DESIGN
EXTERIOR
The F80 is the product of a creative design study that has led the team of the Ferrari Styling Centre headed by Flavio Manzoni to make a radical change in the visual language of the marque, forging a link between the past and future of Ferrari design. With the intent of assimilating a host of different elements of the design language and DNA of the brand, this study first turned its attention to the aesthetics of the marque’s F1 racing cars to identify the direction for creating a vehicle with a modern and innovative visual identity that can accommodate a driver and a passenger despite offering the uncompromised experience of a single-seater.
With this logic as the foundation, the design of the F80 was then developed with technological input, lending the car its boldly high-tech character. The ambitious performance goals necessitated a holistic approach to the project; as a result, the formal design project for the F80 progressed from start to definitive completion with the Styling Centre working in constant synergy with the engineering, aerodynamics and ergonomics departments. From the very first sketches and the more abstract initial studies in form, the project evolved in a process of natural convergence to strike a perfect balance between form and volume that visually expresses the uncompromised performance of the car to perfection.
The F80 has a firmly futuristic visual impact with unmistakable references to aerospace. The architecture is defined by a dihedral cross-section with two bottom corners firmly planted on the wheels. From the side view, the rear section has a sculpted flow that emphasises the muscularity of the entire rear wing. The car’s front section is defined by more architectural elements: the wheel arch ends with a vertical panel that stands proud of the door, paying homage to the visual language of the F40.
Rising out from the volumes of the lower body is the cabin, a floating bubble structure of unexpected volumes, and the product of an exacting study in architecture and proportion. A whole 50 mm lower than the LaFerrari greenhouse, the cab significantly affects the perception of volume, broadening the shoulders of the car to give the cockpit an even more compact look.
As on all latest-generation Ferraris, the contrast between the upper zone in bodywork colour and the lower zone in clear-coat finished carbon fibre accentuates the car’s design, revealing more of its technical side with each new glance. The designers wanted to avoid an anthropomorphic effect at the front of the F80; the headlamps are concealed in a visor element, a black screen serving both aerodynamic and lighting functions that gives the F80 a particularly original appearance.
The short-tail rear of the car has two different configurations during use: with the mobile wing stowed or deployed. The tail lights are set into a two-layer structure consisting of the tail fascia and the spoiler, creating a sandwich effect that gives the rear an extremely sporty character in both configurations.
With the rear spoiler raised, the car expresses even more power and dynamism as the difference in visual balance between the two configurations reveals the other side of its character. The functional needs of the car have been resolved visually in the design to create the perfect dialogue between performance and form. Some of these functional features play a decisive role in defining the visual character: the NACA duct channelling air towards the engine intake and lateral radiators, for example, is as iconic as it is functional and constitutes one of the most original styling cues of the flank.
Another functional but highly symbolic element is the louvred engine compartment spine, where six slots, one for each cylinder of the internal combustion engine, create an unexpected relationship between the car’s geometric lines and sculptural surfaces.
INTERIOR
The compact proportions of the cabin were made possible by opting for a cockpit inspired by a single-seat racer, creating a visual perception akin to an enclosed Formula 1 car. A lengthy process involving designers, engineers, ergonomics specialists and Colour & Trim experts culminated in an original new solution that unequivocally sets the driver as the cabin’s protagonist and transforms the car into a “1+”.
The decidedly enveloping cockpit is centred entirely around the driver, with its forms converging towards the controls and instrument panel. The control panel is also ergonomically oriented towards the driver, creating a cocoon effect around them.
While ergonomically complete and comfortable, the passenger seat is so well integrated into the trim of the cabin that it almost disappears from view, a result also made possible by the masterful differentiation between the colours and materials used for the driver seat and for the rest of the trim.
A longitudinal offset in the positions of the seats of the two occupants made it possible to set the passenger seat farther back than the driver seat, allowing for a narrower interior space with no ergonomics and perceived comfort penalty. This solution lets the designers give the car a smaller cabin and reduce the frontal cross-section of the vehicle.
The F80 also boasts a new steering wheel explicitly developed for this car, which will appear in the future road-going models of the Prancing Horse. Slightly smaller than its predecessor and with flattened top and bottom rims, the steering wheel also has a more diminutive boss, improving visibility and accentuating the sense of sportiness when driving. The lateral zones of the rim are optimised to ensure a better grip with or without gloves. The physical buttons on the right and left-hand spokes of the steering wheel return here, replacing the full-digital layout used by Ferrari in recent years with a solution with easier-to-use buttons that can be instantly identified by touch.
7-YEAR MAINTENANCE
Ferrari’s unparalleled quality standards and increasing focus on client service underpin the extended seven-year maintenance programme offered with the F80. Available across the entire Ferrari range, this is the first time this programme has been provided on a supercar and covers all regular maintenance for the first seven years of the car’s life. This scheduled maintenance programme for Ferraris is an exclusive service that ensures clients that their car is being kept at peak performance and safety over the years. This exceptional service is also available to owners of pre-owned Ferraris.
Regular maintenance (at intervals of either 20,000 km or once a year with no mileage restrictions), original spares and meticulous checks by staff trained directly at the Ferrari Training Centre in Maranello using the most modern diagnostic tools are just some of the advantages of the Genuine Maintenance Programme. The service is available in all markets worldwide and from all dealerships on the official dealership network.
The Genuine Maintenance programme further extends the wide range of after-sales services offered by Ferrari to meet the needs of clients wishing to preserve the performance and excellence that are the signatures of all cars built in Maranello.
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