{"id":31931,"date":"2024-10-19T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?p=31931"},"modified":"2024-10-21T10:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:22:18","slug":"the-ferrari-f80-home-run-or-swing-and-a-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/the-ferrari-f80-home-run-or-swing-and-a-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ferrari F80 \u2013 Home Run or Swing and a Miss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the grand saga that is the history of motoring, the debut of Maranello\u2019s latest halo car is always a spectacle\u2014like a seismic event that sends tremors through the industry, and indeed the very souls of die hard petrolheads worldwide. People will always remember what they were doing or where they were when anything of particular cultural significance occurs, and that absolutely applies when Ferrari unveils its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrari.com\/en-EN\/auto\/f80\">latest flagship<\/a>. But before we explore the new Ferrari F80, it would be remiss of us not to recap on the first five episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1984, the swivel eyed lunacy of the Group B rally era ushered in what some would argue to be the world\u2019s first \u2018Hypercar\u2019 &#8211; the fire spitting and frankly sinister looking Ferrari 288 GTO. A car so muscular, it could probably beat Dwayne Johnson in a bench press contest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31933 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-800x529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-2000x1324.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-765x506.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-1020x675.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GTO-1800x1191.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The 288 GTO will always be one of our fave Fezzas<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although Group B was canned before the GTO had a chance to shine (or let\u2019s be honest, terrify its occupants) that fierce DNA was passed down the line, culminating in what we now recognize as Ferrari\u2019s crowning achievement. The coup de gr\u00e2ce. The King. El numero uno. The F40.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31934 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1991_Ferrari_F40_-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ferrari&#8217;s F40, AKA: The Daddy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t wax too lyrically about this car because let\u2019s face it, that drum has been beaten more times than a karaoke rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, but suffice to say the F40 is widely regarded as the gold standard for what a supercar should be. It was the first production car to shatter the 200mph barrier. It had two turbos the size of West Sussex hamlets, turbo lag that can be measured with a calendar instead of stopwatch and a rear wing so big it had it\u2019s own postcode. More of that please, we all decreed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Furlonger_F50-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ferrari listened, and they came back with the F50 a few years later. Even more exclusive, this beast was fitted with a monstrous V12 derived from Alain Prost\u2019s F1 car, producing a sound so profound that if you slapped it on a record it would no doubt go platinum. It\u2019s a stunningly purposeful piece of engineering that has aged like a fine wine &#8211; complex, intriguing, and best enjoyed responsibly. And while it may not have caused the same stir as its legendary predecessor, it has firmly secured its place in automotive history and continues to command respect like the wise elder at a family reunion.<\/p>\n<p>The dawn of a new millennium ushered in a wave of thrilling motorsport technology, and Ferrari, feeling particularly bold, decided to double down with the F60. It was incredibly cocky actually, because the Italians decided to bypass the F+10 nomenclature completely and name it after a bloke. Specifically a bloke called Enzo. Brave choice.<\/p>\n<p>It needed to be impressive, and boy did it deliver. While it may not have won any beauty pageants, it more than made up for any perceived lack of looks with a ferocious appetite for obliterating asphalt, whether on the open road or at the racetrack. In reality neither the F40 or the F50 were exactly conventional stunners, but they each imparted their own interpretation of beauty\u2014brutish, purposeful and aggressively alluring, like an MMA fighter who also dabbles in a bit of ballet on the side.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ferrari_announces_new_tyres_for_the_Enzo_Ferrari_supercar-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In that sense, the Enzo was a case of \u201cmeet the new boss, same as the old boss.\u201d Sure, it featured a paddle shift gearbox and a dashboard brimming with buttons allowing you to adjust the severity of your impending doom, but at its core it was a naturally aspirated V12 monster that looked thrilling no matter how you sliced it.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari then faced a pivotal choice: either strut its stuff with unabashed bravado or play it safe and call the next instalment the F70. Spoiler alert: they opted for the former.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31945 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LaFerrari_in_Beverly_Hills_14563979888-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yep, they went for the first option with the LaFerrari, a name so presumptuous it practically begs for a crown to be plonked atop its testa rossa. And it rightly earned that title, winning over anyone who had the privilege of taking it for a drive. Although there was a bunch of new electronic trickery included, representative of a new era of F1, the heart was still a whacking great V12, and aesthetically it bore more than a passing resemblance to the Enzo, albeit with its sharp corners subtly rounded off\u2014think of it as the Enzo\u2019s suave younger sibling, fresh from a makeover.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s undeniably a superb piece of design, though it might lack the \u2018shock and awe\u2019 factor that left fans of its predecessors gasping in admiration. Still, it\u2019s a head-turner in a world where beauty often goes hand in hand with brute force.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31938 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-2000x1125.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-3-1800x1012.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So here we are then ladies and gentlemen. We arrive at the season finale, the Ferrari F80, and looking at what we have on offer here we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if this was the closing iteration of the Ferrari halo car as we know it. Ferrari aren&#8217;t feeling so cocksure this time around for some reason, choosing to name its newest creation the F80, which is fine. Except for one thing. We don\u2019t actually like it.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s kick things off with the styling. Aside from the black strip on the bonnet\u2014a nod to the \u2018Plexi\u2019 365 Daytona, which we\u2019ve also seen gracing the fabulous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/alive-and-kicking-the-ferrari-v12\/\">12Cilindri<\/a>\u2014we\u2019re left scratching our heads over the lack of recognizable DNA. Honestly, we wish they hadn\u2019t even bothered with that token homage. On the 12Cilindri it\u2019s a classy, well-executed nod to the car&#8217;s lineage but on the Ferrari F80? To us it just looks like a moustache. Or a monobrow. Or perhaps the car has had some sensitive information redacted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2-1800x1013.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lack of DNA to what came before wouldn\u2019t be a problem if the Ferrari F80 had that same slap in the face presence as say, the F40, but it just doesn\u2019t. Don&#8217;t get us wrong, it\u2019s far from ugly, but in the context of the hypercar arena it looks like Ferrari have designed a real version of the Lego version of the real version. It\u2019s a slab of warmed up leftovers from Ferrari\u2019s CAD kitchen and there aren&#8217;t really many significant features that set it apart from a lot of the recent range.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the first critical error because it simply doesn&#8217;t scream excitement from every angle, at least not to us. Perhaps the worst crime is that if you remove all the badges and paint it black, the average Joe wouldn\u2019t be able to identify it as a Ferrari straight away. Hey-ho, maybe if we look under the skin there&#8217;s redemption to be found in the engine department.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31940 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-2000x1125.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-8-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It certainly looks that way on paper. With over 1200bhp on tap, a 0-60 time of just over two seconds and a top speed of approximately a million miles an hour, it has bona fide hypercar credentials. That is until you realise those numbers are coming from a V6. Now, we love a V6 as much as the next person but on Ferrari\u2019s top shelf spirits? No bueno.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is it a V6, but it also comes loaded with a buffet of hybrid tech and a smorgasbord of turbos. All well and good but if F1 has taught us anything lately it\u2019s that hybrid and turbo technologies often silence the glorious symphony of an engine. Sure, the F40 had its share of turbos, but their gargantuan size produced a theatrical flair as they spooled up, complemented by the delightful cacophony of its raucous V8. Those delightfully silly cracks, bangs and whooshes made any sacrifice in exhaust tone seem utterly worth it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31941 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4-1800x1013.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One thing we can be nigh on certain about is that on the track the Ferrari F80 will be an absolute weapon. There\u2019s an asymmetrical tub, active suspension, a plethora of things that move about at speed, and basically a ton of downforce &#8211; quite literally, at 155 mph. So a lot of aerodynamics then? Yes, many.<\/p>\n<p>We are acutely aware that Ferrari\u2019s road cars have historically always mirrored the tech on track at the time, and the relentless pursuit of boundaries (if only to smash them into oblivion) has always been a core mission objective, but it&#8217;s important to remember something Il Commendatore himself once said: <em>&#8220;Aerodynamics are for people who can&#8217;t build engines&#8221;<\/em> Touch\u00e9, Enzo, touch\u00e9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31942 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-2000x1125.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-6-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s unrealistic to expect Ferrari to stop pushing the envelope for Scuderia\u2019s F1 marketing machine, there is a balance to be struck there and we think they\u2019ve rather missed the point.<br \/>\nThe focus on engineering over aesthetics has created a frankly uninspired design that fails to capture excitement, and that is what a supercar, especially a hypercar &#8211; should be about.<br \/>\nThe sad thing is, we know Ferrari can do so much better. The yardstick that is the F40, for instance, remains an irrefutable masterpiece that&#8217;s still celebrated to this day for its ability among those lucky enough to have driven one.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not misty eyed nonsense either. It may not be the fastest any more, not by a long shot, nor is it the most powerful, but it\u2019s a car that still creates excitement standing still from a thousand yards. So the question is, why do we need a car with a gazillion horsepower and technology to break the sound barrier? We\u2019re not expecting another F40, but the essence of what made that car so special appears to have been completely missed here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31943 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"motoring, automotive, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, carandclassic.com, Ferrari, V6, sports car, race car, supercar, hypercar, Italian car, modern classic, classic Ferrari for sale, Ferrari F80, F80, new Ferrari, Ferrari F40 for sale, Ferrari for sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5-1800x1012.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/F80__Ferraris_new_supercar-5.jpg 1953w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s wise to hold off on definitive judgment until we can get behind the wheel of a Ferrari F80 &#8211; an increasingly challenging endeavour with just 799 set to be made &#8211; the core issue remains unaddressed. 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