It’s not very often that Ferrari releases a new halo hypercar so when images of the firm’s next flagship landed in our inbox, we were more than a little excited. The car you’re looking at will serve as the spiritual successor to the hybrid LaFerrari and sit above the SF90 Stradale in the company’s portfolio. This is not the first time we’ve seen the upcoming flagship Ferrari, currently known as the F250. Prototypes have been spotted near Ferrari’s Italian headquarters numerous times over the past year but all have been adorned with fake bodywork and towering rear wings. This prototype is different as the production body is believed to be hidden beneath all the black body cladding.

Many of the car’s key design details are shielded from view. However, look at the front fascia, and you’ll notice that beneath the black cloth is a large grille with a center spire that appears to rise up from the splitter. The car also has two large air intakes on either side of the grille. The nose of this prototype is very low and the bodywork gently flows up and towards a pair of sharp headlights. A perforated area on the hood, which appears to be zipped in place, is probably hiding aerodynamic air extractors. Ferrari’s new hypercar also appears to sport butterfly doors like its predecessor and this prototype is rocking a set of absolutely massive carbon ceramic brakes with rear calipers that seem just as big as those found up front.

 

There’s plenty going on at the rear, too. Found in the center is a single tailpipe, similar to what’s found on the 296 GTB and GTS. The car also sports an aggressive diffuser with giant aerodynamic vanes to help stick the rear axle to the pavement. Powertrain details largely remain a mystery. The F250 will inevitably adopt some form of hybrid powertrain, but it’s unclear whether it’ll be a V6 or a V8. One option that seems to be off the table is a naturally-aspirated V12, meaning that engine will be reserved for the Purosangue, 12Cilindri, and any limited-run models Ferrari that may choose to launch.

Spy photographers tell us that production of the new car will be capped at 599 units. Ferrari could then follow up the standard model with an Aperta limited to 199 units and an XX version that will spawn just 30 examples.