evo India – July 2019

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FERRARI SF90 STRADALE

WORDS by JOHN BARKER

NYONE WORRIED THAT FERRARI’S
declared pursuit of a hybrid future
would mean softer cars will welcome
its new hypercar. The SF90 Stradale is a range-
topping, 986bhp, all-wheel-drive, V8-engined,
plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that’s Ferrari’s quickest
ever road car: it’s quicker than the LaFerrari
to 100kmph (2.5sec versus 3.0) and around
Fiorano too. It marks the first time that the
pinnacle of the range has had a V8 engine since
the F40 – yet the SF90 is a series production
car, not a limited edition, and will not replace any
current model. It takes Ferrari into new territory.
The SF90 name references Scuderia
Ferrari’s 90th anniversary, which is celebrated
this year, and Ferrari describes the car as


‘completely revolutionary’. It was revealed at a
choreographed show at the Fiorano test track
that was heavily themed ‘Dare to Imagine’ and
‘Beyond’, and it’s true that it brings together
some innovations and many technical features
that have not been seen in a Ferrari before.
It’s the company’s first PHEV, first four-
wheel-drive sports car, is built on a new
‘multi-material’ platform, has a completely new
human-machine interface (HMI), and features
the most powerful V8 the company has ever
made. The SF90 certainly pushes boundaries,
though its hybridisation is more significant
for its contribution to dynamic performance
than economy; the maximum electric-only
range is 25km, but Michael Leiters, Ferrari’s

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