One-off builds by automobile marques are not new. Bugatti does it all the time, and so has Rolls-Royce. The latter even did it for a kiddie ride. Yes, really. But aside from kiddie rides, these one-offs usually do not stray too far from the cars they are based on. Not this one-off build by the Prancing Horse marque, though: the Ferrari HC25.
Unveiled at Ferrari Racing Days at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the HC25 is part of Ferrari’s ultra-exclusive Special Projects programme. Translation: this is a one-of-one machine built for a single client with enough influence, patience, and probably money to buy several islands.
Underneath the dramatic bodywork sits the architecture of the Ferrari F8 Spider, which means this thing packs Ferrari’s glorious non-hybrid twin-turbo 3.9-liter V8 mounted in the middle. The engine pushes out 720 cv (710 hp), 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) of torque, and rockets the HC25 from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds before topping out at 340 km/h (211 mph).
Visually, though, the HC25 looks nothing like the F8 Spider. Ferrari says it wanted to reinterpret the classic mid-engine spider with a more futuristic design language, and mission accomplished. The car features a dramatic dual-volume body with a massive glossy black “ribbon” slicing through the matte Moonlight Grey bodywork. The result looks like something Batman would order after deciding the Batmobile needed Italian tailoring.
Other highlights include ultra-slim custom headlights, vertical boomerang-shaped DRLs, hidden door handles milled from solid aluminum, and wheels that look like they belong on a spaceship that charges parking fees by the second. Ferrari also says the HC25 serves as a bridge between its iconic V8 lineage and the future styling direction seen on the Ferrari F80 and Ferrari 12Cilindri.
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