supercarnewsThe cars. The stories. Our take.
SuperCarNews

Novitec

Novitec’s Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Spofec programmes, with current donor families and past conversions.

By SuperCarNews · Updated 6 September 2026
Tuning & conversion specialist

The Novitec story

Novitec’s modern history can be followed through successive Ferrari generations, from 360 and F430 to 458, 488, F8 and the newer hybrid cars. Lamborghini and McLaren programmes widened that sporting identity, while Spofec developed a distinct Rolls-Royce-related branch. The catalogue combines individual components with more extensive conversions, including N-Largo wide-body programmes.

That is a different kind of model history from a manufacturer designing every car around its own chassis. A Novitec programme begins with a donor whose architecture and visual identity already exist. The specialist’s choices lie in how much to preserve, how much to change and whether the final combination has a consistent purpose. Older donor programmes can remain in the catalogue long after the manufacturer has replaced the original model.

Current lineup & programmes

The current published catalogue is grouped by donor family. Older donors remain listed for conversion support; their presence does not mean the original car is still manufactured. N-Largo and open-top derivatives are grouped with the relevant family.

Past models

Past performance-car families relevant to our 1996–2026 archive. A surviving product page or conversion catalogue does not mean the original donor car remains in production.

The SuperCarNews view

The interesting distinction within Novitec’s catalogue is the distance between a restrained component package and a complete wide-body treatment. Both can have a legitimate purpose, but they change the original car in very different ways. We favour a clear explanation of that purpose over a list of expensive parts.

A change to wheels or exhaust can dominate how a car is perceived without redefining its fundamental engineering. A wider body has a more obvious effect on the design, but width alone does not establish useful aerodynamic performance. The important question is whether the package works as a considered combination of appearance, operation and intended use.

We find the donor-by-donor history particularly revealing. A Ferrari 360 and a modern hybrid supercar place different demands on a specialist, even if both receive similarly named exterior or exhaust parts. A credible comparison should identify those differences rather than suggest that a house style automatically produces the same result across generations.

For an existing converted car, retain the exact component list and installation record. A branded wheel set does not make the car equivalent to a complete N-Largo conversion. The most useful story is the specific one: which programme, which donor, what was changed and why the owner chose that combination.

Sources & further reading