There are fast cars, and then there’s the Ferrari F80 — a vehicle so ludicrously powerful it feels less like transport and more like a controlled explosion with seats. Built to mark Ferrari’s 80th anniversary, the F80 isn’t just a celebration of the brand’s past; it’s a warning shot to everyone else. It’s Ferrari saying, “Yes, we’re going hybrid — but we’re doing it our way.”
Only 799 will exist, and each one costs roughly €3.6 million. Naturally, they’re all sold out, because this isn’t something you buy — it’s something Ferrari decides you’re worthy of.
The power figures are absurd. Underneath that stunning carbon body sits a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 producing about 900 horsepower — and just when you think that’s enough, Ferrari adds an 800-volt hybrid system that contributes another 300. The total? Around 1,200 horsepower. That’s enough to move mountains, or at least make you forget what a straight line is.
The numbers get even sillier. Zero to 100 km/h takes 2.15 seconds. That’s faster than your brain can process the idea of moving. Top speed? 350 km/h, or 217 mph — which is ridiculous, because there’s absolutely nowhere you can legally do that except maybe while falling off a cliff.
It’s not all brute force, though. The F80 is bursting with tech lifted straight from Ferrari’s Formula 1 and endurance racing programmes. It’s got active aerodynamics that adjust themselves constantly, 3D-printed suspension bits, and something called “Boost Optimisation” — a system that learns racetracks so it knows exactly when to give you that extra punch of power. Essentially, the car has a brain. A very fast, slightly mad one.
Ferrari says this is its most powerful road car ever, and you’d struggle to argue otherwise. The engine is descended from the one that won Le Mans in 2023 and 2024 — except this one’s been turned up to “lunatic.” You could drive it to the shops, but let’s be honest, you’d end up scaring pensioners and setting off car alarms for three blocks.
Deliveries start in 2025 and continue into 2027, though “delivery” is probably the wrong word. These cars don’t arrive on a truck — they descend from the heavens surrounded by violin music and dry ice. And good luck getting one; every example is already accounted for.
So, what’s the point of the F80? It’s Ferrari showing it can still dominate even in a hybrid world. The V12 purists might faint, but if this is the future, it’s going to be a loud, violent, and utterly magnificent one.
The F80 isn’t just a car. It’s a statement — a furious, flame-spitting reminder that Ferrari doesn’t follow trends. It makes them, then leaves everyone else choking in the exhaust.