Ferrari F80 HMI
HMI Design
DXC began reengineering HMI systems for current and next-gen Ferrari models in 2021. DXC Luxoft developed the bespoke software for the F80's digital cockpit, led by Olaf Preissner, VP of UX Design.
Interior Design Lead:
Angelo Nivola — Interior Design, Ferrari
Overall Design Direction:
Flavio Manzoni — CDO, Ferrari
Ferrari F80 HMI Details
Ferrari didn't just build the F80 to celebrate 80 years of making people's hearts race — they built it to redefine what a hypercar cockpit could be. Unveiled in October 2024 as a limited run of just 799 units (every single one spoken for before the covers came off), the F80 pairs a 1,183bhp V6 hybrid powertrain with what is comfortably Ferrari's most sophisticated digital cockpit to date. The HMI was developed in partnership with DXC Technology through their software arm DXC Luxoft, and it's a system designed to feel as natural on the Fiorano circuit as it does on the road to Maranello.
Digital Cockpit System
Step inside the F80 and you're immediately swallowed by it. Ferrari calls it a "cocoon" — the driving position pushed towards the centre of the car, the instrument panel wrapping around you like a Formula 1 tub. It's deliberate, almost aggressive in how completely it shuts out the outside world and focuses everything on the act of driving.
The digital cockpit runs on DXC Luxoft's bespoke software platform across multiple displays. The primary instrument cluster sits directly behind a squared-off, two-spoke steering wheel — no distractions, no fluff. It handles everything from navigation and media to live engine telemetry, all in one clean sightline.
Dual-Mode Display (Road & Track)
This is where the F80's HMI earns its keep. On the road, the displays behave like a (very expensive) grand tourer — navigation, media, driving data, all presented cleanly. Flick it into track mode and the whole interface transforms. Suddenly you're looking at a proper racing display: real-time G-force readings, tyre pressures and temperatures, engine revs with shift indicators, vehicle speed, and lap timing. It's the kind of data that used to require a dedicated racing telemetry system bolted to the dash.
Shift-light LEDs sit along the top of the cluster, borrowed directly from Ferrari's F1 programme. When those lights start marching across, you know you're in the zone.
Steering Wheel Controls
The steering wheel is pure F1 theatre. Physical buttons handle the essentials — indicators, wipers, phone — but the star is the Manettino, Ferrari's iconic rotary drive mode selector. A quick twist cycles through Wet, Sport, Race, CT Off, and ESC Off, all without lifting a finger from the rim. There are also small secondary screens embedded into the wheel spokes themselves, putting tyre data and other critical numbers right in your peripheral vision. It's the kind of detail that separates a hypercar from a sports car.
Centre Console & Infotainment
Rising from the centre spine is a portrait-format touchscreen running Ferrari's infotainment system, reportedly built on Android Automotive. To the right, a carbon fibre panel creates a hard boundary between the driver's zone and the passenger side — a not-so-subtle reminder of who this car was built for. Below the screen, the transmission controls are laid out in a gated pattern that deliberately echoes Ferrari's classic open-gate manual shifters. It's a gorgeous piece of design nostalgia that actually works as a functional interface.
Optional Passenger Display
For the co-driver who wants more than a death grip on the door handle, Ferrari offers an optional passenger display. It can mirror the car's telemetry data or stream video content — making the F80 one of very few hypercars that gives the passenger their own digital window into the experience.
Display Technology
Under the glass, Ferrari has partnered with Samsung Display for next-generation automotive OLED panels. The result is deep contrast, wide viewing angles, and enough flexibility to completely customise the interface layout. Whether you want a stripped-back racing view or a full infotainment spread, the displays adapt.
Typography & Font
Ferrari developed a bespoke, proprietary typeface specifically for their in-car HMI. It draws from historic Ferrari lettering and the tradition of Italian engineering typography — think clean, purposeful, no wasted strokes. The display graphics take direct inspiration from vintage Veglia and Jaeger instrument dials of the 1950s and 60s, tying decades of analogue craftsmanship to a fully digital environment.
The exact name of the custom typeface hasn't been publicly disclosed. It remains a proprietary Ferrari design, developed specifically for the demands of a digital cockpit.
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Image source: ferrari.com/en-EN/media-centre & Charlie Magee | Car & Driver
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