Brand New Ferrari F80 - First U.S. Customer Car (w/ startups)

A brand new 2026 Ferrari F80 arriving at and leaving the 2026 Concorso Ferrari, organized by the Southwest Region of the Ferrari Club of America (FCA), on Colorado Boulevard in Old Town Pasadena. Introduced in October 2024, the F80 (Type F250) is the successor to the LaFerrari and features a hybrid powertrain consisting of a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine based on the engine used in the 499P Le Mans Hypercar and three electric motors producing a total of 1,184 horsepower. This rare example, finished in green (Verde GB23) with Cuoio interior, is one of 799 F80s being built with a starting price of over $3.7 million. Sold through Ferrari Beverly Hills, it was the first F80 delivered to a U.S. customer.

I arrived at the Concorso Ferrari just in time to catch this brand new F80 emerge from its transporter to be appreciated under natural sunlight - or at least whatever sunlight was available through the gloomy skies and unforecasted light rain that put a damper on the first half of the annual event. The F80 was a car I had long looked forward to seeing in person for the first time, not only because it's the latest in Ferrari's long line of legendary hypercars, but also because its highly polarizing design really needs to be seen in person to be properly understood. For such a prestigious company, Ferrari has long been criticized for its use of computer-generated press photos that don't come anywhere near doing its cars justice. And when it came to the F80, I had a strong feeling that would prove to be especially true, and that the car would look much, much better in person.

And it turns out I was absolutely right. The F80's styling certainly isn't elegant or sensual like the LaFerrari, but it's incredibly cool in a way that basically no other production car has ever been. It's both retro and futuristic, like a video game cheat code bonus car spawned in real life. And its incredibly low and wide stance justifies its boxy and polarizing design language. Of course, this particular example also happens to come in an incredible spec that perfectly fits the car. As for whether the F80 can look this good in other configurations, I'll have to wait until I catch a few more to decide.

Then there's the other highly controversial issue surrounding the F80 - its engine. Yes, we live in a time when nearly every automaker is using turbocharging and electrification to justify reducing cylinders. And yes, Ferrari's V6 has proven to be more than potent both on the road and on the track. But at the end of the day, switching from a V12 to a V6 will inevitably cause fury among enthusiasts, especially when it comes to the sound. Honestly, I think the F80 doesn't sound horrible, as long as you don't compare it to its predecessors. But given the brand's rich heritage, who can resist the temptation to compare? This, like it or not, is the future. And Ferrari knew all along that amidst all the controversy it would have no trouble selling all 799 allocations with many potential customers still left in want. Only time will tell if this car will go down in history with the same legendary status as its ancestors.

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