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Written by Jason Barlow
So here it is, the latest Ferrari one-off, the P80/C, and we"re calling this the best yet. Sure, a new Ferrari will provoke a debate so fierce it can get more heated than the surface of the sun, and these SP cars are often very personal interpretations of a theme. But here"s why this one knocks it out of the park: it"s the most extreme yet because it"s also the first to use a racing car as its jumping-off point, which is a genius move in itself. But it also means it"s liberated from any road car homologation requirements, enabling all involved to do something wilder than usual. P80/C is based on a 488 GT3 chassis, so it"s 50mm longer than the standard 488 as well as being combat-ready. This allowed Ferrari"s Centro Stile to shift the visual balance forward, accentuating the rear end. Ferrari and its corse clienti division have raced so many of these cars now that they"ve accumulated a mountain of aerodynamic data. The new car is said to be five per cent more efficient overall, and although elements of the rear diffuser are shared with the GT3, the front splitter and all the external surfaces are unique. The body is made entirely of carbon fibre; the most functional elements are left bare, the rest of the car finished in Rosso Vero. Ferrari says that P80/C"s aero treatment, in particular in the area above the engine bay, is influenced by the T-wing that appeared on the Scuderia"s F1 cars in 2017, and helps reduce the length of the flow over the rear, providing a "strong recompression of the flow rearwards, reinforcing the downforce generated by the tail and the wing."
Date written: 25 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15241
So here it is, the latest Ferrari one-off, the P80/C, and we"re calling this the best yet. Sure, a new Ferrari will provoke a debate so fierce it can get more heated than the surface of the sun, and these SP cars are often very personal interpretations of a theme. But here"s why this one knocks it out of the park: it"s the most extreme yet because it"s also the first to use a racing car as its jumping-off point, which is a genius move in itself. But it also means it"s liberated from any road car homologation requirements, enabling all involved to do something wilder than usual. P80/C is based on a 488 GT3 chassis, so it"s 50mm longer than the standard 488 as well as being combat-ready. This allowed Ferrari"s Centro Stile to shift the visual balance forward, accentuating the rear end. Ferrari and its corse clienti division have raced so many of these cars now that they"ve accumulated a mountain of aerodynamic data. The new car is said to be five per cent more efficient overall, and although elements of the rear diffuser are shared with the GT3, the front splitter and all the external surfaces are unique. The body is made entirely of carbon fibre; the most functional elements are left bare, the rest of the car finished in Rosso Vero. Ferrari says that P80/C"s aero treatment, in particular in the area above the engine bay, is influenced by the T-wing that appeared on the Scuderia"s F1 cars in 2017, and helps reduce the length of the flow over the rear, providing a "strong recompression of the flow rearwards, reinforcing the downforce generated by the tail and the wing."
Date written: 25 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15241
