- A new Ferrari One-Off makes its debut
- The HC25 is a pure, uncompromising roadster based on the architecture of the F8 Spider
- The HC25 will be on display on Sunday at FRD in the COTA (Austin, TX)
A new Ferrari from the One-Off series, part of the Special Projects programme, was unveiled today at the Ferrari Racing Days in the Circuit of the Americas: the HC25.
Designed by the Ferrari Centro Stile under the direction of Flavio Manzoni, the car is a mid-rear internal combustion engine V8 model derived from the F8 Spider, from which it inherits its layout, chassis and internal combustion powertrain.
The HC25 thus becomes part of the most exclusive segment of the range – a collection of unique cars, sketched and then built according to the wishes of a single client, who reaches the pinnacle of personalization offered by the Prancing Horse.
The main distinguishing feature of the HC25 lies in its ambition to reinterpret the forms and aesthetic codes of Ferrari’s mid‑rear‑engined spiders with a bold, forward-looking perspective. Developed on the F8 Spider platform – the last open‑top Prancing Horse model to feature the non‑hybrid turbo V8 in a mid‑rear position – it stands markedly apart from it.
The styling of the HC25 remains voluptuous and sensual, expressing around the wheels the muscularity typical of Ferrari models, almost echoing the aesthetic language of the F80. This One-Off can be seen as an ideal bridge: on one hand concluding the story of the iconic mid‑rear‑engined V8 platform; on the other projecting itself into the futuristic path Ferrari has taken with its flagship models, the Ferrari 12Cilindri and F80.
The forms are pure and simple, defined by vertical flanks bordered by sharp crests, cleanly carved lines and geometric rhythms that harmonise with the natural sensuality created by Ferrari’s signature surface transitions across the car’s volumes.
The HC25 is characterised by a strong graphic identity: the dual-volume structure creates an interplay in which the front and rear appear as two distinct bodies, joined by a wrapping, highly three‑dimensional central band. This element appears as a functional black ribbon incorporating essential thermal-management components, including air intakes for the radiators and heat extraction for the powertrain – the true heart of the car.
The design of the HC25 is powerful and assertive: the side view gains momentum from the arrow-shaped movement of the band, which runs from the base of the rear wheels towards the front, then curves vertically over the door up to the sculpted handle, before sweeping back and merging into the rear screen.
This movement is designed to emphasise the rear muscles, almost pushing visually towards the front and shifting the cabin volume dynamically forward.
The door handle is not immediately recognisable as such, as it is integrated into a long blade milled from solid aluminium, which stretches like a bridge between the two sides of the bodyshell, themselves separated by the central black ribbon.
The proportions of the HC25 have been refined to minimise the visual impact of the glazing and to lower the perceived shoulder line that shapes the car’s silhouette.
The lighting units blend seamlessly into the design. At the front, the headlamp has been created specifically for this car, using modules never before featured on any Ferrari, so as to achieve a very slim lens with a central indentation that perfectly mirrors the split design of the rear lights.
The DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) here adopt for the first time a vertical arrangement, exploiting the leading edge of the front wings to create a distinctive boomerang shape.
By contrasting glossy and matt surfaces, an ideal interplay has been created between the car body – finished in matt Moonlight Grey to give solidity and fullness to the forms – and the glossy black band running through it, generating a bold, decisive contrast.
The yellow accents of the Ferrari logos and the brake callipers are echoed in the cabin, where the same dialogue appears between the sophisticated grey of the technical fabric and the yellow graphics that recall the boomerang shapes seen both on the flanks and in the DRLs.
The wheels feature a distinctive and daring design: the five‑spoke configuration highlights the diamond-finished outer rim, with a double recessed groove on the outer channel that visually enlarges the wheel itself. The spokes, slender and dynamic, are finished in dark tones to emphasise the diameter.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
The Special Projects programme is aimed at creating unique Ferraris (so-called “One-Offs”) characterised by an exclusive design crafted to the requirements of the client, who thus becomes the owner of a one-of-a-kind model. Each project originates from an idea put forward by the client and is developed hand-in-glove with a team of designers from Ferrari’s Styling Centre.
Once the car’s proportion and forms have been defined, detailed design blueprints and a styling buck are produced before the manufacturing process for the new One-Off begins. The entire process takes around two years on average, during which time the client is closely involved in assessing the design and verification phases.
The result? A unique Ferrari sporting the Prancing Horse logo and engineered to the same standards of excellence that characterise all of Maranello’s cars.
