Ferrari has shown off its latest one-off creation: the BR20 two-seat coupe. Built on GTC4Lusso underpinnings, just one example will ever exist, and it was commissioned by one very lucky (or perhaps just very rich) customer.
References to old Ferraris
Under the skin, the BR20 is basically just a GTC4Lusso shooting brake with a new body. But whatever lies beneath the surface, the design is completely different, with a slightly longer body and that rakish fastback shape. Ferrari claims the styling harks back to historic V12 models including the 410 Superamerica and 500 Superfast, but the Prancing Horse says it does so "without the slightest hint of nostalgia".
Of course, there are similarities to the GTC4 Lusso in the long bonnet and raised front wings, but that's it. At the front, there's a bespoke new grille and fresh headlights that sit slightly lower than those of the GTC4 Lusso, while the flanks are more dramatically sculpted. At the back, there are flying buttresses that reference the old Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, but also play a key role in the car's aerodynamic properties.
Lower down, Ferrari has fitted a bespoke rear bumper with twin tail lights and similarly shaped exhausts. The rear diffuser is similar to that of the GTC4 Lusso, but the exhaust tips were custom-built for this one-off vehicle. Even the alloy wheels were built specifically for this car.
Inside, the cut-down cabin has been trimmed in two shades of brown leather and carbon-fibre, as per the client's specifications. The leather is set off by silver cross stitching, while the rear bench and luggage deck are trimmed in oak with carbon-fibre inserts. Beneath that deck, there's a deeper cargo area to retain some of the GTC4 Lusso's practicality.
V12 power, but at what cost?
With all those features on the surface, it's easy to forget this is still a GTC4 Lusso-based vehicle. Ferrari hasn't gone into great detail about the engine or the performance figures, but we already know plenty about the GTC4 Lusso's 6.3-litre V12 engine.
In the four-seat shooting brake, that massive petrol engine produces 690hp, which is sent to all four wheels via Ferrari's complicated four-wheel-drive technology. With the GTC4 Lusso's bulkier but more practical bodywork attached, that's enough to get from 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds. Whether the BR20 is faster or not remains to be seen, but it will almost certainly be there or thereabouts.
Ferrari has been typically coy about the cost of the BR20, but it has confirmed the commissioning client was heavily involved from the start. And while there's no exact timescale, Ferrari has said projects such as this usually take more than a year to complete.