Fitted with a 1,000 horsepower engine developed from Formula One, the new 4WD SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car was proudly displayed at the company’s historic base in Maranello, near Modena, in northern Italy.
Chief executive Louis Camilleri described the new car as “astounding, fast and completely revolutionary”.
As well as offering the traditional thrill of high speed and performance, the new car permits 25km of electric-only power, allowing drivers to leave home quietly and pass through city centers free of noise or dirty emissions.
“It will be silent, we don’t want to hide that this car can run electric too,” chief technology officer Michael Leiters said.
Smartphones of the 130 journalists attending the launch were taken away to prevent unauthorised photos of the new model leaking out.
Ferrari has already made one hybrid model — the limited series LaFerrari — but the SF90 Stradale will be its first to be more widely produced.
The unveiling comes in the same week that former Ferrari parent Fiat Chrysler pitched a merger deal with French peer Renault in part to catch up in electric vehicles.
Ferrari was spun off from Fiat Chrysler and listed separately. The two companies share the same top shareholder, the Agnelli family’s Exor holding.
Hybrid power units where introduced into Formula One racing in 2014, helping to facilitate the transfer of technology to Ferrari road cars.
About 2,000 selected customers from all over the world have been invited to Ferrari between Wednesday evening and Friday to view and reserve the new car, which will be delivered within 12 months. Its price will be announced this week.
Other buyers will have to wait more than a year. Ferrari sells over 65% of its cars to clients who already own one.
There is also an emerging new breed of premium or high-performance electric sports cars. These so-called supercars include Tesla’s upcoming Roadster Founder Series, which will sell for over US$200,000 and the Rimac Concept Two, priced in the region of $2 million.
Ferrari said last year it planned 15 new models, including hybrids, a utility vehicle and special editions, in its drive to hit mid-term earnings target.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Internal combustion engine
Type V8 - 90° - turbo – dry sump
Total displacement 3990 cc
Maximum power output* 574 kW (780 cv) @ 7500 rpm
Max torque 800 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Specific power output 195 cv/l
Max. engine speed 8000 rpm
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Hybrid system
Maximum power electric motors 162 kW (220 cv)
Battery capacity 7.9 kWh
Max. range under electric power 25 km
Dimensions and weight
Length 4710 mm
Width 1972 mm
Height 1186 mm
Wheelbase 2650 mm
Front track 1679 mm
Rear track 1652 mm
Dry weight** 1570 kg
Weight distribution 45% front - 55% rear
Boot capacity 74 l
Rear shelf capacity 20 l
Fuel tank capacity 68 l (2 reserve)
Tyres
Front 255/35 ZR 20 J9.5
Rear 315/30 ZR 20 J11.5
Brakes
Front 398 x 223 x 38 mm
Rear 360 x 233 x 32 mm
Transmission and gearbox 8-speed, F1 dual-clutch transmission
Electronic controls eSSC: E4WD (eTC, eDiff3), SCME-Frs, FDE2.0, EPS, high performance ABS/EBD with energy recovery
Performance
Maximum speed 340 km/h
0-100 km/h 2.5 s
0-200 km/h 6.7 s
100-0 km/h <29.5 m
Dry weight/power 1.57 kg/cv
Laptime at Fiorano 79s
Fuel consumption and emissions
Under homologation
* With 98 octane petrol
** With optional extras
