Gianmaria Fulgenzi, Ferrari’s chief product development officer, said that pushing engineers to look at “every last centimetre of the car” was essential to improve one of the most beautiful Ferraris that could be driven on the road. The company’s plan of action was also changed. Ferrari used to think that a road car should come out first, then a customer XX racing program, so drivers who wanted to get better could do so. With the release of the 2025 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale (and its twin, the XX Spider), the approach has been combined into a compelling car. At first, it didn’t seem like a likely choice. Plans might change if customers start asking for unique products. When the idea of making a road car based on the SF90 XX came up, Galliera said, “The excitement of seeing that it was possible to do something completely different with a completely different concept and stunning performance” was too good to pass up.
