La Ferrari FXX K

[yousefnjr]

autoblog says

Ever since Ferrari revealed the latest evolution of its flagship hypercar series with the debut of LaFerrari at the Geneva Motor Show last year, the question on everyone's mind – aside from how it would stack up against rivals like the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder – is what it would look like in its ultimate, unhinged, track-focused iteration. But now we need wonder no more as the Prancing Horse marque has revealed the new FXX K.

The what-letters-now, you ask? FXX K. The name is drawn from the Enzo-based FXX that kicked off the company's client development program the better part of a decade ago, but with an extra letter tacked on to signify the KERS hybrid system on board. In the FXX K, that system has been further optimized: the electric motor now delivers 187 horsepower (instead of 160) and the 6.3-liter V12 has been boosted to 848 hp (up from 789) for a total output of 1,035 prancing ponies – a solid increase from the 950 hp in the road-going LaFerrari, but at 664 pound-feet, it's down in the torque department by 51 lb-ft.

Of course output isn't the end of the story, and as you can see the scarlet-clad engineers in Maranello have focused a considerable amount of energy on optimizing the aero package. The front end gets a two-part splitter derived from Ferrari's victorious GT racing program, with vertical fins along the flanks, side skirts extending between the wheels, a dynamic rear wing, vertical fin and a giant diffuser. All of this and more contributes to as much as 50 percent more downforce, aided by increased mechanical grip from the Pirelli racing slicks, with carbon-ceramic brake discs measuring 15 inches across (plus or minus, front to rear) to keep it all in check.

Unveiled at Ferrari's Finali Mondiali event at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the FXX K also boasts a recalibrated electronic differential, traction control, ABS, Racing SSC (Side Slip Angle Control) and a four-mode Manetinno dial on the center console to switch between levels of electric boost.

In short, Ferrari has pulled out all the stops, and we wouldn't be surprised to see the FXX K taking the Fiorano lap record for anything this side of an F1 car. The record is currently held by the 333 SP at 1:11, nine seconds ahead of the road-going LaFerrari's 1:20. That's roughly the same differential between the FXX and the Enzo on which it was based, or the 599XX Evoluzione and the 599 GTO. We're looking forward to seeing it try, but just how it stacks up against the P1 GTR which arch-rival McLaren is similarly developing, we may never know, as neither will ever take part in any racing series, bound as they'll both be by each company's client track program.

[FC4]

Stunning.

[fecurtis]

Can't wait to see what one looks like engulfed in flames.

[jzmundy]

Loving all the plays on the name...HA!

Ferrari named its new car after explicit coitus and that's FXXKing great

[adobeee]

Does that half cut spoiler help at all with aerodynamics?

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by adobeee

Does that half cut spoiler help at all with aerodynamics?

No idea but it sure looks good

[FC4]

Originally Posted by adobeee

Does that half cut spoiler help at all with aerodynamics?

No it's likely just for show. I don't think it helps.

[NickyC]

Just another toy reserved for the criminal central banking class. Yawn.

[BrokenVert]

In case anyone is wondering those little C wings are used in flow control. I cant say for sure without seeing CFD on the car, but theyre too small to act as wings.

I would imagine that theyre primary purpose is to better channel flow, and reduce turbulence, over the cars rear adjustable aerodynamic devices. Basically, increasing downforce and all that indirectly.

[BMW269]

Totally pointless car. First very very very few are able to drive it to its full potential and then even many many many less among those are able to afford it. So it means this car is for the 0.00000000000001% of this world. It is more about image and easy profit than anything else. No respect for that, but I understand the engineer's dream.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by Levi

Totally pointless car. First very very very few are able to drive it to its full potential and then even many many many less among those are able to afford it. So it means this car is for the 0.00000000000001% of this world. It is more about image and easy profit than anything else. No respect for that, but I understand the engineer's dream.

Its for 7.5*10^-5 people? Interesting.

[FC4]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Just another toy reserved for the criminal central banking class. Yawn.

Judging purely on your ideology...wouldn't anyone who could afford such a toy be a criminal? After all, it would be criminal to accumulate such wealth, since the only way to do so is at the expense of the underclass. Right?

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by adobeee

Does that half cut spoiler help at all with aerodynamics?

Its for flow control and high speed stability.

From what I understand the standard car's active rear spoiler/wing is still in place on the FxxK.

[FC4]

Originally Posted by Levi

So it means this car is for the 0.00000000000001% of this world.

Well, not really.

I wasn't able to find production unit estimates in the 30 seconds I devoted to looking into it, but considering the LaFerrari run was only 499 units, it's safe to say there will be <50 FXX Ks produced. So, given current world population estimates at 7.27866 billion, that means this car is only for 0.00000000007% of the population.

You can rest assured they will all be sold...likely to "central banking class" criminals.

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

Its for 7.5*10^-5 people? Interesting.

By my estimates, 6.9*10^-9 people.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by FC4

By my estimates, 6.9*10^-9 people.

Possible. I guess 7.5 billion people and I may have missed the zeros. This is why scientific notation was invented people!

[AW335TT]

Woww

[AW335TT]

[solstice]

Damn.

[Cuz5150]

Originally Posted by solstice

Damn.

^^^Race Car Brahhh^^^

[Vigilante375]

Heres another thing. A car like this from Ferrari doesn't mean YOU can buy it. It means you are SELECTED by Ferrari to own it. Just go back to the Enzo. Ferrari didn't care if you were the richest person in the world, a top Sheik from the Middle East or Michael Schumacher. You tell them you want to buy this car and then Ferrari determines who gets to own it. And then on top of that, you have to be a Ferrari owner already for a certain amount of time.

I'm sure I know where this is going to be priced too. The thing that always gets me is when they reference a F1 car. This has F1 tech, F1 this, F1 that and it's going to lay down a time along side a F1 car! Liars, there is nothing like a F1 car. If there is ever a street going or fully enclosed car that puts down numbers like an F1 car, I will be speechless.

[dvpouldar26]

Originally Posted by Vigilante375

Heres another thing. A car like this from Ferrari doesn't mean YOU can buy it. It means you are SELECTED by Ferrari to own it. Just go back to the Enzo. Ferrari didn't care if you were the richest person in the world, a top Sheik from the Middle East or Michael Schumacher. You tell them you want to buy this car and then Ferrari determines who gets to own it. And then on top of that, you have to be a Ferrari owner already for a certain amount of time.

I'm sure I know where this is going to be priced too. The thing that always gets me is when they reference a F1 car. This has F1 tech, F1 this, F1 that and it's going to lay down a time along side a F1 car! Liars, there is nothing like a F1 car. If there is ever a street going or fully enclosed car that puts down numbers like an F1 car, I will be speechless.

Originally Posted by FC4

Well, not really.

I wasn't able to find production unit estimates in the 30 seconds I devoted to looking into it, but considering the LaFerrari run was only 499 units, it's safe to say there will be <50 FXX Ks produced. So, given current world population estimates at 7.27866 billion, that means this car is only for 0.00000000007% of the population.

You can rest assured they will all be sold...likely to "central banking class" criminals.



By my estimates, 6.9*10^-9 people.

Originally Posted by FC4

Judging purely on your ideology...wouldn't anyone who could afford such a toy be a criminal? After all, it would be criminal to accumulate such wealth, since the only way to do so is at the expense of the underclass. Right?

"Criminal central banking class" huh? Someone sounds a little butthurt lol

For what it's worth, one of those you're calling a criminal is my cousin, and he's far from a criminal. He's the #11 599XX EVO and probably knows more about cars than 99.5% of people on this message board lol.

As for the FXX K, looks great! My favorite of the Corsa Clienti cars yet

[Slops]

whoa! what a beast