In a first for the Italian marque, Ferrari has unveiled a digital-exclusive hypercar named the F76. Meant to be sold solely as a non-fungible token (NFT) to Ferrari’s prestigious Hyperclub clientele, the F76 is a product meant to celebrate the brand’s first-ever victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949, i.e., 76 years ago, and hence the name.
The reveal of the F76 comes after Ferrari announced its third consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Interestingly, the funds generated as a result of the NFT sales will help support the Italian marque’s 499P hypercar in future Le Mans and World Endurance Championship events, as per Ferrari.
- Certain aspects of the F76’s virtual design to trickle down to future, real Ferrari models
- F76’s ‘double fuselage’ concept gives both occupants individual but synced driving controls
Ferrari F76 design details
The F76’s design was created at the Ferrari Styling Centre, headed by Flavio Manzoni. Its bespoke but complex bodywork has been tailored to reap the benefits of aerodynamics – lessons learned from the virtual F76 programme will make their way into real Ferrari models in the future. The lack of a physical specimen of this hypercar means that the lessons are possibly theoretical at this stage.
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 digital hypercar get 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 reduce drag. Specially rendered channels and ducts down the middle and around the sides of the F76 direct the airflow towards a huge rear wing and splitter. Four retractable headlights and four LED bars at the rear round up the unique exterior characteristics of this digital phenomenon.
It might be purely virtual, but the F76 is reserved exclusively for the extremely-limited but well-heeled members of the Ferrari Hyperclub. Each is offered an exhaustive set of customisation options, with every example of the F76 being digitally-rendered 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 (real-world) dollars.
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