What type of gearbox did the Ferrari F40 have?

The Ferrari F40 had a 5-speed manual gearbox.

The F40 used a conventional five-speed manual transmission paired with a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged V8 and rear-wheel drive. Its mechanical layout reflected Ferrari’s focus on low weight, direct driver control and high performance rather than automated convenience.

The F40 was introduced in 1987 to mark Ferrari’s 40th anniversary. It was engineered by Nicola Materazzi and styled by Pininfarina under Ferrari’s design leadership. Enzo Ferrari personally approved the project, making the F40 the last Ferrari launched during his lifetime.

The gearbox is sometimes confused with later Ferrari transmissions, especially the automated manual and dual-clutch units fitted to newer models. The original road-going F40 did not have an automatic or dual-clutch gearbox. Racing derivatives such as the F40 LM and Competizione evolved in detail, but the defining production specification remains a five-speed manual.