Ferrari’s F80 is Maranello to the Max

Ferrari’s successor to the already eye-widening LaFerrari draws on winning motorsport ways to up the ante. All of the 799 examples, costing around R69 million, have been accounted for.

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Ferrari F80 Fast Facts

  • Powertrain: 3.0-litre V6 turbopetrol + 3 electric motors
  • Power: 883 kW @ 8 750 r/min
  • Torque: 1 075 N.m @ 5 550 r/min
  • Transmission: 8-speed, dual-clutch
  • 0 – 100 km/h: 2.1 seconds
  • 0 – 200 km/h: 5.8 seconds
  • Top speed: 350 km/h

Lightweight slate

Ferrari’s designs of late have divided opinion – with the likes of the 299 GTB and 12Cilindri arguably occupying polar ends of the aesthetic appeal scales – but with the F80 it could be argued that Ferrari has favoured functionality over cosmetic appeal. The construction of the car’s striking frame, which incorporates butterfly doors, takes a leaf out of F1’s book with the adoption of a multi-material construction.

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The shell utilises lightweight, but incredibly strong, pre-preg carbon fibre, while other parts such as the body and tub are made of carbon fibre, and the front and rear subframes are made from aluminium. The upshot is a kerb weight of just 1 575 kg.

Astounding Aero & poise

The new supercar also pushes aerodynamic efficiency to new heights never seen before on a Ferrari road car, and as a result it produces up to 1 000 kg of downforce at 250 km/h.

“The perfect balance between downforce and top speed was the basis for every design choice, giving shape to a suite of extreme solutions befitting a true supercar,” Ferrari said.

Its front end, which alone develops 460 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, was inspired by the aerodynamic concepts employed in Formula One and the World Endurance Championship. The rear end produces 590 kg of downforce thanks to a complex rear wing-diffuser system that feeds off the downforce produced by the underbody. The F80 is also equipped with Ferrari’s most advanced suite of vehicle dynamic management systems.

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The active suspension system has been totally re-engineered and features independent suspension at all four corners, actuated by four 48V electric motors.

Fire and electricity

Ferrari’s motorsport-derived F163CF 120° 3.0-litre V6 shares a number of common components with the 499P Le Mans racecar, including its direct fuel-injection system that allows the engine to rev to a stratospheric 9 000 r/min, crankcase, and timing chains. Featuring an e-turbo setup that eliminates low-rev turbo lag, this unit alone generates 662 kW. Supplemented by a trio of high-output electric motors manufactured entirely by Ferrari – a first for the company – this setup generates a frankly astonishing 883 kW and 1 075 N.m of torque. This unit can slingshot the F80 from standstill to 100 km/h in just 2.1 seconds, with the 200 km/h mark being breasted just 3.8 seconds later, on the way to a top speed of 350 km/h.

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