We’re hours away from possibly one of the most highly anticipated launches of 2025. “At 8:00 PM CEST later today, Ferrari will unveil the successor to the SF90 Stradale in Milan. We’re on the brink of something big,” the company teased on Instagram.
When Ferrari introduced the SF90 Stradale in 2019, it stunned the exotic car industry with 986 horsepower (1,000 PS). That output came from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that put out 769 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, paired with three electric motors that added another 217 horsepower, for a combined, aforementioned 986 horsepower, or the first road-going Ferrari to break the 1,000 PS (Pferdestarke) barrier.
Later, the limited-production SF90 XX Stradale raised the bar even further, refining the hybrid system to deliver 1,016 horsepower with even more extreme aerodynamics and chassis tuning. That model became the most powerful Ferrari ever sold for the street, but production was capped (799 coupes and 599 Spiders), leaving room for a new mainstream flagship.
Enter the car known internally as Codename: F173M. While retaining the V8 hybrid architecture, the successor should likely push past that noteworthy 1,000 horsepower mark, edging closer to the XX’s performance territory. That would place it squarely against the Lamborghini Revuelto’s 1,015 horsepower and ensure Ferrari isn’t left behind in the mid-ship hybrid horsepower race.
Based on the spy shots we’ve seen so far, the exterior shows an evolutionary path, revealing a redesigned front end with a rectangular central intake and an integrated front splitter. The hood appears to retain its muscular shape, while the rear sports new cooling vents and a full-width LED light bar, similar to what we’ve already seen on the XX model. The stance is sharper with more aggressive aero, and every detail points to improved efficiency and downforce.
In the cabin, Ferrari could be addressing owner feedback, with the possibility of physical controls returning to the steering wheel like we saw with the Amalfi, besides updated digital instrumentation, and a revised dashboard layout.
The final mystery is the name itself. Will Ferrari hang onto the SF90 badge with an “M” suffix for Modificata, or, like the Roma becoming the Amalfi, choose an entirely new identity altogether? Either way, tonight’s debut will tell us more, as the F173M will occupy a critical spot in the lineup from Maranello, alongside the recently introduced F80 hypercar and the 296 Speciale, re-aligning Ferrari’s high-performance hierarchy.
Source: Ferrari
