The bells in Maranello are ringing, and it’s not due to a Ferrari race win: A brand new Ferrari hypercar is on the best way.
Ferrari (RACE) unveiled the F80, its first hypercar in 11 years, earlier immediately, following within the footsteps of the LaFerrari launched in 2013 and the Enzo, F50, and F40 earlier than that.
The F80 combines race-derived aerodynamics (and naturally scissor-like doorways) with a hybrid powertrain that mixes a V6 turbo engine and three electrical motors. The automotive boasts practically 1200 hp when the high-revving V6 pairs with the hybrid electrical powertrain, making it probably the most highly effective Ferrari ever.
Ferrari mentioned it would solely make 799 examples of the F80, and the automobiles will begin at an eye-watering 3.6 million euros, or $3.9 million.
Ferrari shares pulled increased immediately following information of the F80. Again-of-the-envelope math exhibits that general gross sales of the automotive might add $3.2 billion to Ferrari’s prime line over the F80’s manufacturing run.
For Ferrari’s high-net-worth shoppers, the F80’s steep worth could also be value it.
“Even with the F80’s increased manufacturing variety of 799, it would nonetheless be extremely tough to accumulate, as they’re all already spoken for. Rarity at all times drives demand and worth, and as Ferrari’s newest halo automotive, the F80 is not any exception,” Ethan Gibson of RM Sotheby’s, a high-end automotive auctioneer, advised Yahoo Finance.
Ferrari mentioned the powertrain is predicated on the “best expression of expertise in motorsport,” on this case the hybrid V6 engines that energy each the Ferrari F1 crew automobiles and its World Endurance Championship Le Mans race automobiles (that are referred to as “Le Mans Hypercars”).
An lively rear wing, underbody aero components, and even a “entrance triplane” and F1 impressed “S-Duct” mix to generate an astounding 2,200 lbs of downforce at solely 155mph. That, mixed with the svelte traces of the automotive, supercar scissor doorways, and body-width broad rear wing, offers the Ferrari molto presence.
If the aerodynamic results like lively aero and highly effective hybrid powertrain sound acquainted, it’s as a result of McLaren’s just-announced W1 hypercar makes use of the same components, as did McLaren’s P1 earlier than that. Even the world-beating Ferrari LaFerrari used a light hybrid system.
And whereas the Ferrari has the appropriate appears to be like and powertrain, it lacks in a single large element — it has a V6 engine, whereas the LaFerrari had a sonorous 12-cylinder engine. Even the McLaren W1 has a V8.
Will this matter to Ferrari followers and the huge hypercar secondary market within the coming years? Gibson doesn’t assume so.
“Ferrari’s halo automobiles have naturally progressed of their use of System 1 expertise,” Gibson mentioned. “I don’t assume the swap from a V12 to a hybrid V6 will have an effect on gross sales in any manner. It continues Ferrari’s custom of incorporating cutting-edge F1 expertise, which I imagine is central to the model’s DNA.”
Gibson added that for the F80, the Ferrari attract could prolong past conventional Italian sports activities automotive aficionados.
“The F80 is destined to turn into one of many final collector items within the automotive world — and even past as we see non-automotive collectors more and more within the best automobiles as artworks.”
Pras Subramanian is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. You possibly can observe him on Twitter and on Instagram.
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