Ferrari SP48 Unica: a one-of-a-kind supercar that is a godsend for 3D printing.

Ferrari has unveiled a wild one-off supercar born out of its Special Projects program. The new car is called the SP48 Unica and is based on the F8 Tributo.

The Special Projects program offers Ferrari's most loyal customers the opportunity to work with Ferrari's design team to imagine a true one-off car. The entire process, from the initial consultation to the handover of the keys, takes about a year, and you definitely need to already own a significant number of Ferraris to be invited to this program.

There is not much in the design of the SP48 Unica that links it to the F8 Tribute. Central to this is the addition of new body panels, some of which were developed using new Ferrari technology. One of these was 3D printing, which was used for the grilles on the various intakes. The front grille, in particular, appears to have been carved from a solid volume.

This technique was repeated on the air intakes at the rear of the vehicle, and one will also notice that the central section of the roof has a pattern similar to that used for the grilles on the intakes. This was accomplished by relocating the intercooler intakes directly behind the side windows.

The donor car's powertrain remains unchanged, and the SP48 Unica is powered by a 3.9-liter V8 twin-turbo engine tuned to deliver 710 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque. This engine is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic that spins only the rear wheels.

Ferrari has not revealed the interior, but says it is similar to the design of the donor F8 Tributo. Instead, the focus of the interior was on color and trim options. These include black laser-perforated Alcantara used for the seats and most of the cabin trim, and a laser-embossed hexagonal motif on the door sills that matches the intake grille design.