The impressive LaFerrari is one of the most exclusive models in the history of the Prancing Horse brand. A decade after its presentation, the model is still considered one of the brand's most interesting and advanced models. In fact, the most expensive unit of this coupe ever sold cost a stratospheric figure of 5.36 million euros.
Now, a Dubai dealer has just put up for auction the third and final phase of a prototype of the LaFerrari production model, created in 2014. It is expected that the bidding to obtain this exclusive prototype, of which only three units were built, amount to half a million euros. But why this abysmal difference?
Mainly, because as it is a prototype (known internally at Ferrari as the F150 Preserve PS1) it is not possible to drive with it as it could be done with its production coupe brother.
Not only is it not approved to be driven on the road, but if it is driven on a race track, it will only reach a maximum speed of 48 km/h. Of course, it will be a car that will cause admiration among guests at the private events of its next owner.
Everything about it, except the original color combination, is identical to the production coupe, of which the Italian brand only built half a thousand units between 2013 and 2016 for its most select clients. The car is painted in Rosso Corsa, matte black and white, a trio that is not common on a production Ferrari.
The cabin is in line with the exterior aesthetics. It has red leather seats with contrasting black piping, while the dashboard is covered in black Alcantara and has carbon fiber. The prototype that has gone on sale currently has 16,412 kilometers traveled, all of them completed only during testing.
It is made from a carbon fiber structure. It has a lower ride height and center of gravity than its predecessor Ferrari Enzo, features that were also reproduced in the production model.
It rides on 29-inch front wheels and 20-inch rear wheels, with extreme performance Pirelli P-Zero tires. It is powered by an adapted 6.3-liter V12 engine and two electric motors, developed in collaboration with Magneti Marelli.
The naturally aspirated V12, associated with variable intakes derived from Formula 1 and an adaptive oil pump that measures G forces, produces 800 HP of power and 700 Nm of maximum torque. The HY-KERS adds 163 HP, for a total of 960 HP and 900 Nm. It has an automatic transmission.
The production LaFerrari goes from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds and from 0 to 300 km/h in 21.6 seconds, with a top speed of 352 km/h. Some figures that are an anecdote compared to the barely 50 km/h that the prototype reaches.
All in all, it is an exclusive unit, since it is not common for a Ferrari prototype to leave the company: some are exhibited in the brand's museum and many others are even destroyed. The prototype is accredited with the Ferrari Classiche certification. At the moment, the bid for it amounts to around 500,000 euros, half the price for which Ferrari sold the production version. Enjoy this coupe (in its production version) in the video that accompanies the article.
