The Ferrari LaFerrari is a bit of a unicorn in today’s automotive landscape. To be sure, it’s brutally fast and super exclusive, but one of its biggest draw is that it has a naturally aspirated V12 engine. Big multicylinder naturally aspirated engines are expected to be a thing of the past, so it is only fitting that Ferrari let nothing get in the way of them putting their signature engine into their flagship car.
The Ferrari LaFerrari is a bit of a unicorn in today’s automotive landscape. To be sure, it’s brutally fast and super exclusive, but one of its biggest draw is that it has a naturally aspirated V12 engine. Big multicylinder naturally aspirated engines are expected to be a thing of the past, so it is only fitting that Ferrari let nothing get in the way of them putting their signature engine into their flagship car.
To allow their customers to enjoy that V12 soundtrack even better, Ferrari has just confirmed that they will be making an open-top version of the LaFerrari. Though the name has yet to be confirmed, it will likely be dubbed the LaFerrari Aperta (Aperta is Italian for open). And since the LaFerrari has a super strong and stiff carbon monocoque body, removing the roof is unlikely to have any detrimental effects on the handling or performance.
No technical details have been revealed, but performance is widely expected to remain the same with motive force coming from a combination of a naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V12 engine and a KERS unit derived with know-how from Ferrari’s involvement in Formula 1 racing. Total power output should remain unchanged from the LaFerrari’s 950hp and 900nm of torque, while other benchmarks are also expected to remain similar. Expect 0-100km/h to happen in under 3 seconds and a top speed in excess of 340km/h.
Sounds good and want one? Brace yourself for some bad news, because even though each car will likely cost over US$1 million, Ferrari has said that all units that it plans to produce have already been accounted for by customers. Act faster next time. Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
