THE world’s most worthwhile car-maker has confirmed a ‘restricted version’ run of its newest supercar, the F80, with an Australian price ticket of round $A7 million and native supply dates as early as late subsequent yr.
Ferrari Australasia stated the mannequin, solely simply formally introduced by Ferrari at a perform in Italy, has already offered out its 799-unit world manufacturing run, in related style to McLaren’s W1 – of which simply 399 can be made.
Porsche simply must observe up with a manufacturing model of the Mission X and this decade’s hypercar holy trinity can be full.
“The Australian and New Zealand allocation have been offered,” stated Ferrari Australasia spokesman Ryan Lewis from Italy.
“The vehicles are all left-hand drive and consumers bought their vehicles in euros, at about €2.9 million earlier than taxes. We’ll begin deliveries in This autumn of 2025.
“Purchasers can determine when, or whether or not, they need to convey their vehicles again to Australia or NZ.”
A lot of the vehicles are ordered by Ferrari collectors who’ve the primary proper to purchase new fashions over different potential homeowners.
The attraction to personal the F80 as a collectible is alluring. The F80 turns into the newest Ferrari that assures homeowners of unmatched potential funding returns amongst new vehicles, probably eclipsing earlier limited-edition fashions.
Amongst these are the Enzo (costing $1.24m new in 2010); F40 ($600,000 in 1989); and F50 ($708,000 new in 1995) which have 2023 resale worth will increase of 290 per cent, 778 per cent and 1697 per cent respectively.
Ferrari has stepped except for its naturally aspirated V12 heritage with the F80 utilizing expertise – and quite a lot of elements – borrowed from its 3.0-litre V6-engined 499P Le Mans racer and the newest F1 vehicles.
The complexity and class of the V6 engine is outstanding and goes some strategy to reflecting the F80’s price ticket and exclusivity.
Hitting a complete of 882kW (1183hp) – 661kW from the engine, 221kW from the three electrical motors – is achieved by options together with two energy-recovery motor-generator items (turbo and KERS), and two turbochargers utilizing electrical compressors to negate lag.
Two electrical motors drive the entrance axle, with one within the rear, and because of light-weight supplies – the connecting rods are titanium and the exhaust system is Inconel – the engine is similar weight as that within the 610kW unit within the 296.
The drive motors are made by Ferrari – the primary time these elements have been made in home – which opens the door to the car-maker utterly supplying elements for its all-electric automobile due subsequent yr.
Classes learnt on the race and endurance circuits have led to the subtle aerodynamics together with the three-plane entrance wing from the 499P, flat underbody, rear diffuser and lively rear wing. Ferrari claims 1000kg of downforce at 250km/h.
Parts of the automobile’s design are borrowed from different Ferrari fashions however examined designers when aerodynamics and downforce components needed to be included.
Ferrari stated that the automobile was initially designed as a single-seater, later utilizing a barely widened cabin with a hard and fast passenger seat positioned barely aft of the motive force to turn out to be what it has termed a “1+” automobile.
The F80 additionally rides on lively suspension and makes use of tyres made by Michelin particularly for this automobile.
