Ferrari HC25 Debuts as a One-Off V8 Roadster Based on the F8 Spider

Ferrari has revealed the HC25, a new one-off model created through its Special Projects program. The car made its debut at Ferrari Racing Days at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and was built for a single client as a completely unique interpretation of Ferrari’s mid-rear-engined spider formula.

The HC25 is based on the architecture of the Ferrari F8 Spider, meaning it keeps the same basic layout, chassis and non-hybrid twin-turbo V8 powertrain. That makes the project especially significant: the F8 Spider was Ferrari’s last open-top mid-rear model to use a pure combustion V8 without hybrid assistance.

Rather than simply restyling the F8 Spider, Ferrari used the HC25 to create a more forward-looking design. The body has a cleaner and more sculptural shape, with strong surfaces around the wheels, sharp creases along the flanks and a visual language that connects older V8 spiders with Ferrari’s newer design direction seen on models such as the 12Cilindri and F80.

One of the most distinctive elements is the black central band that wraps around the car. It visually separates the front and rear volumes while also serving a functional purpose, integrating cooling elements such as radiator intakes and heat extraction for the powertrain. This gives the HC25 a stronger graphic identity than the donor car.

The side profile is shaped around an arrow-like movement that starts near the rear wheels, runs forward along the body and then rises over the doors. The door handle itself is hidden within a long solid-aluminium blade, making it part of the design rather than a separate detail.

Ferrari also gave the HC25 unique lighting. The front headlights were developed specifically for this car and use modules never previously seen on a Ferrari. The daytime running lights adopt a vertical boomerang-style layout, echoed by the rear lighting design and some of the yellow graphic accents inside the cabin.

The exterior is finished in matte Moonlight Grey, contrasted by the glossy black body band. Yellow Ferrari badges and brake calipers add a brighter accent, while the wheels use a five-spoke design with diamond-finished outer rims and dark inner sections to emphasize their size.

The cabin follows the same grey, black and yellow theme. Technical fabric is combined with yellow graphics that mirror the exterior’s boomerang shapes, creating a direct link between the bodywork and interior.

Mechanically, the HC25 uses Ferrari’s 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8, producing 720 cv and 770 Nm of torque. Power is sent through a seven-speed dual-clutch F1 gearbox. Ferrari quotes 0–100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, 0–200 km/h in 8.2 seconds and a top speed of 340 km/h.

Like all Ferrari Special Projects cars, the HC25 was developed closely with its owner over a long design and engineering process. Ferrari says these one-off projects typically take around two years from the initial idea to the finished car, resulting in a unique model built to the same technical standards as the brand’s series-production cars.