Ferrari is working on yet another exclusive one-off through its Special Projects division and it will reportedly be dubbed the SP48 Unica. An image of a Ferrari badge that reads ‘SP48 Unica’ was recently shared to the Ferrari Chat forum. It is claimed that the car will be based on the F8 Tributo but as with other SP models from Ferrari, it can be expected to undergo a plethora of significant modifications.
The alleged owner of the SP48 Unica claimed on the Ferrari Chat forum last year that he had requested the car to be dubbed ‘Project Speciale XLVIII,’ with the Roman numerals designed as a nod to the tradition of Super Bowl’s using Roman numerals. However, he later claimed that he request was knocked back by the Italian car manufacturer with claims that it is “politically incorrect in Italy.”
Regardless of the car’s name, the F8 Tributo underpinnings mean that it will feature a 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8. Ferrari could extract some extra grunt from this engine but even if it doesn’t, the SP48 Unica can be expected to pump out at least 710 hp and 770 Nm of torque, the same figures as the F8 Tributo. Significant exterior modifications are also expected to ensure that the car stands out from the F8 and is just as special as Maranello’s other SP models.
Ferrari has unveiled a host of Special Projects vehicles in recent years but many are never unveiled to the public. A few months ago, a single image of an F12tdf-based one-off surfaced online. This model is allegedly dubbed the F125 TDE (Tour de España) and has a design from Touring Superleggera but, so far, has not been officially unveiled nor acknowledged by Ferrari.
