The ancestors of the Ferrari F80, from the GTO to the LaFerrari

Produced in 279 specimensincluding 1 pre-production prototype and 5 Evolutions, the Ferrari 288 GTO cost around 194 million lire when new, a figure which with the Istat monetary revaluation is equivalent to 309,000 euros. In the most recent auctions it was sold for even more than 4 million euros.

Ferrari F40

Maybe it doesn’t look like it from the outside, but there Ferrari F40 of the 1987 it is the most extreme evolution of the concept already proposed with the 288 GTO. Biturbo V8 central engine and composite materials, but this time with the even more massive use of Kevlar, fiberglass and Perspex instead of glass. The interior is as bare as a race car, including rubber straps in place of interior door handles.

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Its 2,936 cc V8 with 90° V has two IHI turbochargers, a power of 478 CV and a maximum torque of 577 Nm. Thanks to the weight of just 1,250 kg the weight/power ratio is very favorable: 2.6 kg/HP. This results in a top speed of 324 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 in 4.1 seconds.

Ferrari F50

With the Ferrari F50 we are already there 1995 and the mechanical setup of the Maranello supercar changes as the world of racing changes and in turn intends to become a Formula 1 for the road. The sinuous spider bodywork resting on a carbon fiber tub chassis conceals a 65° narrow V-shaped 12-cylinder engine, aspirated with five valves per cylinder and with a displacement of 4,698 cc.

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The result is an open-top F1 style supercar from 521 CV and 471 Nm. It reaches 325 km/h and takes 3.9 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h. When new it cost around 852 million lire, i.e. 769,000 euros discounted to 2024.

Ferrari Enzo

The Ferrari Enzo celebrates none other than the founder Enzo Ferrari and does so with the maximum motoring technology available in the 2002 and the inevitable Pininfarina signature for the square and “technical” style.

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The construction is entirely in carbon fiber and the 5,998 cc naturally aspirated V12 engine associated with the sequential gearbox releases 660 CV and 657 Nm. The top speed is 350 km/h and the 0-100 sprint can be accomplished in 3.65 seconds.

Production comes to 400 copies and the Italian price in 2002 is 665,000 euros (approximately 949,000 in 2024). In the collectors’ market this Ferrari is already worth a lot 5.5 million euros.

In recent years, the object of desire of many Ferrari collectors around the world has been the Ferrari LaFerrarisupercars and hypercars at the same time as from 2013 the name contains its desire to represent the best of Maranello.

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The rounded and streamlined shapes of the LaFerrari are the work of the Ferrari Style Center directed by Flavio Manzoni and cover a frame and bodywork in carbon fiber and Kevlar worthy of the best single-seaters. The engine is a 6,262 cc naturally aspirated V12 combined with two electric motors to form the HY-KERS hybrid system from 963 CV and 900 Nm. Over 350 km/h and 3 seconds for 0-100 are two figures that demonstrate the capabilities of the LaFerrari.

Ferrari F80

The Ferrari F80 of the 2025 it is the worthy heir of this lineage of supercars/hypercars that have marked the history of automotive evolution, thanks to a new hybrid engine from 1.200 CV which represents the pinnacle of sports cars today.

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The technologies this time derive from both Formula 1 and endurance, in particular from the 499P hypercar which won the 24 Hours Le Mans in 2023 and 2024. The 2,992 cc twin-turbo V6 and combustion engine which alone develops 900 HP and 850 Nm. Maximum speed and acceleration are 350 km/h and 2.15 seconds. This last figure is the best ever for a road Ferrari.