Unveiling of the Ferrari F80, successor to the LaFerrari

From the GTO to the F40, including the F50 and Enzo Ferrari, the top of the Ferrari range has always been a child prodigy, even in the world of supercars prone to superlatives. These creations, as rare as they are expensive, represent the showcase of the know-how of the Maranello manufacturer. Eleven years after the LaFerrari, it is now the turn of a new work to continue the glorious lineage. This is the F80.

Why F80, you ask? In order to begin – very early – the celebrations of Ferrari's 80th anniversary, which will occur in 2027. But, beyond this duty of memory, this supercar is already causing a slight controversy under its rear hood. There is not a V12 or even a V8, but a twin-turbo V6 borrowed from the 296 GTB, the gateway to Ferrari's mid-rear engine cars.

However, it would be clumsy to suggest that this 3L mechanism is a pure copy. Always placed practically flat (120 degrees), it produces 234 hp more than in the 296 GTB, to bring the count to 888 hp. Small electric motors are housed between the turbine and the turbocharger compressor to reduce their response time, a first for the Italian brand.

Three electric motors, the first created by Ferrari, ensure that the power is boosted by an additional 296 hp. Two are placed on the front axle while the third supports the V6 at the rear. An all-wheel drive configuration to tame the 1196 hp produced, the highest number ever advanced by a Ferrari intended for public roads. Note that this approach differs from its rival, the recently presented McLaren W1, which only uses its rear wheels to move.

The dress cut by the wind and directly inspired by the 499P racing car, which won the last two editions of the 24 hours of Le Mans, generates up to 1000 kg of aerodynamic downforce. This is essential, if we take into account that this car can go from 0-100 km/h in 2.15 seconds to top out at 350 km/h. Barely 799 copies will be produced. Bold, therefore, but also extremely rare.