RE: LaFerrari Aperta - Paris 2016

RE: LaFerrari Aperta - Paris 2016

Thursday 29th September 2016

LaFerrari Aperta - Paris 2016

Of course all 200 are sold already, but what a car they're getting



Credit where it's due to Ferrari, it knows how to conduct a press conference. All was silent at the Mondial de l'Automobile as the covers came off the GTC4 Lusso T plus a few cars in gorgeous retro liveries, all leading up to the main event: the LaFerrari Aperta.

Well if Lamborghini isn't going to show up...
Well if Lamborghini isn't going to show up...
It's a car that's been seen before now, that knowledge largely reflected in Ferrari's brief presentation. Key points were highlighted - the torsional rigidity matches the coupe, as does the drag - and then the car was shown on film at Fiorano, V12 howling and Sebastian Vettel at some very, very sideways angles. A simple but effective tool for reducing a crowd of cynical journalists to quivering Ferrari fanboys.

Anyway, to the rest of the car. The Aperta is mechanically identical to the LaFerrari, meaning the same 963hp hybrid powertrain (800hp from the V12, 163hp from the electric) and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. With only "a small increase in weight" over the coupe - no exact figure is disclosed - Ferrari claims 0-62mph in less than three seconds, 0-124 in 7.1 seconds and a top speed in excess of 220mph. Whether that requires the soft-top or optional carbon hard top to be in place isn't known yet...

The significant changes are in the aero and chassis, Ferrari adamant that the Aperta will be "at the top of [the] supercar category in terms of dynamic performance." Predictably the chassis has been strengthened, but note also the carbon insert (with vent) by the front wheelarch; this means the doors can rotate, with the doors rising to a slightly different angle for safety reasons too.

Can we see Tour de France Blue?
Can we see Tour de France Blue?
The aero changes to get that drag figure are more significant. The angle of the radiators has been changed (with a new duct to channel that air), the front dam is longer and there are two L-shaped flaps in the on the windscreen corners to "generate a coherent vortex" that reduce compression at the rear of the cabin. And there's a wind stop to keep it refined when you're cruising around.

How far LaFerrari Aperta customers will care about the aero and chassis work is a matter for debate, but the demand is in no doubt: all 200 have been sold before the debut. With appetite for these hybrid hypercars showing no signs of slowing down, does that mean we can expect more from Porsche and McLaren? Here's hoping!

Here is the official video

 



 

 

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epom

Original Poster:

11,396 posts

160 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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That looks flippin gorgeous. I'll take mine as above.

sidesauce

2,456 posts

217 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Waiting to hear all the complainers who couldn't get one, just like they couldn't get a 911R! tongue out

GroundEffect

13,815 posts

155 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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The coupe is gopping but this looks really nice. Don't know why tbh.

That noise with the roof off though, marvellous biggrin

bigmuzzie

89 posts

101 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Looks like a Batmobile!

Awesome, just awesome.


FN2TypeR

7,091 posts

92 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Mercy, that is gorgeous.

I'd take mine exactly as it is in the pictures above lick

simonr100

640 posts

116 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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I want one! It looks lovely.

Europa1

10,923 posts

187 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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GroundEffect said:
The coupe is gopping but this looks really nice. Don't know why tbh.

That noise with the roof off though, marvellous biggrin
Agreed; to my eyes, this is much more attractive than the coupe.

Sadly its appeal is tarnished by the self-indulgent "look how rich we are" carryon about it when Gordon Ramsey was on the last series of Top Gear and he and Chris Evans discussed it.

Tuvra

7,920 posts

224 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Darker wheels for me please smile

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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lick

monamimate

838 posts

141 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Blimey, I see in the launch video that he is accompanied by his own fuel tanker... and there was me thinking hybrids were green smile

Quickmoose

4,482 posts

122 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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sidesauce said:
Waiting to hear all the complainers who couldn't get one, just like they couldn't get a 911R! tongue out
and we're still waiting...weird??
Where are all the :
"Ferrari need to tread carefully.."..."it's a parts bin special..."..."I'm not going to buy a 488 just to get on the list for this!...".. hehe

Adz The Rat

13,943 posts

208 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Just me that prefers the F12 with retro graphics then?

LukeyC

50 posts

152 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Great video, but at 1:17 he pulls alongside the tanker, then uses the right paddle to downshift?!

Poor editing there!

Dave Hedgehog

14,541 posts

203 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Europa1 said:
Agreed; to my eyes, this is much more attractive than the coupe.
black cars hide awkward and random body lines that don't fit, hence the new CTR is black

WCZ

10,492 posts

193 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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sidesauce said:
Waiting to hear all the complainers who couldn't get one, just like they couldn't get a 911R! tongue out
the difference is that exclusivity is very common at this price point so no one is surprised.

aspirated

2,539 posts

145 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Such a beautiful piece of engineering, and an n/a V12 in 2016, shame most of them will be driven around Beverley Hills/Dubai/Monaco as cock extensions

DeltaEvo2

868 posts

191 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Pure, unsurpassable epicness.

PunterCam

1,069 posts

194 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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WCZ said:
sidesauce said:
Waiting to hear all the complainers who couldn't get one, just like they couldn't get a 911R! tongue out
the difference is that exclusivity is very common at this price point so no one is surprised.
Ah!! So Porsche's mistake was making a great car affordable? Well that'll learn 'em!

BVB

1,097 posts

152 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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What a beauty!

wowman

66 posts

152 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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Another supercar with no roof. Yawn.

Aside from Ferrari making money, it's pointless.