Ferrari hasn't been taking orders for the F8 since early 2022. The last one rolled off the line as a 2023 model, thus putting an end to an era that included some fabulous machines, such as the 488, 458, F430, 360, F355, 348, 328, and so on.
The Prancing Horse never really said it, but the 296 GTB continues the brand's mid-engine legacy, albeit with an electrified lump. Meanwhile, owners of the F8 keep enjoying their marvelous rides, and some of them have turned to the aftermarket world to make them more exciting.
Numerous tuners have all kinds of upgrades in store for the F8, including Mansory, which can turn yours into a very controversial piece of machinery. Take the pictured Ferrari F8 Spider, for one, which has one too many modifications to the point where it isn't worthy of the Prancing Horse logo anymore.
Named the Mansory F8XX Spider, it has all kinds of add-ons at the front, including vent surrounds, side blades, and a fresh apron that's chunkier than the stock piece. The front hood has also been altered, and so have the front fenders. The side skirt attachments, mirror casings, rear vent surrounds, diffuser, and that odd-looking wing are other novelties.
Photo: Instagram | Mansory
The Italian supercar sports a matte black look with numerous orange accents, and for the add-ons, the tuner chose forged carbon. Spinning around the orange brake calipers, the 9.5x21-inch front and 12x21-inch rear wheels are also new, and they are just as controversial as the rest of the exterior. In fact, so is the cockpit because Mansory couldn't have left it unmodified.
You will need some orange-blocking eyewear to analyze the cabin, as the lively hue stands out like a sore thumb. Leather upholstery in this shade was wrapped around the door cards, floors, dashboard, center console, seats, and so on, and certain elements have the Italian flag motif. Mansory's logo completes the controversial makeover of this F8 Spider.
Don't go anywhere yet, as we still have to tell you about the performance of this supercar, which has 868 hp (880 ps/647 kW) on tap and 708 lb-ft (960 Nm) of torque. Mansory says it needs 2.6 seconds to 62 mph (100 kph), three-tenths quicker than the stock open-top version of the F8, which otherwise enjoys 710 hp (720 ps/530 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) from its twin-turbo 3.9L V8.
The tuner calls the F8XX Spider a "unique piece of art" without revealing whether it is for sale or if it was modified at the request of its owner. Still, whatever the case may be, this is one expensive ride, as everything that bears this tuner's signature tends to have an eye-watering price tag attached to it.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?
Google News