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F1 Driver Marc Gené Adds Context to Ferrari FXX K
Ferrari’s new LaFerrari FXX K track-only limited special is the third of its kind from the manufacturer. Aside from it being a hybrid and faster than before, what makes it so special? Spanish F1 test driver Marc Gené, one of the few people who have driven all three FXX models, puts it into perspective.
He explains that the first Enzo-based model was quite raw and thrilling, whereas the next one, based on the front-engined 599, was more reliant on its electronics to stay on the road and/or go fast.
Now, the LaFerrari-based FXX K, which is, in his words, “the most advanced Ferrari ever built” is a big step up. It not only has a lot more power than before, but it’s also got the hybrid system on tap which we can imagine has been tuned to an even more aggressive setting than what’s been tested in the road car.
Check out the EVO video below for Gené’s full impression!
He explains that the first Enzo-based model was quite raw and thrilling, whereas the next one, based on the front-engined 599, was more reliant on its electronics to stay on the road and/or go fast.
Now, the LaFerrari-based FXX K, which is, in his words, “the most advanced Ferrari ever built” is a big step up. It not only has a lot more power than before, but it’s also got the hybrid system on tap which we can imagine has been tuned to an even more aggressive setting than what’s been tested in the road car.
Check out the EVO video below for Gené’s full impression!
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Ferrari Presents Another LaFerrari Customer, Painter Cornelia Hagmann
I’m sure many of you have wondered who are the people that have bought all 499 LaFerraris even before the official reveal of the hypercar.
Well, Ferrari has started presenting some of these customers lately, and this week, we get to meet Cornelia Hagmann, an Austrian-born painter and sculptor who has been living in Switzerland for many years.
Hagmann is renowned for her paintings, which are mostly of landscapes sumptuous with greenery and flowers. Her second great passion is Ferrari, and her fascination for the Italian sports cars was sparked by her late husband, Walter Hagmann, a Swiss businessman and leading Ferrari collector.
The Rosso Corsa LaFerrari you see in the photos was ordered by him as a gift for his wife. “It’s a real work of art: I could spend hours just staring at it,” Cornelia Hagmann said about her LaFerrari in an interview with The Ferrari Official Magazine.
Well, Ferrari has started presenting some of these customers lately, and this week, we get to meet Cornelia Hagmann, an Austrian-born painter and sculptor who has been living in Switzerland for many years.
Hagmann is renowned for her paintings, which are mostly of landscapes sumptuous with greenery and flowers. Her second great passion is Ferrari, and her fascination for the Italian sports cars was sparked by her late husband, Walter Hagmann, a Swiss businessman and leading Ferrari collector.
The Rosso Corsa LaFerrari you see in the photos was ordered by him as a gift for his wife. “It’s a real work of art: I could spend hours just staring at it,” Cornelia Hagmann said about her LaFerrari in an interview with The Ferrari Official Magazine.
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Ferrari probably planning a more hardcore FXX K Evoluzione version
No power boost expected
According to a recent report, Ferrari could launch an even more hardcore Evoluzione version of the FXX K model.
In the past, the Italian company has released Evoluzione versions for the FXX and the 599 XX models, so naturally the producer is considering the same upgrade for the recently unveiled FXX K. Autocar says that if the FXX K Evoluzione ever happens, we won’t see it for a number of years.
Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has told the magazine he “wouldn’t be surprised if it happens, but it won’t be in two years” and “cars like this have a life cycle of around ten years”. The hardcore modification probably won’t come with more power than the standard FXX K, as Gene comments “the XXK has 1021 bhp (722 kW), I cannot see cars of the future having more power than that”. He also says “the focus will be on efficiency and then on power-to-weight ratio”, because “weight is critical”.
According to a recent report, Ferrari could launch an even more hardcore Evoluzione version of the FXX K model.
In the past, the Italian company has released Evoluzione versions for the FXX and the 599 XX models, so naturally the producer is considering the same upgrade for the recently unveiled FXX K. Autocar says that if the FXX K Evoluzione ever happens, we won’t see it for a number of years.
Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has told the magazine he “wouldn’t be surprised if it happens, but it won’t be in two years” and “cars like this have a life cycle of around ten years”. The hardcore modification probably won’t come with more power than the standard FXX K, as Gene comments “the XXK has 1021 bhp (722 kW), I cannot see cars of the future having more power than that”. He also says “the focus will be on efficiency and then on power-to-weight ratio”, because “weight is critical”.
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“the XXK has 1021 bhp (722 kW), I cannot see cars of the future having more power than that”. He also says “the focus will be on efficiency and then on power-to-weight ratio”, because “weight is critical”.
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don't know if it's in this thread but it was just reviewed on motorweek
car is amazing.
car is amazing.
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The Veyron is a 4400 lbs pig with 1200 hp, the FXX K is down to 3200 lbs with 1050 hp.
If they can get it down to 2200 lbs with 1050 hp, it is 2 lbs/ 1 hp.............it is all about power to weight ratio.........lighter is always more fun
#293
You don't need more power if they can get the weight down.
The Veyron is a 4400 lbs pig with 1200 hp, the FXX K is down to 3200 lbs with 1050 hp.
If they can get it down to 2200 lbs with 1050 hp, it is 2 lbs/ 1 hp.............it is all about power to weight ratio.........lighter is always more fun
The Veyron is a 4400 lbs pig with 1200 hp, the FXX K is down to 3200 lbs with 1050 hp.
If they can get it down to 2200 lbs with 1050 hp, it is 2 lbs/ 1 hp.............it is all about power to weight ratio.........lighter is always more fun
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There are much more room on saving weight with carbon fiber and aluminum then power increase.
Sure there will be some exception, the next Veyron will have 1500 hp and the ZR1 will have 750 hp for example, but in general it is more about reducing weight then increasing power
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I think in general he is right, future cars won't have much more power then they are now. Today's M5 got 600 hp, Amercian muscle are all 600~700 hp........Z06, Viper, Hellcat.....etc. Exotic and hyper are all 700~1200 hp. Power is kind of maxed out. But weight is still sky high at 3000~5000 lbs.
There are much more room on saving weight with carbon fiber and aluminum then power increase.
Sure there will be some exception, the next Veyron will have 1500 hp and the ZR1 will have 750 hp for example, but in general it is more about reducing weight then increasing power
There are much more room on saving weight with carbon fiber and aluminum then power increase.
Sure there will be some exception, the next Veyron will have 1500 hp and the ZR1 will have 750 hp for example, but in general it is more about reducing weight then increasing power
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just like even f1 cars are regulated/limited, i believe at some point civilian vehicles will be regulated, or more likely, heavily taxed, based on engine/hp/etc. just like they are in many parts of the world.
ferraris are a pretty crazy and pretty unique business in that they're always all pre-sold, they're rarely driven, they're certainly almost never driven to any portion of their full capability, yet they're kept very clean, in garages, and brought out to 'arrive' at an event or a meet with other ferrari owners.
ferraris are a pretty crazy and pretty unique business in that they're always all pre-sold, they're rarely driven, they're certainly almost never driven to any portion of their full capability, yet they're kept very clean, in garages, and brought out to 'arrive' at an event or a meet with other ferrari owners.
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More HP mean more weight from more hardwares, less nimble handling = less fun to drive. A good example now is the hellcat, 707 hp with 4500 lbs, it aren't that fast with bad lap time, is just a burn out machine.
Ultra lightweight 2000~3000 lbs with still huge power level of 800~1000 hp is what I see from the future.
#299
Horsepower title is always nice, but at the end speed and performance is the final bragging rights.
More HP mean more weight from more hardwares, less nimble handling = less fun to drive. A good example now is the hellcat, 707 hp with 4500 lbs, it aren't that fast with bad lap time, is just a burn out machine.
Ultra lightweight 2000~3000 lbs with still huge power level of 800~1000 hp is what I see from the future.
More HP mean more weight from more hardwares, less nimble handling = less fun to drive. A good example now is the hellcat, 707 hp with 4500 lbs, it aren't that fast with bad lap time, is just a burn out machine.
Ultra lightweight 2000~3000 lbs with still huge power level of 800~1000 hp is what I see from the future.
Until they invent a warp drive or flux capacitor. Not sure which I'm more excited for
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A few days ago Ferrari welcomed renowned American sculptor Barry X Ball to its Maranello headquarters. The purpose of Ball’s visit was to explore the similarities in his approach to sculpture and Ferrari’s way of designing cars. In addition to touring the Ferrari factory, Ball spent some time in the design and modelling studios, discussing the creation process with Flavio Manzoni, Senior Vice President of Design.