In a first for the Italian marque, Ferrari has unveiled the digital-exclusive F76 hypercar concept. Meant to be sold only as a non-fungible token (NFT) to Hyperclub clients, the Ferrari F76 is a product celebrating the brand’s first-ever victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949, i.e., 76 years ago.
The reveal of the F76 comes after Ferrari announced its third consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Moreover, the funds generated as a result of these NFT sales will help support the brand’s 499P hypercar in future Le Mans and World Endurance Championship events, according to Ferrari.
- Certain aspects of the F76 design to trickle down to future Ferrari models.
- ‘Double fuselage’ concept offers both occupants individual but synced driving controls.
Ferrari F76 design details
The futuristic design of the F76 was penned by Flavio Manzoni at the Ferrari Styling Centre. Amalgamating various architectural principles and engineering solutions with a bodywork where form closely follows aerodynamics, lessons learned during the design of the F76 will make their way into future Ferrari models.
Among the stand-out visual features of the F76 is its unique ‘double fuselage’ layout. This, along with the drive-by-wire system, means that both the occupants of this virtual hypercar have their own set of steering wheel and pedals. According to Ferrari, such a setup “elevates both the emotional and technical participation” of the occupants.
The exterior of the F76 is also characterised by a large front splitter and wing, channelling the air both above and below the car to optimise aerodynamics. Specialised channels and ducts down the middle and around the sides of the F76 direct the airflow towards the huge rear wing and splitter. Four retractable headlights up front and four LED bars at the rear round up this interesting exterior.
The Ferrari F76 is reserved solely for the extremely-limited Ferrari Hyperclub clients. Each client is offered an exhaustive set of customisation options, with every example of the F76 experience being digitally created and modified to suit the taker’s individual palette. While there are no official mentions of the Ferrari F76’s price, it is likely to run into the millions of dollars.
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