Video: Ferrari LaFerrari successor spied, powered by hybrid V8

A test mule for the Ferrari LaFerrari hypercar’s hybrid V8 successor has been spied in Italy wearing camouflage.

Codenamed F250, Ferrari’s latest mid-engined hypercar is one of 15 new models due to launch by 2026 – and the company’s first flagship model to adopt plug-in hybrid power.

In a video uploaded to YouTube, spy videographer ‘Varryx’ captured the prototype being driven slowly on public roads near Ferrari’s headquarters in Italy.

While the exterior design appears to be a radical departure from Ferrari’s existing supercars, it appears the test vehicle is incorporating different parts from the marque’s recent model range – such as the LaFerrari’s cabin, 296 headlights and SF90 tail-lights.

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It’s not the first time Ferrari has used old parts to disguise a new car – two of the three LaFerrari test mules were based on the 458 Italia’s platform and utilised the supercar’s front and rear lights.

The camouflage hides any detail in the bodywork, though the yellow and black stickers confirm the car is powered by a plug-in hybrid system in addition to its petrol engine.

Ferrari has all but confirmed the new flagship hypercar will be powered by a development of its twin-turbocharged V8 engine and plug-in hybrid system, but further details are yet to be announced.

The Ferrari SF90’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors combine to develop up to 735kW – up on the LaFerrari's 708kW peak output – but it is expected the F250 hypercar will continue to up the ante.

Ferrari’s adoption of a non-V12 engine in a flagship model will be its first in more than 30 years since production of the twin-turbo V8-powered F40 ended in 1992.

The Italian marque’s subsequent top-of-the-range supercars – the F50, Enzo and LaFerrari – have been powered exclusively by V12 engines, with the latter becoming the company’s first hybrid vehicle in 2013.

It is also expected the hypercar will feature technology and styling influence from Ferrari’s motorsport operations, such as its Formula One team and upcoming Le Mans program.