Debuting at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari F8 was the latest chapter in the brand’s long line of mid-engine sports cars.

With a shape that can trace its lineage back to the stunning 458 Italia of 2010, the F8 – known as the F8 Tributo in closed form and F8 Spider in open form – was ultimately the end of the mid-mounted V-8 era for Ferrari, replaced by the hybrid, V-6-powered 296.


Utilizing the same V-8 engine as the 488 Pista, the F8’s output was identical to the previous generation’s track-focused variant, while benefiting from improved turbo response characteristics and revised ratios in the car’s seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox.

As such, the F8 has earned its place in Ferrari history as the final non-hybrid, V-8-powered, mid-engine car from the hallowed brand.

With limited production over a four-year span, approximately 2,000 Spiders are estimated to have been built.


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