AUTOMOTIVE 121 that the layout chosen results in a narrower cabin with a driver-centric layout , which nonetheless still offers excellent space and comfort for a passenger . This choice had crucial benefits in terms of minimising drag and weight .
The cockpit area therefore has a distinct single-seater feel , despite the fact that the car is homologated for two occupants , resulting in a architecture that we could call “ 1 +”. The primary reason for this choice was to minimise width , to the benefit of aerodynamics ( with less drag ) and weight saving . This concept is completely in keeping with the motorsport world from which this car not only draws inspiration but also inherits technological solutions .
As has always been the case with the Ferrari supercars preceding the F80 , the powertrain is based on the finest expression of technology in motorsport . The GTO and F40 were powered by a turbo V8 , because Formula 1 cars used turbocharged engines in the 1980s . Today in both Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship ( WEC ), powertrains
consist of turbo V6 ICE engines mated with an 800 V hybrid system . It was only natural then that this architecture - the same architecture used by the 499P , which has taken two consecutive victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans - would be transferred into the new F80 .
Here though the powertrain is further complemented by the introduction , for the first time ever on a Ferrari , of electric turbo technology ( e-turbo ), which , with an electric motor installed between the turbine and compressor of each turbo , allows for an extraordinary specific power output and instantaneous response from low down in the rev range .
Aerodynamics play a key role on the F80 , with solutions such as the active rear wing , rear diffuser , flat underbody , front triplane wing and S-Duct working in concert to generate 1000 kg of downforce at 250 km / h . This result is further enhanced thanks to the active suspension , which contributes directly to generating ground effect . Performance is boosted by the electric front axle , which brings four- wheel drive capability to make even more effective use of the torque and power on tap , and the new brakes with motorsports-derived CCM-R Plus technology .
As with all the supercars preceding it , the F80 marks the start of a new design era for Ferrari , with a more tense , extreme design language accentuating its race-bred soul . There are clear references to cues borrowed from aerospace , which underscore the cutting-edge technology and elegant engineering of each and every technical solution . But there are also nods to its hallowed progenitors which clearly declare the illustrious lineage of the F80 .
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