Ferrari HC25 revealed as new One-Off based on F8 Spider
15/05/2026
This one feels like a farewell letter to a very specific kind of Ferrari.
The new Ferrari HC25 made its debut at Ferrari Racing Days at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, as the latest creation from Ferrari’s Special Projects programme. Designed by the Ferrari Design Studio under Flavio Manzoni, the HC25 is based on the architecture of the Ferrari F8 Spider and keeps its mid-rear, non-hybrid, twin-turbo V8 layout.
A pure roadster based on the F8 Spider
Underneath the bespoke bodywork, the HC25 uses the F8 Spider as its technical foundation. That means a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8, producing 720 cv at 7,000 rpm and 770 Nm at 3,250 rpm. Power is sent through a 7-speed dual-clutch F1 gearbox, with Ferrari’s familiar electronic systems on board, including eDiff3, F1-Trac, SSC 6.1 and Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer Plus.
The HC25 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, reaches 200 km/h in 8.2 seconds and continues to a top speed of 340 km/h. So while the design story is the headline, this is not just a styling exercise. It is a proper mid-engined Ferrari.
The last non-hybrid V8 spider, reimagined
Ferrari describes the HC25 as a car that bridges two worlds. On one side, it concludes the story of Ferrari’s iconic mid-rear V8 spider platform. On the other, it projects itself into the future-facing design language seen on models such as the 12Cilindri and F80.
The HC25 does not try to look like an F8 Spider with a new face. It appears far more sculptural, more graphic and more concept-like. Ferrari says the design is built around pure, simple forms, vertical flanks, sharp crests and geometric rhythms, while still keeping the sensual surface transitions that define modern Ferrari design.
The black ribbon defines the car
The strongest visual element of the HC25 is its dual-volume structure. Ferrari uses a glossy black central band that visually separates the front and rear volumes of the car while also serving a functional purpose. This black ribbon incorporates key thermal-management elements, including radiator intakes and powertrain heat extraction.
The band runs from the rear wheel area towards the front, curves vertically over the door, integrates the sculpted handle and then sweeps back into the rear screen. The door handle itself is hidden within a long blade milled from solid aluminium, acting almost like a bridge between the two sides of the body.
Moonlight Grey, gloss black and yellow accents
The exterior is finished in matt Moonlight Grey, chosen to give the body a sense of solidity and fullness. This contrasts with the glossy black central band, creating a more technical and decisive visual split.
Yellow details on the Ferrari logos and brake calipers are repeated inside the cabin, where grey technical fabric is combined with yellow graphics that echo the boomerang shapes seen in the exterior lighting and side treatment.
The wheels also receive a distinctive design, with a five-spoke layout, diamond-finished outer rim and double recessed groove that visually enlarges the diameter. The darker spokes create contrast and make the wheel look more dramatic.
Special Projects: Ferrari at its most personal
The HC25 joins Ferrari’s most exclusive world: the Special Projects programme.
These cars are not limited editions. They are true one-offs, created for a single client through a close design and development process with Maranello. The client begins with an idea, Ferrari’s design team develops the proportions and surfaces, then detailed drawings and a styling buck are produced before the final car is built.
The full process usually takes around two years. A One-Off Ferrari is not only expensive or rare. It is a personal design commission engineered to Ferrari’s own standards. The customer gets something nobody else can order, but the car still has to remain recognisably and authentically Ferrari.
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Where the SC40 immediately pulled people in through F40 association, the HC25 feels more subtle, more architectural and more design-led. It does not rely on an obvious heritage reference. Instead, it takes the F8 Spider (a car that already belongs to the end of a specific Ferrari era) and gives it a sharper, more futuristic final expression.
These cars are not just one-offs for private collectors. They show where Ferrari has been, where it is going, and how much emotional value still exists in a perfectly judged design commission.
