Showing posts with label hypercar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hypercar. Show all posts
LaFerrari Caught Testing on the Nurburgring Nordschleife

Spy photo by SB-Medien for World Car Fans

Today, the guys at World Car Fans posted spy photos of a LaFerrari prototype testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It makes us wonder if the Italian automaker isn't already preparing a response for the Porsche 918 Spyder's stunning lap time of 6:57.

We already know that on paper, LaFerrari has got what it takes to break the Porsche record. But we also know that the more powerful McLaren P1 reportedly failed to break the 7 minutes barrier with an unconfirmed lap time of 'only' 7:04.

Will the LaFerrari be the queen of the new generation hybrid hypercars? Only time will tell. Stay tuned!

[Source: World Car Fans]
2:13 PM Read More +
Is LaFerrari Greener than we Think?


Okay, do we have some electric cars/hybrid cars experts here?

Ferrari said that they will never make hybrid cars that run on electric-only mode (like a Toyota Prius). But this video seems to be a proof that they actually did. Look and listen carefully at 2:24, the LaFerrari (My God this thing is gorgeous!) leaving the Ferrari factory in Maranello seems too quiet for a V12 powered car..

Is it just rolling or is it using its High-KERS system's electric motor? Besides why would the test driver start the engine on a rolling car? Afraid to wake up someone inside?

As an embedded software programmer my self, I think that this feature in only software dependent.. So why would Ferrari remove that from the production version if the prototypes in the video were proved to be really running on electric only mode?

..Or did they just change their mind in the last minute since the production of the car didn't start just yet? Have a look at the video below and tell us what you think.

PS: Those side mirrors are the sex.
3:38 PM Read More +
LaFerrari FXX Rendered by RC82 Workchop

Rendering by RC82 Workchop

The guys at RC82 Workchop released this rendering of what the track focused XX variant of Ferrari's latest hypercar could look like. And the result is pretty amazing! Only 30 examples (that you can't actually bring home) of the Ferrari FXX based on the Enzo hypercar were produced at the price of nearly $1.8 million each.

The new LaFerrari costs nearly $1.3 million, so its XX variant could very possibly surpass $2 million.. In case you forgot how awesome LaFerrari is, click here.
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"LaMaserati" Rendered by Anton Gjorsev

Rendering by Anton Gjorsev

Now that LaFerrari has been officially unveiled, rumors have just started to surface about a possible "LaMaserati" model... Rumors suggest that the limited series Maserati will benefit from all the technologies developed with LaFerrari except for its hybrid powertrain. Instead, it might use a turbocharged version of the Quattroporte's V8.

Keep in mind that none of these information have been officially confirmed. But a LaFerrari based hypercar from Maserati isn't out of question since the MC-12 its self was based on the Ferrari Enzo.
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LaFerrari that could have been...



Here's another LaFerrari prototype that could have become the real deal. This one is codenamed "Tensostruttura".

A total of 9 LaFerrari prototypes were being considered before Ferrari decided to go with a more conventional design featuring headlights similar to those of the 458 Italia and the F12 Berlinetta... Only two out of the nine prototypes were produced on a 1:1 scale. This one, and the "Manta" concept.

You can watch a video of the Tensostruttura here.
You can watch the video of the Manta that we've posted before here.

[Videos by Marchettino]
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All You Need to Know About LaFerrari



It might be a message from Ferrari telling people who were unhappy with the F150 appellation to go f**k their selves.. So here it is, "LaFerrari", the fastest, most powerful, most advanced road going masterpiece ever made by Ferrari. THE Ferrari represents everything that Ferrari is.

The recently unveiled Lamborghini Veneno might look outrageous from the outside, but its shares its beating heart with the Aventador. But the new LaFerrari, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. While from the outside it might resemble the 458 Italia, inside it hides one of the most technologically advanced power trains ever put on a road car. And what a car, a 949 Hp beast combining 160 Hp of pure electric power with a 6.3-liter V12 producing 789 Hp.

When it comes to performance, the Enzo replacement sheds 5 seconds off its predecessor's time around the Fiorano test track, which is a lot since we are talking about a 2.9 km (1.86 miles) long circuit.

Just like its direct competitor, the McLaren P1, the Maranello engineers didn't focus on top speed in the first place. Instead, they focused their energy on making the new hypercar as aerodynamically efficient as possible. The result is a car that can sprint from 0 to 100 Km/h (62 mph) in less than three seconds with the 200 Km/h (124 mph) bar destroyed after just another four seconds. So who cares if the top speed is just 330 Km/h (205 mph) is the car is able to reach 200 Km/h even before you can finish saying that number...

So now the real question is, will it be faster than the McLaren P1?


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Best F150 Rendering yet...

Rendering by: Josiah LaColla

This is in our opinion the best rendering yet of Ferrari's upcoming F150 hypercar. The rendering was created based on the latest teasers released by Ferrari, as well as several spy shots and spy videos. We think that the rendering could be more than 90% accurate.. But let's try to be patient and wait until the big reveal at the Geneva Motor Show next month so stay tuned!

11:38 AM Read More +
The Ferrari F150's engine: Hear it!


Last week, we had the chance to hear what the McLaren P1's engine sounds like. This time it's the Ferrari "F150"'s turn to make us have an eargasm. And let us remind you that we are talking about a 800 Hp engine working with an electric motor producing 150 Hp. Which means that the driver will have a total of 950 Hp available when needed. The F150 will very possibly be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month, so stay tuned!
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