WATCH: New Ferrari KC23 supercar on track

The one-off Ferrari KC23 supercar has been shown testing on track, giving us a closer look at both its styling and advanced aerodynamic aids that will influence future series-production models from the Italian marque.

Created by Ferrari’s Special Projects program, the Ferrari KC23 is a bespoke track-only supercar that’s based on the 2020 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo racer – the most successful Ferrari race car to date.

Under the skin is the same 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 punching out around 450kW/700Nm via a seven-speed sequential Getrag transmission.

Beyond the powertrain, the KC23 is almost unique, sharing little with the GT3 or the 488 road car.

Borrowing design cues from the Le Mans-winning 499P hypercar endurance racer and the virtual Vision Gran Turismo concept, the KC23 features a pair of dramatic butterfly doors and rear cameras in place of mirrors that are said to improve airflow around the car.

On track, the KC23 rides on 18-inch wheels and slick tyres, but those can be switched out for 21- or 22-inch rims for static appearances at car shows.

Inside, lots of the GT3 racer lives on including the bucket seats, full roll cage and race-spec F1-style steering wheel.

No performance figures have been released, nor exactly how the pop-out aero features work, but the new KC23 is tipped to be hugely influential for incoming next-gen supercars.

Ferrari hasn’t revealed how much the KC23 will cost its mystery owner, but it’s believed to be more than $5 million.

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