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A couple of European
fans had a good day recently. As
and
, an
Instagram user by the name Lambolife (@9000lambo)
and a friend were out cruising in Europe when they ran across what looks like a
prototype, possibly a
based on
. The pair got the car on video as they were chasing it down the road and into a parking lot where the prototype driver tried to hide. Besides being amusing to watch the test driver trying desperately to keep the fans from seeing the car, we actually get a good glimpse at the vehicle.
Looking closely, the size and shape is very similar to the F8 Tributo, which is the latest evolution of the
, and the 458 GTB before that. The shape of the rear spoiler and the edge of the front nose are particularly similar to the F8. But there are a couple differences, starting with the exhaust. On the regular car, the pipes are mounted low and set far apart. On this prototype, the pipes come out much higher up, and they’re very close together. On top of that, you can just make out the triangular electrocution hazard sticker on one side of the car. This suggests it’s a hybrid.
A hybrid Ferrari similar to the F8 makes sense with other news we’ve heard recently. The company has confirmed
drivetrains.
, and the other is a V8 hybrid with unknown performance, but most certainly greater than the V6. The first of the engines will be released in May, and since Ferrari’s CEO said it will exceed the
, which makes 789 horsepower, that first engine will probably be the V8.
We would be a little surprised if such a monster engine ended up in an F8 Tributo derivative, but it is a possibility. It’s also possible that this is simply a powertrain test mule, or a prototype for the V6 model coming later, which would seem more reasonable to be based on an existing car. At least we’re half way through May, so we should have the answers to our questions very soon.
from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2JjHFgo