To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Fort Lauderdale event, 29
- 30 March 2019.
Estimate:
$3,200,000 - $3,500,000
- One of only 499 built
- Just under 600 miles from new
- Finished it eye-catching Giallo Modena over black and yellow
interior
- Ferrari's first hybrid hypercar
Rarely does an automaker let its customers actively participate in
the development process of its most advanced new technology. The
Ferrari Enzo-based FXX was different in every way, from its
conception to its implementation. Ferrari invited its most loyal
and enthusiastic customers to pay millions for the privilege of
testing what was really a shiny development mule. Access to the
exclusive FXX program did not even grant Ferrari's top customers
ownership of the cars.
Ferrari's first hypercar, the LaFerrari, debuted at the 2013 Geneva
Motor Show as the successor to the Enzo, but in positioning only.
Wedged behind its passenger compartment sits the FXX project's
6.3-liter V-12 engine aided by a Formula 1-derived, 161-hp kinetic
energy recovery system, or KERS. However, the LaFerrari's KERS
system was actually more advanced than that allowed at the time by
the FIA. As such the LaFerrari is a hybrid rated at a combined 949
hp and 664 foot-pounds of torque. That explosive power is delivered
to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission,
which helps the hypercar scream toward its 9,250 redline as it
races to 100 mph in just 4.8 seconds before hitting a top speed in
excess of 217 mph.
Wrapped around the mild-hybrid powertrain is an F1-grade carbon
fiber monocoque structure that is nearly 30 percent more rigid than
that used in the Enzo. Brembo-supplied carbon-ceramic disc brakes
that tie into the regenerative system sit behind staggered 19-in.
and 20-in. Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires made from a Ferrari-specific
compound to make the most of the massive underhood power. The
LaFerrari's hyper-modern lines come from Flavio Manzoni within
Ferrari's in-house design department. The car's silhouette echoes
the Enzo, but its lines are more organic and graceful. Just 499
LaFerraris coupes were built.
Finished in Giallo Modena with Scuderia Ferrari door shields, a
black roof, and stunning black leather interior with yellow accents
and carbon fiber trim. Its Grigio alloy wheels sit in front of
carbon ceramic brakes with color-matched painted calipers and
features relatively uncommon body-color side mirrors. This
breathtaking example of has covered less than 600 miles and
presents in as-new condition throughout.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl19.
