On May 5, it was officially learned that the official picture of Ferrari SP48 Unica was released, which was created by the Ferrari Design Center led by Ferrari's global chief designer Flavio Manzoni, which is a two-seatErine Berlintta sports car developed on the F8 Tributo platform, which is derived from The Ferrari Special Projects.
In terms of appearance, thanks to its tense sense of lines and dynamic posture, this new car is as recognizable as the Ferrari F8 Tributo, thanks to the contours of its arrow-shaped front face. The key to creating this visual effect was the redesigned headlights and subsequently rearranged brake intakes.
The core feature of the new car at the design level is the use of programmed parametric modeling technology and 3D prototyping (additive manufacturing technology). Based on this, the team of designers at the Ferrari Design Center and engineers in Maranello were able to redesign the front grille and engine intakes. This advanced manufacturing process helped the team design the perfect 3D grille that seamlessly connects with other components around it, naturally flowing, and presents an integrated overall visual aesthetic.
The bodywork also features a programmatic graphic solution that echoes the grille design and influences the overall design of the Ferrari SP48 Unica: the transition from black parts (including the windows, roof and bonnet) to the body is clear. Due to the reduction of the size of the side windows and the cancellation of the design of the rear window, the front of the vehicle is further improved to block the effect of the scorching sun, highlighting the ferrari SP48 Unica's sense of power, and the visual aesthetic is more integrated.
The central part of the roof is particularly conspicuous from the top view, which includes the geometry of the air intakes located in front of the rear wing and integrated into the rear of the carbon fiber hood. From this perspective, one can gain insight into the extensive research work carried out by Ferrari in the design of the SP48 Unica, highlighting the design aesthetics created by the combination of symmetrical elements and interlacing of lines.
Compared to the Ferrari F8 Tributo's styling, the most noticeable changes to the new car include engine cooling air intakes above the front bumper and below the rear spoiler. Each air intake is programmed with a grille for a sense of depth and the angles of each part are just right to maximize air intake. Engineers also placed the intercooler's air intakes directly behind the side windows, which helped to reduce the size of the wing intakes. The longer rear suspension design helps to reduce suction in the roof area and enhance the rear downforce of the vehicle.
Inside the cockpit, the new car follows the technical configuration of the Ferrari F8 Tributo (excluding the rear windows), and the design team has invested a lot of research and development in its color scheme and decorative elements. For example, most of the decorations in the seats and cockpits are made of black laser-punched Alcantara fabric, while the lower part is made of fluorescent orange-red fabric that matches the color scheme of the appearance.
The model is from the Ferrari Special Projects, which aims to create an exclusively designed One-Off model according to the requirements of each customer, so that each customer has an exclusive sports car, which is completely derived from the customer's idea, and then the design and development team of the Ferrari Design Center is responsible for the design and development, and continues to pay attention.