Ferrari F76, the style manifesto of the next models

What could the next generation of supercars look like? Ferrari has just provided some food for thought with its F76 concept, unveiled last weekend at the Ferrari Challenges finale at the Mugello circuit. The number 76 is a nod to the Italian firm's first victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was in 1949 that Luigi Chinetti and Lord Selsdon first inscribed the Ferrari name on the list of winners of the Le Mans classic with a 166 MM with a barquette body by Touring.

This may change, but the F76 doesn't physically exist at the moment. In its press release, the Italian manufacturer emphasizes that the vehicle benefits from digital technologies and was created using artificial intelligence. A first for Ferrari and the design team led by Flavio Manzoni. Not content with supporting the 499P prototypes racing at Le Mans and in the World Endurance Championship, the F76 concept car claims the status of a style manifesto. It clearly indicates Ferrari's design direction and prefigures the shapes of future models. Ultra-flat, the F76 is distinguished by its very square lines, particularly around the wheels and sharp angles. The main originality of this vehicle lies in the separation between the driver and passenger compartments.

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The F76 continues the long tradition of Ferrari design concepts. Its sides with vertical cutouts recall the F80, and the louvers are an element of Ferrari's stylistic vocabulary. The two pairs of retractable headlights, positioned laterally under the suspended strip, are a legacy of the pop-up headlights of the 1970s and 1980s models.