Ok, say what you will about Ferrari and its LaFerrari and
call them cowards for not
wanting to throw down with the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder but
the fact remains that they created a hell of a car.
The LaFerrari is an impressive machine from anywhere you
look at it. On the outside it has clear Italian DNA and when you step inside it
gets probably even better. Drive it and you’ll probably know what Nirvana feels
like only you’ll still be alive (hopefully).
Being Ferrari’s first hybrid hyper-car, along with the
high-revving V12 engine, the car also has by an additional electric motor to
provide extra power and increase the overall fuel-efficiency, not that this
aspect would matter all that much.
Combining the outputs from the two powerhouses, the exotic
has a total of 963 HP and a peak torque of over 900 Nm (664 lb-ft). LaFerrari
can sprint from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 3 seconds and reaches a top
speed in excess of 350 km/h (217 mph). Also, the car is the beneficiary of F1
inspired aerodynamics, a 7-speed DCT transmission and a state-of-the-art brake
and suspension systems.
Only 499 are being built, and one of them was recently taken
around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Thankfully, the passenger had
the inspiration to get his phone out and record some of the time spent on that
seat. I know that if I were in his shoes, I’d probably be so amazed of the
experience, that I’d totally forget about even thinking to record the whole
thing.
According to the video description, the temperature outside
was a chilling 3 degrees Celsius and the circuit was extremely wet, as you can
see. On top of that, the car was wearing semi-slick tyres that were almost worn
out so this won’t be one of those videos where we see world records being
broken. Even so, listening to that V12 makes it worthwhile. Enjoy!
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