Growing up, one of my favorite supercars had to be the Ferrari F40. It was just a gorgeous machine that was remarkably fast. Ferrari is continuing the long-standing tradition with the upcoming Ferrari F70 and, yes, she’s a beauty.

Now, while these may look like real photos of the Ferrari F70 upon some European motorways, they’re not; instead, these are just really, really good renderings of the Italian sports car. The renderings are derived from actual spy shots and should be reasonably accurate. We’ll be able to confirm these kinds of details when the F70 is supposedly revealed to the world at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

As I understand it, this is the successor to the Ferrari Enzo, which was colloquially called the F60 in some circles, since it followed the Ferrari F50. The Ferrari F70, which may receive a new name when it is officially announced, has a rumored top speed of 250mph with a 0-60mph time of 2.5 seconds. People are saying there will be a massive V12 in there to push out that kind of power.

I’m just hoping that the boffins at Top Gear UK get their hands on this car sooner rather than later. Jeremy Clarkson just might say that this is the most beautiful supercar “in the world.”

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It will be interesting to see how exactly Ferrari manages the performance similar to that of Enzo, which had a petrol-run V-12 and could hit 60 mph in just 3.14 seconds. It also had technology borrowed form Ferrari’s Formula One race division, including electro-hydraulic transmission and a carbon-fiber body.

Ferrari will also have to find means to overcome the design limitations of a bulky battery pack. Sources say Samsung will supply the lithium-ion cells for the hybrid.   The folks at Maranello are looking to improve performance while reducing fuel consumption. Surprising for a sports car manufacturer right?

So, they’re borrowing from F1 again to achieve that. Ferrari revealed that they have brought down fuel consumption by around 40 percent thanks to its “HY-KERS” hybrid system, while also decreasing acceleration time from 0 to 124 mph by roughly three seconds.  But the hybrid system adds to the overall weight, around 264 pounds to be exact. Ferrari is hoping to cut weight in the chassis, body and powertrain, which means more F1 technology, including a carbon-fiber shell, will be employed.

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