Ferrari KC23: stunning dual-configuration one-off supercar revealed

Ferrari’s Special Projects division has unveiled its latest unique Prancing Horse – a futuristic, dual-configuration supercar for the “ultimate private customer”.

The Ferrari KC23 is based on the Italian marque’s most successful racing car, the 488 GT3 Evo 2020, but is designed as a “non-competitive” car that can be either elegant show car or aggressive track car for the “very imaginative, passionate and exacting customer” who commissioned the vehicle.

For static displays, the KC23 features a sleek and clean look and sits on either 21-inch or 22-inch wheels. For private track use, the non-road-legal Ferrari can adopt a GT3-style rear wing for extra downforce and uses smaller, 18-inch wheels.

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The striking body also features moveable aerodynamic aids that open automatically when the KC23’s twin-turbo V8 is fired up. A motorised panel behind the front wheels opens to create a fence for enhancing front downforce; a panel behind the LaFerrari-style butterfly doors opens to feed air to the mid-rear-mounted engine, intercoolers, and auxiliary components.

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre headed by Flavio Manzoni, the KC23’s paint job is also special – a four-layer ‘Gold Mercury’ aluminium livery infused with liquid metal and designed to change colour in varying light.

Ferrari says the headlights are inspired by its 2023 Le Mans-winning 499P endurance race car, while the rear ‘light blade’ is a nod to the company’s Vision Gran Turismo racer concept.

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The slippery silhouette isn’t spoiled by ungainly side mirrors, either – instead featuring slim, compact cameras that feed an internal multi-screen video system that aids all-round vision.

The KC23’s cabin is otherwise faithful to the 488 GT3’s stripped-back interior, complete with full rollcage, motorsport-style yoke steering wheel, and (custom, Alcantara-clad) bucket seats.

Ferrari's 488 GT3 is its most successful motorsport contender, having clocked up 530 victories and 119 titles.

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The Evo 2020 iteration was introduced in late 2019 and the KC23 has been in development since 2020.

The KC23 is the latest in a long line of customised Ferraris created for its wealthiest customers, joining one-offs including the 2022 SP51 that was based on the 812 GTS and the 458-inspired 2016 458MM Speciale.

The Ferrari KC23 will be on display at Britain’s famous Goodwood Festival of Speed from 13th-16th July before heading to the Ferrari Museum at Maranello from 1st August to 2nd October.