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After months of anticipation, Ferrari’s replacement to the legendary
Enzo supercar was unveiled today at the Geneva International Motor Show.
It’s called LaFerrari; it’s Ferrari's first hybrid, and the fastest
road car ever built under the Prancing Stallion logo.
The name of Ferrari’s new flagship has been under question for
sometime. Many expected it to be called the F70, and then it was rumored
to be the F150 (highly amusing for us in America). The name LaFerrari
however, is even worse — hearkening back to the Dodge La Femme of 1956 —
but this is Ferrari. It can, and will, do whatever it likes.
When the sheets were removed, the Ferrari stand at Geneva erupted
into cheers, clapping, and rather a lot of pushing and shoving. And for
good reason, too. LaFerrari is simply beautiful. In fact, it looks
better than expected, as it presents sleek, swooping lines, and limits
the aggressive edge of the Enzo. That ferociousness is still present at
the front with its massive hood vents and sharp chin, but it blends
elegance and speed in a wondrous fashion. The interior looks as
breathtaking and futuristic as you would expect as well, with its
digital display cluster and Alcantara wrapped surfaces.
Beneath the skin, LaFerrari does
not disappoint. A V-12 motor punches out 800 hp, but when you add the
163 additional hp provided by the coupled electric motor, a grand total
of 963 raging ponies are unleashed, comfortably outdoing the 903 hp
produced by LaFerrari’s arch nemesis, the McLaren P1. Unsurprisingly, the motor is coupled to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and carbon ceramic Brembo brakes. Combining all of this ensures LaFerrari will burst to 60 mph in well under three seconds, and surpass 124 mph in less than seven. It will also eclipse the 1 minute, 20 second barrier for lapping Ferrari’s Fiorano test track, which is five seconds faster than the Enzo and three seconds faster than the F12berlinetta. Prices for the beast were not revealed, but expect the sticker to read an equally impressive $1.3 million.
Only 499 LaFerraris will be produced, and Ferrari already has 700 written requests from eligible buyers. With the big guns in the hypercar world now unveiled, only time will tell whether LaFerrari has what it takes to become the champion of the world's asphalt. Regardless of how that plays out, this is, without question, a fantastic era for the enthusiast. Everything is fantastic, if it wasn't for the actual car name "LaFerrari", who really wants a La in front of such a beast of a car!?
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