Universo Ferrari in New Delhi: Ferrari Brings the F80, Daytona SP3 and 499P to India

Ferrari has brought Universo Ferrari, its walk-through world of the Prancing Horse, to India for the first time. The exhibition in New Delhi officially opened on Saturday and stays open to the public until 1 November. For hypercar fans the main reason to go is easy to name: the F80, the newest supercar from Maranello, shares the floor with the Daytona SP3, the 499P, a three-time winner at Le Mans, and the SF-26 Formula 1 car.

Before the doors opened to everyone, the first days were reserved for clients, media, partners and institutions, among them Antonio Bartoli, Ambassador of Italy to India. Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Benedetto Vigna opened the show and called it "an invitation to experience the world of Ferrari in its entirety".

Why India, and why now

Ferrari presents the event as part of a long-term relationship with a fast-growing market and its community of collectors and enthusiasts. Retail is part of the plan: by the end of 2026 the company intends to expand its presence with new openings in South and Western India, alongside client experiences and community building.

To mark the opening, 25 Ferraris set out on a drive of roughly 1,800 kilometres across India, from Mumbai via Vadodara, Udaipur, Jaipur and Agra to New Delhi. Ferrari puts the distance between Maranello and India at some 6,000 kilometres.

Hypercars and V12s in the Sports Cars area

The road car section centres on the open-top models of the current range: the 849 Testarossa Spider, the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider and the Ferrari Amalfi Spider, joined by the F80. The Ferrari Luce has a display of its own and a dedicated exhibition on the ideas, technologies and craftsmanship behind the project. From the Icona series, the Daytona SP3 stands next to its 840 cv V12, shown as a separate engine exhibit.

Personalisation is represented by a Ferrari Tailor Made 12Cilindri Manuale. A project created for this edition goes further: ten Tailor Made specifications on five Ferrari 12Cilindri and five Ferrari Purosangue, each inspired by an Indian city, namely Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Goa. Students from the National Institute of Design contributed ideas, which the Ferrari Design Studio turned into colours, materials and patterns.

Racing, sailing and a car with Indian history

In the racing area, the SF-26 sits alongside the 499P and the 296 GT3. The Ferrari Challenge corner shows the 296 Challenge, the first car with a six-cylinder engine in the one-make series. Ferrari Hypersail, the sailing project of the company, is part of the exhibition as well.

The Ferrari Classiche area brings together the F50 and the Ferrari 365 GTB4. The most local exhibit is a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti that took part in the 2008 Magic India Discovery tour: 13,000 kilometres across the country, driven by more than 50 international journalists. Ferrari regards it as the first testimony of its presence in India.

Charity auction for education

During the client dinner, Ferrari held a charity auction with ten lots, together with Avélon Luxe, which joins as Indian-based partner of the Ferrari Hypercar and Ferrari Challenge Middle East series. The proceeds support the initiatives of Ferrari with Save the Children, Bal Raksha Bharat, India: school readiness and foundational learning, learning materials, and better teaching and classrooms for children from underserved communities.

Ferrari has not named the venue or ticket details, so check with the maker before you plan a visit. More events where hypercars are shown and driven are collected in our hypercar events calendar.