Ferrari engineers were seen again with a prototype of what is believed to be the successor to the LaFerrari, a model codenamed F250 (the LaFerrari was the F150).
The upcoming hypercar will be the newest member of Ferrari’s Special Series, which in addition to the LaFerrari includes the 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo.
These models are offered to Ferrari’s most loyal customers and typically increase significantly in value over time. The LaFerrari cost approximately US$1.4 million when new, but today it sells for more than three times that amount on the used market.
The F250 prototypes are heavily camouflaged, but the latest test vehicle appears to be wearing the final body design. It also appears to sport production taillights and exhaust tip designs.
The car already appears lower and wider than the LaFerrari and bears clear influences from the Ferrari winner at Le Mans 499P LMH racing car. The 499P’s influence can be clearly seen on the front fascia of some prototypes, and it appears that the 499P’s single light strip at the rear has also appeared on the F250. Ferrari recently used the motif on its hardcore SF90 XX. The doors, meanwhile, follow the typical butterfly wing design shared with the LaFerrari and its predecessor Enzo.
The first test mules using a makeshift LaFerrari bodywork have been spotted as early as 2021, but Ferrari still has some development planned, as the F250 isn’t expected to debut until the second half of 2024. Deliveries are expected to take place in the first half of 2025.
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2023 Ferrari 499P LMH race car
All Ferrari has said about the car is that it will be released by 2026 and will be limited to “well under” 5% of the automaker’s total volume. Considering the company has built 500 LaFerrari coupes, plus 210 additional LaFerrari Aperta convertibles, we could expect around 600 F250 coupes built, plus an additional 200-250 convertible versions. The higher volume is needed to satisfy Ferrari’s growing customer base in new markets.
Warning stickers on some prototypes confirm an electrified powertrain, although it’s unclear whether the powertrain will use a V-12 or a smaller unit. There are rumors that Ferrari may use a turbocharged V-6 as the internal combustion component of the powertrain, which is supported by the V-6 sound that appears to come from the prototype’s engine shown in the video. Car spy media. This would be an additional link to the 499P, whose 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 is also related to the unit in the 296 supercar. The “499” in the race car’s name is a reference to the 499 cc displacement of the engine’s individual cylinders.
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Spy shots of the successor to the Ferrari LaFerrari (F250) – Photo credit: Baldauf
Ferrari may even use 499 in the name of the new hypercar, as another homage to the LMH race car. Trademarks registered by the automaker include 499 GTB, 499 GTS, 499 Speciale and 499P Modificata. This surname has already been used by a track version of the 499P race car.
We’re sure that whatever the brilliant minds at Ferrari dream up for the LaFerrari’s successor will be nothing short of impressive.