Ferrari F80 1,200-HP hypercar video

A recent YouTube upload has put Ferrari’s F80 back into the social-video cycle by focusing on the car’s headline figure: 1,200 horsepower. The video title frames the model as a “2027 Ferrari F80,” but Ferrari introduced the F80 on October 17, 2024, as its latest limited-run supercar. Ferrari says the car combines a V6-hybrid powertrain with active chassis and aerodynamic systems developed to manage that output. The company has described the F80 as the most powerful road car it has produced. ### Why is the 1,200-hp number the center of the video? Ferrari said on October 17, 2024 that the F80 delivers a combined maximum power of 1,200 hp from a V6-hybrid powertrain. In the same announcement, the company called it “the most powerful road car ever to come out of the gates of the Ferrari factory.” That makes the horsepower figure the clearest shorthand for the car in any short-form or YouTube treatment. (ferrari.com) The F80 also sits in Ferrari’s line of halo supercars that includes the GTO, F40 and LaFerrari, according to Ferrari’s launch materials. Ferrari said the model will be limited to 799 examples, another detail that tends to travel with the horsepower figure in enthusiast coverage. ### Is the F80 actually a hybrid, as the video suggests? Ferrari’s official launch material says yes. (ferrari.com) Ferrari said the F80 uses “latest-generation hybrid technology for the powertrain,” and the company’s product and corporate pages describe the car as a V6-hybrid. Ferrari also says the electric motor unit for the F80 was developed, tested and manufactured entirely by Ferrari in Maranello. Ferrari’s magazine coverage ties the powertrain directly to the 499P endurance-racing program. In a technical article, Ferrari said the F80’s powertrain was derived from the triple Le Mans-winning 499P, while the broader vehicle package was engineered for both road and track use. ### What do Ferrari’s own materials say about the aero and chassis systems? Ferrari’s technical coverage says the F80 uses what the company called its most advanced active aerodynamics system for a road car. (ferrari.com) Ferrari said that system can generate up to 1,050 kg of downforce at 250 km/h. The company’s launch material also refers to “extreme aerodynamic solutions” and a new active suspension system. (ferrari.com) Alfredo Scifo, Ferrari’s head of chassis engineering, said in Ferrari’s magazine that the project had two goals: pushing performance “to the extreme” and creating the best possible architecture for the car. Daniel Longhi, a suspensions design specialist, said additive manufacturing was used for the upper wishbone geometry, which Ferrari said helped cut weight and support the inboard damper layout. (ferrari.com) ### What other concrete specs stand out beyond horsepower? Ferrari said the F80 uses a carbon-fibre chassis and a “1+” cockpit layout, with a narrower cabin intended to reduce drag and weight. Ferrari’s launch page says the car is homologated for two occupants, but the interior was designed with a driver-centric, single-seater feel. Ferrari’s technical article also gives braking figures that help explain the rest of the package. (ferrari.com) The company said the F80 can brake from 100 km/h to zero in 28 metres and from 200 km/h to zero in 98 metres, using a new CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic system with 408mm front discs and 390mm rear discs. Ferrari said a patented cooling setup increases airflow by 20% versus LaFerrari. (ferrari.com) ### So what should readers make of the “2027” label in the video? The YouTube title appears to use a model-year framing rather than Ferrari’s launch date. Ferrari’s own record is clear that the F80 was unveiled in Maranello on October 17, 2024, and Ferrari’s official F80 model page, magazine articles and configurator remain live as of September 2, 2026. Ferrari says production is limited to 799 cars, and the company continues to use the model in official technical and promotional coverage. (ferrari.com 1) (ferrari.com 2)