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Ferrari LaFerrari: the hybrid flagship with 963 PS

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LaFerrari in Beverly Hills
LaFerrari in Beverly Hills. Photo by Axion23, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The LaFerrari (project name F150) is a limited-production, mid-engine, mild hybrid sports car built by Ferrari. Its name means “The Ferrari” in Italian, because it was intended to be the definitive Ferrari. It was unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show, and only 499 were produced.

Ferrari LaFerrari at a glance

Ferrari LaFerrari key facts
Maker Ferrari, Italy
Project name F150
Unveiled 2013 Geneva Auto Show
Production 499 units, each more than €1 million
Engine 6.3 L (6,262 cc) F140 V12, 65 degrees
V12 power 800 PS at 9,000 rpm; 700 N·m at 6,750 rpm
HY-KERS 163 PS electric unit
Combined output 963 PS, 900 N·m
Gearbox 7-speed dual-clutch
Dry weight about 1,255 kg (claimed)
0–100 km/h 2.6 seconds (Ferrari)
Top speed over 350 km/h (Ferrari)
Fiorano lap 1:19.70 (Ferrari)

All figures come from English Wikipedia and are Ferrari’s claims; the page says that the claimed 0–300 km/h time of 15 seconds was later debunked, with a verified time of 21.99 seconds. This page covers the car as it stood in 2015.

History of the Ferrari LaFerrari

Nine studies, one car

Front of a LaFerrari
Front of a LaFerrari. Photo by Yanko Malinov, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Nine conceptual design studies were considered for the V12 hybrid flagship in 2011 and reduced to five in April 2011: three by Ferrari Centro Stile and two by Pininfarina. Two full-size concepts were built, the Manta and the Tensostruttura, and the final design is similar to the Manta. The design of the LaFerrari received no input from Pininfarina, which made it the first Ferrari since the Bertone-styled 1973 Dino 308 GT4 not to have Pininfarina bodywork.

A hybrid with a carbon tub

LaFerrari is based on findings from the FXX development prototype and on research of the Millechili Project at the University of Modena. It is the first full hybrid from Ferrari and the most powerful Ferrari road car, while cutting fuel consumption by 40 per cent. The V12 produces 800 PS and the HY-KERS unit adds 163 PS in short bursts. The carbon-fibre monocoque was designed by Ferrari’s F1 technical director Rory Byrne, with a claimed 27 per cent more torsional rigidity than the car it replaced.

Track car: FXX-K

The FXX-K is Ferrari’s research and development vehicle based on the LaFerrari, unveiled at the Yas Marina Circuit in late 2014 and built in 40 units. Its hybrid powertrain gives 1,050 PS, of which 860 PS come from the V12 and 190 PS from the electric motor. It is not intended for competition and belongs to Ferrari’s Client Test Driver programme.

Design and features

  • Brakes: carbon-ceramic Brembo discs, 398 mm at the front and 380 mm at the rear.
  • Tyres: Pirelli P Zero Corsa, 265/30 R19 front and 345/30 R20 rear.
  • Suspension: double wishbones at the front, multi-link at the rear.
  • Electronics: E-Diff 3, F1-Trac traction control, magnetorheological dampers and active aerodynamics.
LaFerrari at the Ferrari museum
LaFerrari at the Ferrari museum. Photo by Matyáš Solařík, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ferrari LaFerrari versions

  • LaFerrari (2013): 499 units, 963 PS combined.
  • FXX-K (2014): track-only research car, 40 units, 1,050 PS.

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