The Ferrari F250 will likely be powered by a boosted and hybridized V6 with well over 1,000 hp
by Brad Anderson
July 7, 2023 at 13:20
Hot on the heels of the Ferrari SF90 XX being unveiled, the Italian marque has been spied testing yet another big-winged hypercar, this time the F250, the long-awaited successor to the hybrid LaFerrari.
We’ve seen the car testing on a handful of occasions in recent months and like all other prototypes, this one is also bathed in fake body panels and camouflage. Nevertheless, it’s obvious that what Ferrari is developing will be a serious bit of kit and that it should be capable of some truly extraordinary performance feats.
While some had feared that the LaFerrari’s successor may be all-electric, we know that will not be the case. However, specifics about the car’s powertrain remain uncertain but in news that will no doubt upset enthusiasts and Ferrari owners, it seems unlikely that the car will have a V12.
Instead, it is more likely that it will feature a V6 using technology from Ferrari’s Formula 1 and Le Mans Hypercar programs, both of which use engines with six cylinders. It’s also safe to assume that the electric side of the powertrain will be more powerful than it was in the LaFerrari where the single electric motor contributed just 161 hp of the 950 hp total.
It’s difficult to say how much power the car will have but given that the SF90 Stradale is already good for 986 hp, we’d be shocked if the F250 had anything less than 1,200 hp. In a hypercar that may only weigh a touch over 1,200 kg (2,654 lbs), that would give the car more than enough performance to remain relevant in an age where all-electric hypercars are approaching the 2,000 hp mark.
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Visually, the fake body panels of this prototype mean it is difficult to know how the car will look. Obviously, it will have a very low front end with a large grille and air intakes. We can also see that it will rock either butterfly or gullwing-style doors and sports a set of truly massive brakes. Then there’s the rear end where the huge wing immediately catches the eye and if it makes it to the production car, the F250 will join the F50 and SF90 XX as the brand’s only big-winged road cars of the last 30 years.
