Ferrari F80

You can now configure your imaginary Ferrari F80 hypercar

From dozens of colour and pinstripe combinations to a near-full sweep of the interior, here’s your ideal way to spend the next half an hour

Fancy an excuse for an impromptu work break? Ferrari has opened up a configuratorfor its new F80 hypercar, and though customisation remains limited for now, there’s enough there to result in some quite brilliant (or ridiculous) results.

You’ll start by choosing from various Standard, Historical, Classic or Special exterior paints (yes, Rosso Corsa is included), and then furnishing it with a door number and pinstripe. Two finishes for the five-spoke alloys can be had too - though no changes to the alloy design itself - and multiple brake caliper choices.

Next up is the cabin, where the seats, Alcantara trim, headliner, seat belts and a few other bits can be played around with. The infotainment and safety gizmos can be specced up here too, with an option to add a display to the passenger side.

Beyond this, the only thing left to do is enquire. Though we’d remain wishful at this stage since Ferrari will only build 799 F80s and shift them for an eye-watering £3.1m apiece.


Ferrari Official Car Configurator

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Here’s why the Ferrari F80 uses a V6, not a V12… and how it was nearly a single-seater

Ferrari’s peak supercar needed peak tech… like a Le Mans-winning engine

“Every supercar is remembered for a particularly unique feature,” said Ferrari’s marketing boss Enrico Galliera. “The GTO for its first turbo, the F40 for the first rear wing, the F50 for its F1 architecture, the Enzo for butterfly doors, LaFerrari for our first hybrid system.”

What then, defines the new Ferrari F80? “Difficult to identify only one, because the brand-new, specific platform is a concentration of innovations.”

Perhaps you’ll be surprised to learn that of these innovations, the powertrain – long the heart and soul of any Ferrari – was the final consideration.

‘No matter,’ you cry, ‘as long as it’s got a massive, life-affirming and transcendental V12!’ By now you know… it is not a massive, life-affirming and transcendental V12 like the one in the 12Cilindri and its predecessors, or the F80’s predecessors in the shape of LaF and Enzo and F50.

 
288, F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari, F80: the big numbers for the six big Ferrari halo cars

Want to see how the new kid on the block stacks up against its predecessors? Look no further

The idea for any Ferrari is simple: according to its makers it should look, sound and drive better than anything in its class. But what if ‘the best’ simply isn’t enough? Well, say hello to Ferrari’s range of halo cars, the latest of which is the all-new F80.

What’s interesting about this group of ultra-rare, ultra-expensive supercars is that they aren’t supposed to be about numbers... and yet the numbers just can’t be ignored. Heck, two of the six became the fastest cars in the world upon their release.

So how does the F80 compare to its predecessors in this game of Ferrari Top Trumps? Here’s a rundown of all the cars involved, beginning with Ferrari’s first ‘true’ halo car...

 
Opinion: does anyone really care about the McLaren W1 and Ferrari F80?

The W1 and F80 are two prestigious hypercars, yet the pursuit of more makes them seem somehow predictable, and forgettable

So, now we know. The Holy Trinity of the McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder is finally delivering a sequel. Albeit without a new entrant from Porsche. Its pure EV concept, the Mission X, seems to have been quietly shelved, perhaps in reaction to the poor sales performance of cars like the Rimac Nevera and Lotus Evija. Let’s call it the Unholy Duality, then. McLaren W1 vs Ferrari F80. How is this one going to play out?

Well, without a V12 screaming to the far side of 9,000rpm, that’s for sure. The Ferrari has adopted a 3.0-litre twin turbocharged V6, plus a front e-axle to create a 4WD hybrid monster. The look is a sort of 1980s view of the future. Brutal, dense and deeply aggressive. The tech is derived from, or at least informed by, the 499P endurance racer. And the result is pretty spectacular. The F80 has 1,183bhp, can accelerate from 0–124mph in 5.7 seconds and is stuck to the road by up to 1,050kg of downforce.

The W1 is equally outrageous. In fact, it has even more power. The 4.0-litre twin turbocharged V8 and radial flux e-motor combine to deliver 1,258bhp. It’s lighter than the Ferrari, too. But as the W1 is RWD the acceleration figures are a shade slower than the F80’s. It produces 1,000kg of downforce. I mean, what doesn’t? When the twin test finally arrives it’s set to be a titanic struggle.

The question is, does anyone care? Don’t get me wrong. The idea of driving a W1 or F80 is thrilling. The performance is mind scrambling and there’s little doubt both will provide an industrial sized shot of adrenaline to the nervous system. But maybe the game has changed. The search for ‘more’ is surely a dead end? Nobody needs to go as fast as a McLaren 750S or Ferrari 296 GTB, let alone these new creations. Performance is a drug, no question. But when you can’t access it for more than a split second on the road, isn’t it a bit of a buzzkill?

 
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