Ferrari has a brand new addition to its rising listing of one-off vehicles developed by the Particular Tasks division on behalf of a well-heeled shopper.
The most recent, unveiled on Thursday, is the BR20. The coach-built supercar is predicated on the discontinued GTC4 Lusso and incorporates a physique whose traces have been impressed by Ferraris of the Nineteen Fifties and ’60s. Particular fashions talked about by Ferrari embody the 410 Superamerica and 500 Superfast.
Surprisingly, the BR20 has ditched the GTC4 Lusso’s rear hatch and four-seat format, which makes you marvel why an 812 Superfast wasn’t chosen because the donor automotive. If we have been to make a guess, the larger footprint of the GTC4 was most likely chosen to offer the BR20 extra presence, and maybe the shopper additionally needed a automotive with all-wheel drive.
Ferrari BR20
In response to Ferrari, the BR20 is even longer than the GTC4, by about three inches. The automaker additionally stated the rear hatch was eliminated to offer the automotive a sportier profile. Inside, the rear seats of the donor automotive have been changed by a brand new storage part, with every thing trimmed in darkish brown leather-based. Oak trim with carbon-fiber inserts additionally options on the rear of the cabin.
No change has been made to the powertrain, which is generally the case with Particular Tasks vehicles. Right here a 6.3-liter V-12 spits out 680 hp and 514 lb-ft of torque, with drive going to all 4 wheels. The GTC4 additionally got here in a T mannequin geared up with a 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 good for 610 hp and 560 lb-ft. Each variants got here with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission however the T mannequin had rear-wheel drive solely.
Observe, the BR20 is not the brand new Icona mannequin Ferrari plans to unveil later this month. Whereas the Icona vehicles are additionally coach-built fashions developed by the Particular Tasks group, they’re in-built a number of items and the inspiration for his or her design is chosen by Ferrari as an alternative of the shopper. The following Icona is predicted to be a mid-engine mannequin impressed by 1967’s 330 P4 endurance racer.
