If you're thinking of beating a path to your friendly Ferrari dealer only now to score a F80, you're already too late
It's never easy balancing the demands of automotive enthusiasts and still be able to showcase cutting-edge motorsports-derived technology, and yet somehow, Ferrari manages.
Just think about it, certain brands evoke particular archetypes that are interwoven into the very fabric of their beings: V12 for Ferrari, V8 for AMG and the flat-6 for Porsche.
To their credit, the three brands have built-up a diverse enough a model range to appeal to the larger group of buyers, but they've kept the core rock and raunchy products for its niche audience.
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For instance in the case of Ferrari, if you want a V12, there's the Dodici Cilindri (or the Icona models if you're part of the inner circle).
And if it is four-door four-seat "crossover" you're after, there's always the Purosangue.
If you're still hankering after a V8, there's the Roma, and then there are the hybrid siblings, the SF90 and 296.
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However, for a super-sportscar replacing the legendary LaFerrari and sits at the very pinnacle of the brand totem pole, the F80 needs to be a shining beacon of top-shelf tech, which in this case, points to a motorsports-derived pedigree.
And what better powerplant candidate is there than the 800V hybridised 3.0-litre V6 that powered the 499P to two consecutive Le Mans wins?
Especially one that has been tuned to develop a combined 1200hp and an equally gob-stopping amount of torque.
The list of technical details is extensive, just know that from the design, to the chassis dynamics, the adaptive aerodynamics and the powertrain, everything is lightweight, crafted from the most lightweight materials, and more importantly derived from the brand's successes at the very pinnacle of modern motorsports, that is WEC and F1.
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The F80 tips the scales at a smidgen over 1.5-tonnes (dry), boasts a 350km/h top speed and demolishes the 0-100km/h sprint in 2.15secs and that's before you even factor in the 1000kg of downforce at 250km/h.
Pictured above is the F80's "1+" configuration, which imparts a single-seater feel to the cockpit in spite of the fact it is homologated as a two-seater. Another motorsports-inspired solution, this helps minimise width for aerodynamic benefits, as well as saves some weight.
Like the 992.2 GTS 't-hybrid', the F80's hybrid system is for pure performance, so there's no waffling around in all-electric mode.
There's no resting on past laurels here unless you're talking about the cult appeal such special editions historically possess in the eyes of the Ferraristi... and we reckon the ones who appreciate the F80's raison d'être will be no exception.
If you're going to chase-down a F80 after reading this, we hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, because all 799 are spoken for, with some even bound for Singapore – all, of course, will go to the most discerning clients of the Maranello-based brand.
Deliveries for Europe should start from 2025, with cars bound for the rest of the world to start thereafter.
