THE BREAKDOWN
- Ferrari has filed a trademark for the HC25 name.
- Ferrari will likely use it for a one-off model designed for a specific customer.
- Ferrari has already announced it’ll launch 20 cars between now and 2030.
Ferrari will launch 20 cars between now and 2030. That means we’ll see four new models a year on average for the next five years, and a new trademark filing might provide a hint of what’s to come. The automaker has filed for the Ferrari HC25 name with the World Intellectual Property Office.
The naming convention likely indicates that any potential car called the HC25 is a one-off creation for a specific customer. Ferrari has built one-offs before, including the SC40, a tribute to the F40 based on the 296 GTB.
The first two letters could indicate the owner’s initials, while the 25 might represent the year 2025, a 25th anniversary, or something else entirely.
Whatever the HC25 turns out to be, it’ll likely ride on an existing architecture. The SC40 retained the 296 GTB’s chassis and twin-turbocharged V-6 hybrid powertrain, making the same 818 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque, and we doubt Ferrari would develop an all-new platform for just one car.
What will differentiate the HC25 from the base car is the styling. Ferrari gave the SC40 completely new bodywork, paying homage to the F40.
Ferrari filed the trademark under the typical category for automobiles, but the filing also includes use of the name on a range of products, such as smartphone cases, sunglasses, bags, and more. It’s odd considering these one-off creations don’t often result in a ton of merchandise.
There’s also a chance we’ll never see Ferrari use this name. Automakers trademark things all the time without ever launching a real product.
Source: WIPO via Car Buzz
