the best Ferraris
“I think it's one of the best Ferrari ever made.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom” Popular among Ferrari models
“it's one of the most popular ones I believe”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom”
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 42 | 4 | 91% | 10 | — | Approved |
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| Porsche 911 | 21 | 4 | 84% | 8 | 27 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 5 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Ferrari F40This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It feels stiff, brutalist, direct. It has an immediacy and a danger.”
“it's one of the most popular ones I believe”
“I think it's one of the best Ferrari ever made.”
“Designed all by him, except the japan mad turbo compressor.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.