Some Ferraris arrive with a disclaimer written between the lines: do not touch. The Daytona SP3 is one of them. An Icona car is already a collector’s move and a driver’s dare—modern carbon-fiber theatre with one foot planted in Ferrari’s prototype-racing past. Limited, dramatic, and powered by a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V12, it’s the kind of machine that feels “finished” the moment it leaves Maranello.
And yet, there’s always that question—quiet at first, then louder every time the garage door lifts: what if it could feel just a little more alive?
That’s where NOVITEC enters, not with a loud redesign, but with a scalpel. From its hand-finish facility in Stetten, the German refinement specialist approaches the Daytona SP3 with what can only be described as calculated restraint: upgrades that amplify the experience without disturbing the car’s Icona identity. Less reinvention, more intensification.
THE ICONA BASELINE
Ferrari’s Daytona SP3 is a modern tribute to the brand’s 1960s sports-prototype era—specifically the machines that made history at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona. Its silhouette carries that era’s long, low, aerodynamic intent into the present day, but the drama isn’t just visual. The Daytona SP3’s naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 is the headline: a powerplant that makes the case for revs, response, and emotion in an age that’s increasingly defined by electrification.
From the factory, the SP3 is already deep into “more than enough” territory. NOVITEC’s point isn’t to fix it—it’s to sharpen it.
PERFORMANCE & EXHAUST
If you’re going to touch a Ferrari V12 like this, the first rule is simple: do it properly or don’t do it at all. NOVITEC’s core upgrade for the Daytona SP3 is a meticulously calibrated high-performance exhaust system featuring metal catalysts—engineered to reduce exhaust back pressure and let the 6.5-liter breathe more freely.
The numbers are concise and confident: NOVITEC claims a 28-horsepower increase, bringing peak output to 638 kW / 868 hp. But the bigger story is the character shift. When back pressure drops, throttle response gains that extra edge—more immediate, more elastic, more urgent when you ask for it.
Heat management is part of the engineering, too. The NOVITEC system is fully thermally insulated, helping to reduce heat build-up in the engine bay—an under-the-skin change that matters when performance is measured not only in peaks, but in repeatability.
Then comes the optional flourish that feels almost inevitable on a car this rare: 999 fine gold plating for the entire exhaust system. It’s not just for show—gold’s heat-dissipating properties are the rationale—but it also lands as the ultimate “because we can” detail, hidden in plain sight beneath one of the most exotic Ferraris of the decade.
SOUND MANAGEMENT: FROM SUBTLE TO MOTOR RACING
The Daytona SP3’s V12 doesn’t need help to sound special. But NOVITEC understands what owners actually want: control.
The sports exhaust is fitted with an electronically controlled sound management system, allowing the driver to vary the exhaust note from inside the cockpit. Close the flaps and the car can play it cool. Open them and the sound steps into full attack mode—an angry, high-revving V12 howl that leans into the SP3’s motorsport DNA.
In a tasteful move that matters on an Icona car, NOVITEC pairs the system with the stock tailpipes, keeping the original rear visual signature intact. The message is clear: the soundtrack changes, but the silhouette stays Ferrari.
WHEELS: THE WEDGE, EMPHASIZED
The Daytona SP3 already looks like it’s moving at a standstill. NOVITEC’s wheel package simply underlines what Ferrari sculpted into the bodywork: wedge shape, tension, and stance.
Developed in cooperation with American wheel manufacturer Vossen, NOVITEC’s forged alloys are offered in three different designs, in a wide range of colors and finishes. The setup shown in NOVITEC’s imagery features NF10 wheels—five delicate twin spokes, strength-forward construction, and a hub cap in centerlock styling that suits the SP3’s track-bred mood.
Fitment is staggered exactly as it should be on a car like this:
- Front: 9.5Jx20 with 265/30 ZR20 tires
- Rear: 12.5Jx21 with 345/30 ZR21 tires
It’s a detail that sounds like numbers, but reads like posture. The larger rear diameter visually stretches the body, reinforces the SP3’s mid-engine proportioning, and gives the car the kind of planted presence you feel before you even start it.
INTERIOR: BESPOKE MEANS BESPOKE
The Daytona SP3’s cabin is already a focused place—two seats, no distractions, pure purpose. But NOVITEC’s approach acknowledges the reality of Icona ownership: the car is as much personal statement as it is performance tool.
NOVITEC offers full cockpit tailoring, crafted with maximum precision in fine leather and Alcantara, built to the owner’s exact preferences. Stitching, panels, textures, colorways—if the SP3 is a limited production Ferrari, the interior can become a single-production Ferrari.
THE TAKEAWAY
This is what refinement looks like when it’s done with discipline.
NOVITEC doesn’t try to rewrite the Daytona SP3’s story. It takes the existing headline—Icona, V12, limited-production sculpture—and turns up the contrast: more response, more control over sound, sharper heat management, and a wheel-and-tire stance that pushes the design closer to its own edge.
For the handful of owners who believe the only thing better than a Ferrari Icona is a Ferrari Icona that feels even more alive, this is the kind of upgrade that makes sense—because it doesn’t chase attention. It chases feeling.
