Key Takeaways
- A prototype LaFerrari hypercar successor was spotted out on the road near the Ferrari factory.
- The exterior features venting, butterfly doors, and fake exhaust tips but is still largely camouflaged.
- Rumors suggest the vehicle, codenamed, F250 has a V6 hybrid engine with over 1,000 horsepower.
Ferrari’s long-awaited LaFerrari replacement, codenamed F250, has been deep in development for the past couple of years and was recently spied on the road outside the Ferrari factory in Maranello. Spotted by Varryx, the model was caught in a sea of other Ferraris coming and going from the factory for testing, including the Purosangue, SF90, Roma, Daytona SP3, and quite a few 812 Competiziones.
Ferrari
Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars, supercars, and luxury grand tourers founded by and named after Enzo Ferrari in 1939 – originally as Auto Avio Costruzioni due to legal complications with Alfa Romeo. Ferrari famously only produced roadgoing sports cars as a means of funding its racing exploits, which include multiple F1 World Championships and wins at Le Mans and various other prestigious races. Today, Ferrari is one of the most valuable brand names in the world, limiting production of its highly-sought-after models to maintain desirability, which is in no short supply when they’re powered by some of the world’s most advanced V6, V8, and V12 engines.
- Founded
- 1939 (as Auto Avio Costruzioni)
- Founder
- Enzo Ferrari
- Headquarters
- Maranello, Italy
- Owned By
- Publically Traded
- Current CEO
- Benedetto Vigna
The hypercar successor is on everyone’s mind, and this time, it was one of the early prototype mules we assume focuses on powertrain development. Although there’s still some debate on what kind of setup the vehicle will use, it’s set to be a formidable hypercar worthy of sitting on the Ferrari throne.
Not Much To See From The Exterior
This F250 mule is one of the oldest out there, sporting body panels from many different vehicles and an exaggerated rear wing in an attempt to throw us off the scent. Fortunately, much of the car still needs to be functional to get proper testing, so there is some truth to this ruse.
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The front end has significant venting, not only on the lower fascia but on the hood as well. Down the side, you can see additional venting going to the engine, and it’s widely believed the vehicle will use butterfly doors. In the rear. You can also see two fake exhaust tips, with the centrally mounted exhaust tips in the middle.
The wing may be just there to throw us off, but the diffuser might be somewhat accurate. A mule with much more serious camouflage was spotted a few months ago, indicating it was something closer to the final design. No wing was present there, but the model appeared to be hiding a further powertrain secret.
V6 Or V12 Powertrain
When we saw the F250 driving around at that time, we believed the engine was a hybrid V12. As the brand’s flagship hypercar, this would make a ton of sense, especially given that Ferrari still uses a V12 in a couple of its vehicles and this would allow it to stack up better against the likes of Pagani and Lamborghini. It also plans on keeping its V12 engines alive into the future using synthetic fuels, but that technology isn’t all the way there yet.
Ferrari Has No Plan For A Turbocharged V12
They’re not saying never, but they’re also not saying now.
Unfortunately, it’s much more difficult this time to make out the roar, and the one you do hear doesn’t feel like a V12. Rumors have swirled that the brand may be fitting the model with a hybrid V6 instead, most likely adapted from the 296 due to emissions regulations. Well, over 1,000 horsepower will be the goal, and the added benefit would be the smaller engine would help to cut weight. We may see the finished product sometime late this year.
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