LOOKSMART - FERRARI - F80 2024

Starting in 1984, Ferrari has developed a series of supercars that have brought with them technologies and innovations that have entered the collective imagination. The choice of powerplant, in line with what happened for the supercars that preceded the F80, is based on the current technological trend of motorsport: if the GTO and F40 were equipped with a turbo V8 because in the 80s Formula 1 cars used turbo engines, today both Both Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship (WEC) use V6 turbo engines combined with an 800 V hybrid system; It was therefore natural to transfer this architecture, using which Ferrari won two consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P, to the F80. The powerplant is enhanced by the inclusion of an electric turbo (e-turbo), for the first time ever on a Ferrari, which thanks to the electric motor positioned between each of the turbines and the compressor achieves very high specific power and immediate response at low speeds. Aerodynamics plays a key role on the F80. Performance is further emphasized by the active suspensions which directly participate in the development of ground effect. Like all the supercars that preceded it, the F80 also marks the beginning of a new stylistic era with a more tense and extreme language that underlines its racing soul. The reference to motifs borrowed from the aerospace industry is evident to underline the refinement and technological innovation of the design choices. However, there is no lack of mention of its famous ancestors.