Earlier today, we stumbled across an image of what Ferrari would have on its Geneva Show stand. The official unveiling is now done and dusted. World, here is the LaFerrari. No kidding… that is indeed the name.
The LaFerrari is the successor to the Enzo. It is the first car in Ferrari’s history to be powered by a HY-KERS system. It makes use of a 6,2-litre V12 engine that produces 588 kW at 9 000 r/min and 700 N.m of torque at 6 750 r/mn. Supplementing this petrol engine is an electric motor with 120 kW and 270 N.m of instantaneous torque. The Italian company claims that the zero to 100 km/h sprint can be completed in under three seconds while the 200 km/h mark can be reached in under five seconds with the help of the 7-speed DCT ‘box.
The radical styling is the work of the Ferrari design team led by Flavio Manzoni. The car has a sharp, downward-sloping nose and a very low bonnet so as to emphasise its muscular wheel arches. Ferrari claims that the “LaFerrari’s body has been given a sculptural treatment heavily influenced by its clearly F1-inspired aerodynamics and a tail section that exudes uncompromising sportiness”. The cabin features a newly-designed steering wheel that houses all the major controls, while the bridge upon which the F1 gearbox functions are situated has taken on a suspended wing-like shape.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
HY-KERS system
Total maximum power 708 kW (963 CV)
Total maximum torque >900 N.m
V12 maximum power* 588 kW (800 CV) @ 9000 r/min
Maximum revs 9 250 r/min
V12 maximum torque 700 N.m @ 6750 r/min
Electric motor output 120 kW (163 CV)
CO2 emissions** 330 g/km
Performance
Maximum speed over 350 km/h
0-100 km/h <3 sec
0-200 km/h <7 sec
0 – 300 km/h 15 sec
ICE
Type 65-deg. V12
Bore and stroke 94 x 752 mm
Total displacement 6 262 cc
Compression ratio 13.5:1
Specific power 128 CV/l
Dimensions
Length 4702 mm
Width 1992 mm
Height 1116 mm
Wheelbase 2650 mm
Weight distribution 41% fr, 59% r
Suspension
Front double wishbones
Rear multi-link
* with dynamic ram effect
**Undergoing homologation
