SF90 Stradale

Make
Ferrari
Segment
Coupe

The world has gone off-road supercar mad, with the launches of the new Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato taking place within a week of each other. Naturally, this left us wondering who will take advantage next, but an artist called the ildar_project on Instagram has already come up with a solution.

Instead of wondering what a jacked-up Ferrari SF90 Stradale would look like, this artist digitally rendered what they call the SF90 Dakar Cross Edition. The image block below shows how it compares with the standard car.

Like the two real-life supercar off-roaders, this SF90 looks absolutely bonkers, but in a good way. The SF90 is also a good starting point, thanks to its hybrid setup.

It's equipped with a mid-mounted twin-turbo V8 that produces 769 horsepower, assisted by three electric motors that provide an additional 217 hp. Two of these electric motors drive the front axle, which means the SF90 is effectively all-wheel-drive, even though there's no connection between the front motors and the glorious engine/electric motor combination that powers the rear axle.

Obviously, this version is lifted and fitted with some serious off-road rubber. It also has some LED spotlights bolted to the front and obligatory black cladding on the wheel arches.

We like that the roof rack has a spare tire most, only because Porsche and Lamborghini appear to have overlooked this obvious problem. Since the purpose of these cars is hooning on gravel, the chances of a sidewall puncture are significantly increased. The 911 Dakar and Sterrato's tires both boast reinforced sidewalls, but what happens if you powerslide over a particularly nasty rock that has been sharpened to dagger-like levels thanks to millions of years of erosion?

Well, a reinforced sidewall at least lets you travel at slow speeds for a short period, so hopefully, you aren't too far away from the local tire merchant.

Still, having a tire on the roof looks cool and way more aggressive than a sad little rooftop tent or ammo boxes filled with baked beans. It's also a more accurate representation of a real Dakar racing car, often equipped with a complete set of replacement rubber.

Would Ferrari build something like this? Nope. It already has the all-new Purosangue, which slots in between the two existing lifted supercars and more SUV-like offerings like the Urus and Cayenne. Still, we hope other manufacturers take note and build some sort of rival.

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