Ferrari’s run of one-off creations shows no sign of slowing down, so it comes as little surprise that the Prancing Horse used this year’s Monterey Car Week to unveil yet another example of what it can create when cost is no constraint. Meet the Ferrari CZ26.

Built on the SF90 Stradale, this berlinetta adopts an entirely fresh design direction while keeping the SF90’s hybrid powertrain intact. That means it continues with a twin-turbo V-8 working alongside three electric motors, and it also retains a modest electric-only range when plugged in. Even so, the real headline here is the styling of Ferrari’s latest Prancing Horse special.

Ferrari describes the styling as a “technical design language.” The main visual theme centres on horizontal elements, beginning at the front with a full-width grille that incorporates new horizontally opposed LED lights. Concealed within the grille are the brake cooling air intakes as well as sensors for the driver assistance systems.

Colour plays a major role in the overall execution, with flashes of Rosso Lampante (red) highlighting the car’s technical elements. The red vertical openings on the front bonnet, the intakes on the rear wings, and the red brake calipers stand out boldly against the Argento Veloce finish used across the rest of the body.

At the rear, the tail-lamps are slim LED units that project outward from the body itself. The titanium exhaust tips remain in a familiar position when compared with the SF90, although the surrounding exit treatment follows the same squared-off, horizontal design theme seen across the rest of the car.

Ferrari says the overall shape delivers a two-box appearance, with the cabin clearly set apart from the rest of the vehicle. The wheel arches, outlined in black, are also visually isolated, drawing more attention to the muscular character of the wings. Even the wheels are exclusive to the CZ26, finished in gloss black and treated with a “shot-peened surface treatment” intended to give the black paint a polished-style appearance. This process is carried out by blasting the surface with microscopic beads.

Step inside and, although most of the cabin is finished in black, the Rosso Lampante accents continue onto the seats. The technical fabric used for the upholstery presents a new direction for Ferrari, while the seat inserts themselves were made using additive manufacturing. Even the carbon-fibre trim is unique to the CZ26, with Ferrari weaving metallic filaments into the material’s structure.

Ferrari highlights the biggest technical revision at the front, where the car gets a completely new cooling and airflow management system. This design change has improved cooling efficiency and front-axle downforce, which in turn led Ferrari to rework the underbody and the vortex generator system to rebalance the aerodynamics. Compared with the SF90, the CZ26 also receives a new rear spoiler and diffuser to further increase downforce. In addition, the rear engine cover has been redesigned to improve thermal management.

This particular example is headed to an unnamed buyer in the United States. And no, Ferrari did not reveal how much it cost to create the CZ26, but given the bespoke nature of this machine, it certainly would not have come cheap.