The Ferrari SF90 Stradale is a hybrid, produces 1,000 CV and promises to be the fastest in the brand's history

A new era of supercars and hypercars is approaching, and one of its leading exponents is the just-unveiled Ferrari SF90 Stradale. For months, or even years, the firm of the Prancing Horse openly showed numerous prototypes of what many labelled as the brand’s next hybrid supercar, and they were not wrong. After a long and tedious wait, it has finally been unveiled in grand style and ready to mark a before and after in the automotive sector, where it has every chance of crowning itself as one of the fastest not only within the Ferrari family, but also in its segment.

A more angular and aggressive look and a new design language set the course for future additions and also reveal that this is no ordinary Ferrari. This is because the SF90 Stradale hides within it a complex mechanical system that takes hybridisation to the next level.

A new look that breaks with convention

Ferrari models have always been characterised by an eye-catching design in keeping with what the brand represents, but the new SF90 Stradale has wanted to go further. It is true that some of its features can be associated with other members of the Italian house, but the designers have known how to endow their latest creation with a great deal of personality.

An angular front end comes ready to offer us a far more futuristic and modern appearance, where two headlights leave behind the traditional elongated, vertical shape to show a boomerang-type design. A gigantic air intake leads the lower part of the front section, where we can also glimpse a more modest splitter.

But it is on the side that the Ferrari SF90 Stradale begins to show its muscle, a sensation created by imposing wheel arches and a prominent air intake designed to cool the mechanical layout it houses. The rear greets us with two outlets, one for petrol and another for electricity, but the real star is the showcase that houses the engine. Four rear lights reinforce that cleaner, more futuristic design, but sportiness shines through again thanks to a double central exhaust outlet and a diffuser with carefully crafted aerodynamics.

A technological yet equally sporty cabin

As is customary in the creations of the firm based in Maranello, we find a cabin very focused on the driver in the new SF90 Stradale. This layout accentuates the sense of sportiness, but Ferrari could not resist the latest technologies, which are reflected not only in the mechanical side of its latest creation but also in its interior.

A new-design steering wheel serves as the helm of the Italian supercar, and on it the traditional Manettino remains . However, new buttons have been added to it, which are surely intended to manage different parameters of the electric motors that help the combined output reach an impressive 1,000 CV.

But it is the fully digital 16-inch screen that is truly the novelty in the interior of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. From it, not only will the various functions of the infotainment system be controllable, but also all kinds of information about the vehicle and its condition will be available.

1,000 CV of purely hybrid power

With the SF90, Ferrari has wanted to go beyond certain limits that, until now, had been set by the colossal LaFerrari. This successor, however, is ready to surpass the brand’s latest hypercar, something it will achieve with its V8 engine combined with three electric motors that bring total output up to 1,000 CV.

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 delivers 780 CV, while the remaining three motors contribute 220 CV to the total. Two of them are located on the front axle and drive the steered wheels individually. The third, however, has been placed between the combustion engine and the transmission, which features 8 ratios and a dual-clutch system.

Thanks to this combination, the SF90 can travel a total of 25 kilometres in electric mode, but this more environmentally committed side will not affect its spectacular performance. This is because the Italian supercar achieves acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds, a figure complemented by a top speed of 340 km/h.