Ferrari F80, LaFerrari, hypercar, supercar, hybrid, F1 tech

The successor to the Ferrari LaFerrari hypercar has been revealed. Known as the Ferrari F80, it’s the Italian marque’s strongest street automobile so far with a 1,200hp hybrid V6 powertrain that mixes expertise from the corporate’s Le Mans-winning 499P, together with that of its Formulation 1 automobiles.

Apparently, Ferrari has taken the wraps off its new hypercar simply weeks after McLaren revealed the W1. The F80 is priced from GBP 3 million (about Rs 33 lakh) and could have a restricted run of simply 799 items, all of which have already been bought.

1. Ferrari F80 powered by 900hp V6 and three electrical motors
2. Claimed 0-100kph and 0-200kph occasions faster than McLaren W1
3. Aero generates as much as 1,000kg of downforce at 250kph

Ferrari F80: powertrain

The F80 will get a brand new model of Ferrari’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine. It could actually rev to 9,200rpm and has been fully overhauled when in comparison with the unit that powers the 296 GTB. Elements from the 499P Le Mans automobile have been added to make it produce 900hp, making it essentially the most highly effective engine Maranello has but produced. Ferrari claims the unit isn’t any heavier than the 296’s engine.

Working together with the V6 engine are three electrical motors, two on the entrance axle and one on the rear. That these motors are made in-house is a primary for Ferrari. The entrance motors make 142hp every, whereas the rear motor takes the type of an ‘MGU-Okay’ power restoration unit. The latter is analogous in design to what’s seen in Ferrari’s F1 automobiles and may recuperate as a lot as 95hp by way of braking to routinely fill energy gaps. One other first for the F80 is that it’s the first Ferrari to characteristic ‘E-turbos’, which makes use of F1 derived tech to cut back lag and improve throttle response.

Collectively, the hybrid system sends 1,200hp to all 4 wheels. The corporate claims 0-100kph and 0-200kph occasions of two.15 seconds and 5.75 seconds, respectively, which makes the F80 faster than the McLaren W1 and the Mercedes-AMG One.

Whereas totally different modes – Hybrid, Efficiency and Qualify – which might be selectable by way of a swap on the steering wheel provide differing ranges of energy, there isn’t a pure-electric mode. Just like the 296, the F80 is just not a plug-in hybrid and its 2.3kWh battery is used to spice up energy, run the automobile for brief durations in low-speed settings.

The Efficiency and Qualify modes present entry to a Increase Optimization operate, which data the monitor throughout a sighting lap after which delivers energy boosts when wanted on the subsequent spherical.

Ferrari F80: Aerodynamics

Ferrari’s chief product growth boss, Gianmaria Fulgenzi, defined to our sister publication Autocar UK that the underbody of the brand new F80 is closely impressed by the model’s F1 automobile, with giant barge boards used to channel air under. On the entrance, the aggressively styled nostril is dominated by an enormous ‘S-Duct’, which takes inspiration from the 499P and strikes air over the cabin and in direction of the rear. The black fascia throughout the nostril, which is analogous to that of the brand new 12Cilindri, includes a small lip on the prime edge to channel air excessive of the cabin to the rear wing.

The energetic rear wing adjusts not solely its top, but additionally its angle to optimize downforce and decrease drag. With assist from an enormous rear diffuser, the rear of the automobile is ready to create as much as 590kg of downforce. In whole, the F80 generates as much as 1,000kg of downforce at 250kph, which places it on par with the McLaren W1, and simply wanting an F1 automobile, which generates some 1,200kg on the identical pace.

Ferrari F80: chassis

At 4,840mm lengthy, 2,060mm huge and 1,130mm tall, the F80 is barely bigger than the W1. It is usually 125kg heavier, weighing in at 1,525kg (dry). Nevertheless, the combo of light-weight supplies (carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium) utilized in its building make it 60kg lighter than the LaFerrari and have a chassis that’s 50 p.c stiffer.

The cell and roof are created from carbonfibre, with the entrance and rear subframes created from aluminium. Ferrari has additionally used the entrance subframe for warmth administration functions, with the hole construction used as cooling ducts for the brakes. The F80’s energetic suspension is powered by 4 48V actuators. 3D printing is used to create components of the double-wishbone setup.

Ferrari F80: inside, exterior design

Whereas the affect of Ferraris from the previous is seen with nods to the F40, Enzo and basic 330 P3, designer Flavio Manzoni stated that the design is “completely new” and avoids “something nostalgic”. He cited spaceships and sci-fi because the inspiration for the automobile’s look.

The cabin has an asymmetrical format that provides the driving force precedence, although there have been discussions about making the F80 a single-seater. Most controls and features on the brand new ovoid steering wheel and the slim middle console are bodily, which Ferrari says are straightforward to make use of whereas driving.

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