The 2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe will house the extremely potent twin-turbo 3.9L V8 powerhouse. It has been tuned to put out nearly 710 horses at the crank and over 567 pounds-foot of torque. Even if you miss the specs sheet, this machine will surprise you with the thrust on offer and the ferocity with which it gains speed. Unlike most other twin-turbo sports cars that we have driven, the F8-Tributo is almost lag-free and you would be hard-pressed to distinguish it from an NA. The turbo spools and the exhaust note are the only obvious giveaway that it's forced-induced.
Talking about some numbers, the 2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe would sprint to 60 in just 2.8 seconds, flashing past the quarter-mile marker in just 10.2 seconds. Keep your foot floored and the car easily crosses 180mph before it hits the limiter at its electronically limited 211 mph top speed. The finicky launch control system is a sour point in this car and if it were a prepped surface, it could have shaved a couple of milliseconds off the 60 runs that we have got.
Models
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2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe
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2021 Lamborghini Huracan Evo
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2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S
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2021 McLaren 720S
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MSRP
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$281,000
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$261,724
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$207,000
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$299,000
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Engine
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3.0L Twin-turbo V8
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5.2L Naturally-aspirated V10
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3.8L twin-turbo Flat-6
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4.0L Twin-turbo V8
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Drivetrain
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RWD
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AWD
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AWD
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RWD
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Transmission
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7-speed dual-clutch
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7-speed dual-clutch
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8-speed PDK
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7-speed dual clutch
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Power (hp @ RPM
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710hp @ 8000 rpm
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613 hp @ 8000 rpm
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640hp @ 6750 rpm
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710hp @ 7500 rpm
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Torque (lb-ft @ RPM)
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567 lb-ft @ 3250 rpm
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442 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm
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590lb-ft @ 2500 rpm
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568 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
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0-60 MPH (seconds)
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2.8
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2.9
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2.5
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2.9
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Quarter-Mile (seconds)
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10.2
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10.6
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10.1
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10.3
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Top-Speed (MPH)
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211
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202
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205
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212
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Thanks to the boatloads of low-end torque and trick launch control systems, there is no beating the Porsche when it comes to standing sprints and quarter-mile runs. Hitting 60 in almost 2.5 seconds, the 911 Turbos S is in an altogether different class when it comes to acceleration. The rest of the pack comes close in this regard sharing almost identical 0-60 run times. The Huracan however, as to the deficit of forced induction, lacks the midrange torque and starts falling back when speeds go up which is clearly depicted in its 10.6 second quarter mile run despite accelerating to 60 as good as the other cars here.
How well does the 2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe handle?
Simply put, the 2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe is the best handling mid-engine Ferrari to date. When we thought things couldn’t get any better after the 458, they brought us the incredible 488, and now, this. Fine-tuning the car with every ounce of that Formula-One technology which has trickled down is clearly evident with every single update they bring on-road cars. The steering wheel feels precise and the Pilot Sport Cup 2s hold the car nice one you put some heat into them.
The magnetic damper wizardry has been something they have been perfecting since the 599s and sure as heck, it does the business. It does not have the compliance you expect when driving at slow paces but gets the car into character once you start dialing things up. The chassis lays flat and the amount of mechanical grip from the chassis is insane. We would have a rowdy exhaust like on the old Naturally aspirated ones. We are not disapproving turbos here, but the visceral feel and drama the old cars have is a sore miss, for at least some of us here.
2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Braking Performance
The 2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe comes with Carbon ceramic rotors out of the box, which is both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how you look at it. You need to get some heat into them before they start showing what they are really capable of. Unless you do that, they may feel a bit soft and may sound squeaky. The 6-piston calipers at the front do bite down pretty hard and bring the car to a halt from 60 in just 98 feet, which is not that far off from the best figures that we have got in its class.
Models
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2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe
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2021 Lamborghini Huracan Evo
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2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S
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2021 McLaren 720S
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Brake Rotors: Front (inches)
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15.7
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15
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16.5
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15.4
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Brake Rotors: Rear (inches)
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14.2
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14
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15.4
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15
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Curb Weight (lbs)
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3398
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3134
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3636
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3139
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60-0 (feet)
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98
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101
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97
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95
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All the cars here come with Carbon ceramic rotors as standard or at least as an option, so there is no question about their capability to drop anchors. The 720D being one of the lightest of the bunch and sporting some sizable front rotors, stopped the best, posting a distance of just 95 feet, which is outstanding. The 911 Turbo S, with the biggest stopping hardware, manages to come close with a 97 feet stop despite being the heaviest one here. Even though the Lambo is the lightest one, the small rotors did make it go farther than the competition when fully jamming the pedal.