Ferrari SF90 Stradale

Ferrari Drops Epic Video On SF90 Stradale Manufacture

Ferrari took to YouTube to share a behind the scenes look at how the incredible new hypercar is manufactured and its a brilliant 10-minute watch. It’s not a purely engineering video with people talking about the machines and robots used on the assembly lines but rather a short journey around the Maranello factory through beautifully shot footage.


 
Ferrari readying 986bhp SF90 Spider hybrid for 2021

Camouflaged mule spotted as Ferrari prepares to restart production; will be most powerful convertible

As Ferrari ramps up its ‘Back on Track’ scheme to restart production following the coronavirus outbreak, new images show what appears to be a drop-top version of the brand's new SF90 Stradale hypercar testing in Maranello.

The mule seen here wears extensive camouflage, but tell-tale clues as to its SF90 underpinnings are its cab-forward stance, C-shape headlights and centrally mounted tailpipes. The relocation of the radio antenna from the roof to the rear deck is a sure sign that this is the Spider variant.

As Ferrari ramps up its ‘Back on Track’ scheme to restart production following the coronavirus outbreak, new images show what appears to be a drop-top version of the brand's new SF90 Stradale hypercar testing in Maranello.

The mule seen here wears extensive camouflage, but tell-tale clues as to its SF90 underpinnings are its cab-forward stance, C-shape headlights and centrally mounted tailpipes. The relocation of the radio antenna from the roof to the rear deck is a sure sign that this is the Spider variant.

Like the recently launched 812 GTS and F8 Spider, any convertible version of the SF90 can be expected to pack the same powerplant as its hardtop sibling. That means underneath all the camouflage will be a 986bhp hybrid powertrain that combines Ferrari’s trademark twin-turbocharged V8 with a trio of electric motors for four-wheel drive and a 0-62mph time of 2.5sec.

Such statistics would make the SF90 Spider the most powerful production convertible on sale - a title only recently claimed by the 780bhp 812 GTS. Ferrari’s most powerful convertible to date, the 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, produced 950bhp.


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New 735 kW Ferrari SF90 Stradale: price for South Africa revealed

Curious about how much the new Ferrari SF90 Stradale would cost you in South Africa? Well, wonder no more. We have the local starting price for the Prancing Horse’s most powerful road-going model ever.

Yes, the SF90 Stradale starts at a cool R10 618 000.

As a reminder, the Maranello-based brand’s first series production plug-in hybrid model boasts some 735 kW, enough to outpunch even the mighty LaFerrari.

The SF90 Stradale employs a turbocharged 4,0-litre V8 engine capable of delivering 574 kW (the highest power output of any eight-pot in the brand’s history), with the remainder coming from three electric motors. Peak torque, meanwhile, comes in at 800 N.m.

 
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale 2020 review

Should I buy one?

It’s not hard to conclude that the SF90 is much better than it strictly needed to be. Ferrari could have chosen a much less complex system for its first plug-in hybrid – or based it much more closely on the F8, rather than developing what is, structurally, an entirely new car. But it didn’t do that because it’s Ferrari and because the SF90 is a manifesto for its increasingly electrified future.

The very fact that this car offers near identical performance to the £1.1 million LaFerrari, the limited-edition special that Ferrari reckoned was definitive enough to warrant use of the definite article only seven years ago, is a measure of just how special it is.

How things change in Maranello. How things stay the same.

Ferrari SF90 Stradale specification

Where Maranello, Italy Price £376,048 On sale now Engine V8, 3990cc, turbocharged petrol, plus three electric motors Power 770bhp at 7500rpm (petrol), 217bhp (electric) Torque 590lb ft at 6000rpm (petrol) Gearbox 8-spd dual-clutch automatic Kerb weight 1570kg Top speed 211mph 0-62mph 2.5sec Fuel economy no WLTP data available CO2 no WLTP data available Rivals Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, Pagani Huayra


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Watch Ferrari SF90 Stradale Warp Time When Accelerating

The folks from Motorsport Magazine recently got some time behind the wheel of one and for the first time, we can actually see just how radically rapid this hypercar from Ferrari is.

The clip doesn’t offer specific timing during this acceleration run, but a basic stopwatch technique returned a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) time of 2.3 seconds. The 200 km/h mark happened in just 6.5 seconds which means both results are quicker than Ferrari’s official claim of 2.5 seconds and 6.7 seconds, respectively.


 
Ferrari delays SF90 Stradale PHEV launch due to Covid-19

Maranello's most powerful and quickest car yet was meant to arrive by July but will now come later this year

Ferrari has delayed the launch of its SF90 Stradale by several months, due to production delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Italian marque’s first series-production plug-in hybrid (after the limited-run LaFerrari hypercar) was originally due to arrive to first buyers in the first half of this year.

However, those cars never arrived, and it's now confirmed that first deliveries have been pushed back to later this year, because the pandemic disrupted Ferrari's supply chain.

The SF90 Stradale has been particularly affected, because it contains more than 2000 new components from suppliers.

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri told investors in a recent earnings call: “While we're confident that deliveries to our clients will begin early in the fourth quarter [of 2020], the ramp-up in production will inevitably be delayed, which is the predominant reason for the adjustment to the midpoint of our guidance for the full year.”

 
Under the skin: How Ferrari electrified the SF90 Stradale

The Italian marque's new hybrid hypercar pushes the envelopes of both performance and versatility

Ferrari's most powerful road car yet, the SF90 Stradale, may not be its first hybrid, but it’s completely different technically from anything that Maranello has produced before, and it has a different purpose. Its 986bhp drive system is not only brutally powerful but also versatile.

The hybridisation of the V8 powertrain is split between the front and rear axles and produces a combined peak output of 217bhp. Unlike the 599 HY-KERS concept of 2010, it doesn’t have a motor-generator unit (MGU) on the tail of the gearbox. Instead, it has a sliver (really: it’s a mere 72mm thick) of a ‘biscuit tin’ axial flux motor sandwiched neatly between the engine and dry-sump, eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. So, unlike the HY-KERS system, wherein the electric motor could drive through the seven-speed dual-clutcher on the odd gears, (one, three, five and seven), this one can’t; it drives directly onto the engine’s crankshaft.

 
Is the Ferrari SF90 the future of the supercar?

Combining a V8 with three electric motors makes the SF90 Stradale a 986bhp beast you can tame. Will it prove a blueprint?

But you can pursue it too far. However much I enjoyed and admired the SF90, nor could I help thinking how much better even than that it would be if it were simpler, lighter and more usable. Lose the two front motors and not only do you lose a load of weight but get your boot back, too. And although this sounds prosaic, out there among people who buy cars like this (which is in series production so therefore won’t be bought by collectors), such stuff really matters. Yes, you’ll drop a couple of hundred horsepower and a few tenths off the 0-62mph time, but you’ll still be able to accelerate so fast that you might forget to breathe, which is enough for most.

All eyes now fall upon the replacement for the F8 Tributo, which is probably due a year or two from now. Will it be a hybrid? Will it have an electrically driven front axle? And will it be not just cheaper than the SF90 but also lighter and even better to drive? My guesses are yes, no, yes, yes and yes.


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Ferrari SF90 Spider

The spider version of the SF90 Stradale, the Ferrari SF90 Spider, was unveiled during a dedicated digital event. This special online event provided Ferraristi from all over the world with an exclusive introduction to the car's innovative features and in-depth information on its development.

As the Prancing Horse's first production plug-in hybrid spider, the SF90 Spider sets new performance and innovation benchmarks not only for the marque's range, but for the entire sports car sector. The new convertible has the same extreme supercar specification and record-breaking performance as the SF90 Stradale yet also adds further driving pleasure and versatility to the mix, thanks to latest iteration of Ferrari's signature retractable hard top architecture. This makes the SF90 Spider the ideal car for owners that demand the very pinnacle of Ferrari technology, but still want the thrill of open-top driving.


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