SF90

WITH 1000 HORSEPOWER, FERRARI HAS UNLEASHED ITS FIRST EVER PLUG-IN HYBRID. WE DRIVE IT

- CHRIS CHILTON

THE FERRARI SF90 Stradale is a 1000-horsepower mid-engined supercar. So far, so good.

But it’s also a four-wheel drive plug-in hybrid. Is it a case of tech over talent? Thrashing it on road and track might help us answer that question…

But first, we need a name decode. Built on an all-new aluminium (with a carbon fibre rear bulkhead) chassis, the SF90 was first seen in 2019 and celebrates the 90th anniversary of Ferrari’s racing arm, Scuderia Ferrari. And even leaving the tech aside, it’s a new one for Ferrari. It doesn’t replace any current or historic cars – it’s not the new LaFerrari – but at $846,888 establishes a permanent mid-engine halo model above the front-engine V12 812 Superfast.

There aren’t many rivals at that price, except an Aventador… And while Lamborghini’s Aventador might have the fancy doors, a carbon chassis and V12, in comparison it looks distinctly low on tech – and performance.