Ferrari HC25, a one-off with a V8 engine and a major customisation exercise

The Special Projects programme of Ferrari is ready to unveil its latest creation, the HC25, a one-off developed on the basis of the Ferrari F8 Spider, inheriting its architecture, chassis and engine. Let us recall that the F8 Spider was the last convertible model from the Italian marque to use a non-hybridised, turbocharged V8 engine in a mid-rear position.

Ferrari wants to make it especially clear that, although the HC25 has been developed on the F8 Spider platform, it departs clearly from it with a voluptuous yet sensual design, with especially oversized wheel arches and features that even evoke the F80. Ferrari intends the HC25 to be understood as a bridge between closing the chapter on the mid-rear V8 platform and the design language recently adopted by the brand, as represented in models such as the 12Cilindri and the F80.

The Ferrari HC25 stands out for a two-volume configuration, which creates the visual perception of two bodies between the front and rear sections, both joined by an enveloping, three-dimensional central band in black that houses the air channels feeding the radiators. The headlights, moreover, have been specifically developed and designed for the HC25, with new modules for an extremely slim optical unit, while the DRL daytime running lights are positioned vertically for the first time and feature a distinctive boomerang-shaped light signature.

On the side, the arrow-shaped moulding stands out: it rises from the base of the rear wheels, runs forward, curves at the height of the door handle, which is integrated into a bar of aluminium milled from a solid block, and then returns rearward, blending perfectly with the rear window. In this area of the HC25, this solution is intended to emphasise the rear musculature, while also creating a visual effect of the bodywork pushing forward.

This design exercise is rounded off by the contrast between matt and glossy surfaces: the bodywork is finished in matt Moonlight Grey, contrasting with the glossy black central stripe and the yellow details on the Ferrari badges as well as the brake calipers. This colour scheme carries over to the interior, with the cabin upholstered in grey technical fabric or with yellow motifs inspired by the boomerang shapes found on the exterior.

Mechanically, as we mentioned, the Ferrari HC25 uses a 3,900 cc turbocharged V8 that produces 720 CV together with 770 Nm of torque, transmitted to the rear axle through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. With this configuration, the HC25 accelerates to 100 km/h in just 2.9 s, going on to reach a top speed of 340 km/h.