Ferrari F8 Tributo

The F8 Tributo is the new mid-rear-engined sports car that represents the highest expression of the Prancing Horse’s classic two-seater berlinetta. It is a car with unique characteristics and, as its name implies, is an homage to the most powerful V8 in Ferrari history. The F8 Tributo sets the market benchmark for performance, driving pleasure and ease of handling.

The F8 Tributo delivers its without the slightest hint of turbo lag and produces an evocative soundtrack. Type V8 – 90° twin turbo. Overall displacement 3902 cc. Max. power output* 720 cv (530 kW) @ 7000 rpm. Max. torque* 770 Nm @ 3250 rpm. Specific power output 185 cv/l. Max. engine speed 8000 rpm. Compression ratio 9.6:1

With a massive 720 cv and a record specific power output of 185 cv/l, it is the most powerful V8 ever to be mounted in a non-special series Ferrari, achieving new heights not just for turbos, but for engines across the board.

The turbo-charged V8 has already been used in other models in the range with various power output levels, winning “Best Engine” in the International Engine of the Year awards three years running in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In 2018, it was also awarded the title of the best engine of the last two decades.

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre, the F8 Tributo is essentially a bridge to a new design language that will continue to emphasise Ferrari’s key characteristics of high performance and extreme aerodynamic efficiency. In fact, the F8 Tributo is the most aerodynamically efficient series-production mid-rear-engined berlinetta ever designed.

The F8 Tributo replaces the 488 GTB and, in the range, is the model with the highest performance matched by the greatest driver involvement. There are significant improvements across the board aimed at providing even better control on the limit along with greater on-board comfort.

The F8 Tributo punches out 50 cv more than the 488 GTB, is 40 kg lighter and also benefits from a 10% improvement in aerodynamic efficiency along with the latest version of the Side Slip Angle Control, now in 6.1 guise.

Ferrari recently held two important events at the Circuit de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo de Cheste, one focused on the “Ferrari Challenge” and another focused on its customers, called the “Ferrari Passion”

Andrea Modena says goodbye to us with the brilliant look of someone who has captivated an audience: we would all like to be at the wheel of a Ferrari on the roads of the Targa Florio in Sicily or the Tour de France. Or get to a circuit. So they take us to the pits. The 488 GTB that serves as a safety car in the Challenge awaits us there. They are going to give us a tour of the Cheste circuit.