Sensibly named to celebrate the marque’s 80th anniversary in 2027, the F80 is the next chapter in Ferrari’s storied hypercar saga.

It’s a £3.1 million masterpiece, and only 799 lucky souls will get the keys.

Big shock alert: this isn’t powered by a naturally aspirated V12 like the LaFerrari. Under that striking exterior lies a twin-turbo V6 hybrid powertrain.

Disappointed? Don’t be. This 3.0-litre V6, with its 120-degree configuration, has racing pedigree, born from the same engine that powered the 499P to back-to-back Le Mans victories. The F80’s V6 pumps out a jaw-dropping 888bhp. Yes, 234bhp more than the 296 GTB’s V6, and it weighs the same.

Add to that an electric boost of 295bhp from three electric motors, and you’ve got a combined output of 1,183bhp. That makes it Ferrari’s most potent road car ever.

With two of those motors on the front axle, you’re getting four-wheel drive, unlike the RWD McLaren W1, which Ferrari clearly has in its crosshairs.

The third motor is attached to the engine, offering an extra 80bhp of thrust when you need it and harvesting power in regen mode. There’s no pure-electric mode here, just raw, electrified performance.

And if you’re counting, we tallied 13 electric motors total, controlling everything from the e-turbos to the active suspension.

The F80 hits 100km/h in 2.15 seconds and 200km/h in just 5.75 seconds, with a top speed of 350km/h. It’s faster in the sprints than the RWD McLaren W1 and shares an identical top speed. Oh, and it recently set a new Fiorano lap record: 1 minute, 15.3 seconds.

That’s two seconds quicker than the SF90 XX Stradale and a blistering 4.4 seconds ahead of the LaFerrari.

But here’s the thing: Ferrari insists this isn’t just a track monster with number plates. According to Enrico Galliera, Ferrari’s chief marketing officer, the F80 is designed to be enjoyed on more than just racetracks.

We’re already daydreaming about an epic F80 road trip.

I know what you’re thinking, can a V6 hybrid really deliver the iconic Ferrari soundtrack? Gianmaria Fulgenzi, Ferrari’s chief product development officer, thinks so.

Sure, it’s not the operatic wail of a naturally aspirated V12, but it’s got the drama. The e4WD system even lets you indulge in playful slides at the limit, thanks to Ferrari’s latest SSC 9.0 (Side Slip Control) software.

One look at the Ferrari F80 and you’ll notice its aero-driven, futuristic shape. Love it or hate it, the form is all about function.

Downforce is the name of the game in the hypercar arena, and the F80 doesn’t disappoint. It produces 1,050kg of downforce at 250km/h, and it’s how it gets there that’s fascinating.

From the deployable front splitter to the massive rear diffuser, everything about the F80 is designed to cut through the air.

Even the rear wing tilts and rises like a Formula 1 car’s DRS to act as an air brake or reduce drag. The numbers speak for themselves: 460kg of downforce at the front, 590kg at the rear. All of this is supported by an active suspension system that keeps the car glued to the ground while maintaining consistent ride height.

The carbon fibre tub, which is asymmetrical to improve aerodynamics, is five per cent lighter than that of the LaFerrari, but offers 50 per cent more torsional rigidity. The whole car weighs 1,525kg, 125kg more than the McLaren W1, but with the added benefit of 4WD.

Then there’s the ‘Impluvium,’ a striking design feature that looks like the bodywork is being peeled away to reveal air intakes feeding the engine.

From the front, you’ll notice the ‘nostrils’, air intakes that channel cooling to the Brembo brakes. 

Step inside the Ferrari F80, and you’ll find a cockpit built around the driver. The squircle steering wheel with physical buttons makes a welcome return, and all the drive modes are at your fingertips – Wet, Sport, Race, CT Off, and ESC Off on the right, and Hybrid, Performance, and Qualify modes on the left. 

Qualify mode lets you unleash every bit of the car’s hybrid power when you need it most.

The cockpit is narrow, with the passenger seat positioned slightly further back to optimise the driver’s control. It’s a 1+1 seating arrangement.

Ferrari even added rosso Alcantara for the driver’s seat to remind you who’s in charge.

If you didn’t manage to snag one of the 799 F80s, you’re probably feeling a tinge of regret right now. But hey, don’t despair, there’s always the used market, though prices will likely soar.

In the meantime, we’re eagerly awaiting the showdown between the Ferrari F80 and the McLaren W1. Who knows, maybe Porsche’s Mission X will join the fray, giving us the next Hypercar Holy Trinity.

Read more automotive news at AutoApp, or check out our latest videos on Ignition Labs TV and on TikTok!

As of October 6, the 50th anniversary of its first F1 Constructor’s Championship win with driver Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren has another reason to celebrate: the unveiling of its newest supercar, the W1.

For those who are well-versed in McLaren’s lineage, the W1 is the spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 of the ’90s and the P1 of the 2010s. The price tag? A cool US$2.1 million.

However, McLaren is justifying that price tag with what they describe as “the ultimate expression of a McLaren supercar.” Rear-wheel drive, eight-speed hybrid, and an experience that takes you right to the edge of automotive engineering.

What makes the W1 stand out is its hybrid powertrain. With 1,258bhp and a jaw-dropping 1339Nm of torque, the W1 is McLaren’s most powerful machine to date, thanks to its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine combined with an electric motor.

For McLaren, the appeal of hybrids goes beyond just sheer power. It’s about delivering what Jamie Corstorphine, McLaren’s Director of Product Planning, describes as “the first principles of a real supercar”; a visceral, seat-of-your-pants connection between driver and machine.

Pure electric vehicles may offer speed, but for McLaren, they lack the soul that makes driving feel alive.

Not that hybrid tech is anything new for McLaren. They’ve been honing this craft for over a decade, starting with the legendary 903hp P1, launched in 2013. That same year, Porsche’s 918 Spyder and Ferrari’s LaFerrari hit the roads, forming a trinity of electrified hypercars that rewrote the rulebook for performance.

Since then, McLaren has continued to evolve its hybrid tech. The US$2.3 million Speedtail debuted in 2018, followed by the more “affordable” hybrid, the US$233,000 Artura, in 2021. There’s even a hybrid SUV in the works.

But the W1 takes things to a different level. Unlike the Artura, which offers 31km of electric-only driving, the W1 isn’t too fussed about efficiency. On electric power alone, it’ll cover just under 3km.

So, if you’re looking for a green city car, this might not be your ideal match.

But if you want the fastest road-legal McLaren ever made, this is it. The W1 can sprint from 0 to 200 km/h in a blistering 5.8 seconds and hit 299 km/h in just 12.7 seconds; faster than McLaren’s own Speedtail.

And in a nod to the exclusivity McLaren fans crave, only 399 of these W1s will be made. All have already been spoken for, with deliveries scheduled for 2026. If you didn’t snag one, you’re out of luck.

So, what about McLaren’s all-electric ambitions? Despite rumblings from the company’s higher-ups in recent years, a fully electric McLaren supercar is still a distant dream. “We do not think the technology will be sufficiently mature until the end of the decade,” a spokesperson shared, with the biggest hurdle being the weight of current battery technology.

For those lucky 399 who’ll get to drive one, the wait until 2026 will surely be worth it.

Read more automotive news at AutoApp, or check out our latest videos on Ignition Labs TV and on TikTok!

Bugatti has just revealed the 1,775bhp Tourbillon. 

It’s been 20 years since the Veyron made its debut, and Bugatti is now ushering in a new era with the Tourbillon, their latest hypercar. While it may share some visual cues with the Chiron, this sports an entirely new powertrain and platform. 

The heart of the Tourbillon is a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain, combining a naturally aspirated V16 986bhp 8.3-litre engine with three electric motors. Two motors sit at the front axle, and one at the rear, adding another 789bhp to the mix. That’s a total of 1,775bhp!

Feeding these electric motors is a 25kWh oil-cooled 800V battery, allowing the car to travel up to 60km on electric power alone. 

Bugatti’s use of lightweight materials means this new 8.3-litre engine weighs in at just 252kg, and the Tourbillon itself is lighter than the Chiron. All this power translates to a top speed of just 445km/h.

Such performance demands an aerodynamic exterior, and Bugatti delivers in spades. Up front, the iconic horseshoe grille continues to lead the way, shaping the central fuselage volume and flanked by fenders that channel air under the headlights to boost airflow into the side intakes.

The sides feature electrically actuated dihedral doors, offering a dramatic sense of arrival. At the rear, a sizeable diffuser and a deployable spoiler ensure stability at high speeds.

Inside, the Tourbillon boasts a fixed hub steering wheel with an instrument cluster designed by Swiss watchmakers. Comprising over 600 parts and featuring materials like titanium and gemstones such as sapphire and ruby, it’s a work of art.

The centre console, a blend of crystal glass and aluminium, reveals the intricate workings of switches and the engine start ‘pull’ lever.

A high-definition digital screen deploys in portrait mode for the reversing camera or in full landscape mode for vehicle data and mobile connectivity. And you thought they weren’t going to put a screen in a Bugatti.

The Tourbillon is now entering its testing phase, with prototypes already on the road. Customer deliveries are anticipated for 2026, with a total of 250 examples to be hand-assembled at the Bugatti Atelier in Molsheim. This follows the production of the final W16-powered Bolide and W16 Mistral.

Read more automotive news at AutoApp, or check out our latest videos on Ignition Labs TV and on TikTok!

And these cars are hard as hay to get your hands on too. Pagani only produces around 50 cars annually, which equates to an average of one car each week. Compared to other mainstream manufacturers, these numbers are frankly comical.

But, that is exactly how Mr Horacio Pagani, Pagani’s legendary founder and CEO, wants it to stay. 25 Years Of Pagani, same old traditions.

Mr Pagani, who was the guest of honour at a recent media luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton on Wednesday (12 April), mentioned that when he founded the famed Italian marque, he envisioned his customers around the world becoming a small and close-knitted family.

And what better to show off Pagani’s might than with two of their finest – the Pagani Huayra Roadster BC and Pagani Zonda Kiryu. The Huayra Roadster is one of 40 units produced, while the Zonda Kiryu is even rarer, being the only one of its kind ever conceived.

The Zonda Kiryu was born in 2015 by Pagani’s Uno-di-Uno (Italian for One of One) division. It is the first Pagani that touts blue anodisation and blue transparent blue carbon for its exterior coat, dubbed blu Tricolore. If that wasn’t cool enough, you still have a 7.3-litre V12 that makes 760bhp.

The Huayra Roadster BC may not be as opulent as the Kiryu, but it is still one special machine. As Pagani’s way of illustrating the Huayra’s final curtain call, they spared no expense in making it as hardcore as possible.

Constructed using Carbo-Triax HP62 and Carbon-Titanium HP62 G2, these fancy materials increase torsional rigidity while reducing weight (win-win?). This makes the Huayra Roadster BC 100kg lighter than the “normal” Huayra Roadster. Oh, and did you say power? The BC has a twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 spitting out 791bhp and a monstrous 1050Nm of torque. 

Traditionally Paganis always feature four exhausts, but the Roadster BC is the first model to feature six. Showboating, this.

Mr Pagani’s visit highlighted Singapore’s importance as one of the company’s key global markets. He will spend nearly four days in our sunny little enclave before making his way to Hong Kong.

From all of us petrolheads, I would just like to say: Thank you Mr Pagani. Your cars are the epitome of sophistication and will continue to line bedroom walls for decades to come.

Read more automotive news at AutoApp, or check out our latest videos on Ignition Labs TV!