Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Carwoowles - The packs are final, LaFerrari. The Prancing Horse provides limited special edition, of which only 499 will be built its world debut at the Geneva International Motor Show 2013.

Excellence Excellence in technological innovation, performance, design visionary and pure – ” We call for this model LaFerrari ” said Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, “because it is the highest expression of what defines our company. Excitement of the race. Addressed to our collectors, this is an exceptional car, advanced solutions that include in the future, make your way to the rest of the line that you are getting, and sets the standard for the entire automotive industry. LaFerrari is the most beautiful expression of unique, unprecedented engineering our company and experience in design, including acquired in Formula 1 “.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Ferrari for development of a special series limited as LaFerrari offers the opportunity to experiment with all the technological solutions that filter to the later production cars. Of particular importance in this context, the introduction of the hybrid system, taking full advantage of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 KERS is making expertise, has resulted in a solution that raises the Ferrari core values ​​- performance and excitement. The hybrid technology used, called HY- KERS represents the perfect combination of maximum power and lower emissions. LaFerrari actually emits only 330 g / km of CO2, but without resorting to purely electric car, which does not fit the mission of this model. The HY – KERS system is designed so that, in future applications of a car powered by an electric power for a few miles and during the test reached a fully electric version LaFerrari only 220 g / km of C02 emissions in the combined cycle.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

The LaFerrari is one equipped with dynamic controls that are integrated for the first time on a Ferrari road car with active aerodynamics and HY – KERS system. Thanks owns Ferrari logic that dominates all systems, the car can reach the absolute level of performance, handling and aerodynamic efficiency without any compromise in any area. A very demanding and uncompromising approach also with the interior, inspired by the F1 car made ​​an HMI.

architecture

The architecture LaFerrari presented the first challenge for the Prancing Horse team in planning the design. The aim was to achieve ideal weight distribution ( 59 % on the back ) and a compact wheelbase despite the additional weight of the hybrid system. The result is that the entire mass of the vehicle between the two axles, and as close to the floor to lower the center of gravity ( by 35 mm) and thus ensure dynamic manipulation and are compact.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

The cabin design makes an important contribution in this regard. The seat is narrow and adapted to the driver, while both the pedal box and the steering wheel is adjustable. The driving position is similar to a car that was designed in consultation with the Scuderia Ferrari Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, who played an active role throughout the development process.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

The LaFerrari The chassis has no less than four different types of carbon fiber – hand rolled and cured in the racing department of the same design and manufacturing methods, such as the Formula 1 car in the autoclave everything. This helped to optimize the design : different functions are incorporated ( for example, seats and the battery compartment ) on the chassis of a torsional rigidity (27%) and the rigidity of the beam (22%), while the weight cut better.

Powertrain

The LaFerrari is the first car in history to be powered by the system Ferrari HY- KERS. ICE represents the pinnacle of motor development and research with a 6262 cc V12, hitting 800 hp and a speed of up to 9,250 revolutions per minute, a record for an engine of this displacement. It also has a very high compression ratio of 13.5:1, and a high specific power equal to 128 HP per liter. The engine is equipped with a 120 kW ( 163 hp ) electric motor, so that couples a combined power output of 963 hp.

High torque at low engine speed, the electric motor enabled engineers to optimize engine performance at higher speeds, so that a constant supply of exceptional performance over the entire speed range. Total torque is produced in which 900 Nm. A supply of the drive wheels and the second auxiliary units – and a battery at the bottom of the chassis of the cells that developed in the department, which Scuderia Ferrari will mount the hybrid system consists of two electric motors with Magneti Marelli KERS together for the F138 is also done. The Scuderia experience allows significant savings in weight and size of the individual components and batteries weigh only 60 kg, and provides the highest possible energy density for this type of application.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Batteries are calculated in different ways: by slowing ( even hard braking with ABS active) and each time the V12 produces more torque than necessary, as in the corners. In the latter case, transmitted to the wheels instead of the pair made ​​the excess energy in batteries.

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The electric motor is coupled to the gearbox dual-clutch F1 for the benefit of optimum weight distribution, but also to increase energy efficiency and the available torque to the wheels and reversed immediately, from the wheels to the electric motor recharge.

aerodynamics

Active Aerodynamics play a key role because it can achieve exceptional performance LaFerrari a total adjustment settings of the car.

The aim of the engineers is to always deliver the highest level of aerodynamic efficiency achieved with a car on the street, with a ratio of nearly 3, thanks to technical solutions arena with CFD analysis and tuning in the wind tunnel F1.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

To increase efficiency, active sports bodies aerodynamics LaFerrari ( palette at the bottom and diffusers ) and rear products (diffuser and rear spoiler ), the output, if the car has a total resistance coefficient outside. These devices provide automatic based on a number of different performance parameters monitored in real time by the vehicle controller self – dynamic, ensuring the optimum configuration on the basis of driving conditions.

Control systems

Another innovative aspect is the integration LaFerrari its active aerodynamics and the hybrid system with dynamic control other systems onboard. This means the car responds to driver inputs intelligent why. For a perfect combination of unparalleled performance and unmatched ride emotions

Ferrari proprietary algorithms provide optimal integration of electric motor and V12 for immediate response. When cornering, for example, has the HY – KERS, the V12, the speed is high enough to ensure better acceleration out.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

The LaFerrari Brembo brake system also integrates with the hybrid system and contains several new features, including new lightweight brake calipers designed to ensure proper cooling and disc carbon ceramic material (CCM ) with a new composition.

The car is called extreme performance tires for another set-up, with 265/30 R 19 Pirelli P -Zero in the front and 345/30 R 20 at the rear.

However, the car engine guarantees maximum excitement in every situation and are the highest levels : 0-100 km / h in under 3 seconds and 0-200 km / h in less than 7 seconds lap time at Fiorano in 1 ’20 ” -. 5 seconds faster than the Enzo and more than 3 seconds faster than the F12berlinetta LaFerrari is thus the fastest road car in the long history of Maranello.

The Styling led the design team Ferrari Flavio Manzoni LaFerrari style developed in close synergy with engineers to emphasize the sophisticated connection between form and function. The result is preserved end innovative design, has close ties with the brand tradition. This is most evident in the figure : The car has a strong, sloping nose down and a bonnet very low, which highlights its muscular wheel arches, a clear allusion to the beautiful voluptuous forms of the 1960s to Ferrari sports prototypes late.

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 Press Release

The body was LaFerrari exudes a sculptural treatment strongly affected by its clear F1 -inspired aerodynamics and rear, uncompromising sportiness.

Inside there is a new sporty steering wheel all the important commands and transmission – shift paddles are now longer and ergonomic. The bridge of the firm in which the F1 gearbox has grouped the functions into a thin wing, exposed – made ​​form. All the inside, in fact, has a strong following of charm inspiration, stripped again.

SPECIFICATIONS

HY-KERS system

• Total power output : 963 hp
• Total Maximum torque: 900 Nm >
• V12 Max Power: 800 hp @ 9000 rpm
• Maximum speed : 9,250 rpm
• V12 Maximum torque: 700 Nm at 6,750 rpm
• Electric power output: 120 kW ( 163 hp )
• CO2 emissions: 330 g / km

performance

• Speed ​​: over 350 kmh
• 0-100 km / h: < 3 seconds
• 0-200 km / h: 0-300 km / h: 15 sec

ICE

• Type: 65 – degrees. V12
• Bore and stroke : 94 x 752 mm
• Displacement : 6262 cc
• Compression ratio : 13.5:1
• Specific power : 128 hp / l

dimensions

• Length : 4702 mm
• Width: 1,992 mm
• Height: 1,116 mm
• Wheelbase: 2650 mm
• Weight distribution : 41 % fr, 59 % r
• Transmission: 7-speed DCT

block

• Front: double wishbone
• Rear: Multi -Link
• Tires: Pirelli P -Zero
• Front 265/30 – 19 “
• Rear 345mm / 30-20 “
• Carbon ceramic brakes ( Brembo )
• Front: 398 x 223 x 36 mm
• Rear: 380 x 253 x 34 mm

electronic controls

• ESC stability control
• High-performance ABS / EBD : frenata against bloccaggio prestazionale System / electronic distribution of braking force
• EF1- Trac System F1 traction control system integrated with the hybrid
• E -Diff 3 electronic differential lock third generation
• SCM- E PP damper solenoid magnet with double ( Al- Ni- tube )
• Aerodynamics: inactive

Source: Ferrari Press