After more than a decade, Ferrari has unveiled its first supercar: the F80, which costs 3.6 million euros and “looks like” the legendary model.

After more than a decade, Ferrari has unveiled its first supercar: the F80, which costs 3.6 million euros and “looks like” the legendary model.

Ferrari has unveiled its first new supercar in more than a decade, a €3.6 million car that is a futuristic development inspired by a famous design dating back to the 1980s.

The new F80 – equipped with a 1,200 hp V6 hybrid engine – is one of the most expensive models ever from the Italian luxury brand, with only 799 of them being built: deliveries of the car will begin before the end of next year.

It represents Ferrari's latest effort to increase its industry-leading profit margins – remember, it is Europe's most valuable car manufacturer, even though it only produces a fraction of cars compared to its rivals.

Even in the face of a broader slowdown in luxury spending, demand for high-end luxury cars costing more than $1 million remains strong. The standard price in Italy for the F80 will be 3.6 million euros.

The two-seater F80, which has a top speed of around 350 kilometers per hour, is the company's first supercar since it launched the LaFerrari in 2013. Although the term supercar is often used to refer to high-powered sports cars, Ferrari You apply it. Other rarely released Ferrari supercars include the 1984 GTO and the 2002 Enzo.

The F80's design was inspired by the aviation industry, and highlighted the Italian brand: Ferrari “wanted to do something completely futuristic and disruptive, and we didn't want to get carried away by the idea of ​​nostalgia,” noted design director Flavio Manzoni. . However, a closer look at the new supercar reveals similarities to the F40, such as the flat hood and transparent rear section.

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All 799 cars that will be produced have already been unofficially reserved by potential customers, Ferrari's commercial and marketing director, Enrico Galliera, confirmed. In other words, selling all the cars for €3.6 million each would net Ferrari a total of €2.88 billion.

By Andrea Hargraves

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