An unusual black Ferrari has been seen outside of one of the automaker’s test facilities. Barely seen.
The $625,000 SF90 Stradale coupe featured in a video on the Varryx YouTube channel appears to be covered in Vantablack, which is a substance made of nanotubes that absorbs up to 99.965% of visible light and is available as a sprayable paint.
The coating obscures fine surface details and can make an object look unreal when situated in a natural environment.
This Ferrari SF90 Stradale appears to be coated in Vantablack
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It’s not known why the car was created, and Ferrari has not responded to a request from Fox News Autos for comment.
The most likely explanation is that Ferrari is using the coating as a type of camouflage for prototypes being tested on public roads, in lieu of the more common black and white dazzle wrap designs.
However, Ferrari does offer one-off customizations of its vehicles to select customers, so it is possible the Vantablack itself is being tested for. road use, as it can create a significant amount of heat.
The SF90 Stradale is currently available from the Factory in two standard shades of black. Nero and the metallic Nero Daytona.
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No automaker has yet offered a Vantablack vehicle for sale, but BMW created a Vantablack show car in 2019 to demonstrate the possibility, noting that a production version would be “extremely expensive” and could cause safety issues for other drivers.
(BMW)
make said it would continue testing it for use within laser-based sensor arrays to improve their performance in driver assist systems.
