LaFerrari Review Thread

Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful torque curve: http://i.imgur.com/VgZ89cG.jpg

Interesting.. do you think that the hybrid system might be helping the situation in any way ?

 

In this issue of Forza magazine:

Forza :: Brave New World : LaFerrari first drive

 

+1

 

Anyone know when Chris Harris' video review will be released?

 

2015 Ferrari LaFerrari [w/video] - Autoblog

174mph down the main straight!

 

Sure he did a video?

 

I am hearing the LaFerrari indeed laid down a 'ring time but they are not going to say what it was, not that it's relevant anyway. Maybe one day when it's even more irrelevant we will learn the actual time....

 

Manu will be taking his to the Ring in July or September. Will be interesting ...

 

They confirmed to the journalists that the have done lap time oriented testing in conjuction with developing the hybrid drive, but they would not disclose any time(s).

Without comparison - anyone set a lap time with LaF on FM5 now that they've released the 'Ring?

 

Very nice owner review on rennteam's forum

 

Link?

 

Its copied here as well, along with the pics

OFFICIAL - Ferrari LaFerrari | Page 48 | German Car Forum

Great write up! It seems like he has great taste

http://i.imgur.com/kkQz9PM.jpg

original is here: Rennteam 2.0 - EN - Forum - - Page1

few more quotes

"Yes that is true on the picture! In reality the car is not that big, it's quite long and the rear three quarter view makes parallel parking difficult but the rear camera is excellent. It's so precise and sensitive you can place it easily on the road, contrary to the much softer F12. Both cars are pretty big compared to say, a 911. The F12 is definitely fatter than the Laf, I wouldn't say it's bigger.

Color wise, I thought of black but then saw the car in red with black roof and it really suits it, classic colours and the lines are so cool. However, today I drove the car back to London and the attention it attracts is scary. Everybody take pictures, which is fine, people love it, but then I was followed by another ferrari and when I parked on the street, some guys (all nice) started taking pictures and next thing I know, my mates send me pics from the web telling me, hey buddy, you car is online! ****!!!! Now with mobile internet, privacy is a major problem. Maybe in this instance, black would have been better."

"No no not at all, purely based on aesthetics. Red is strikingly beautiful on that car, it has awesome lines. That front is pure aggression, the curve behind the front wheel arch is gorgeous, the back is reminiscent of the P4, black would have been more discreet but would have hidden the lines.

Resale is not in the plans at all, this is definitely a keeper, it's an instant classic, like the F40, the Carrera GT, etc.

I have actually been offered an 80% premium!!! This is nuts!"

on brake feel

"Thanks all. No I wouldn't even say it's a downside when you're gunning it because you brake hard anyway. When cruising, you just get used to the heavy top end feel of the pedal, it really isn't a problem.

By the way, the brakes are phenomenal, and it's quite cool, everytime you brake hard, the whole rear view fills with the rear spoiler. It also raises at high speed but only a few cm to stabilise the rear."

 

Cheers. Thanks for sharing that! Great read and pictures. Love these owner stories/diares. His taste in definitely spot on (gotta be a bit mainstream and love the red/black ), interior looks stunning. Anyone have a link to his Rennteam thread?

That's the guy with the first UK registered LaF then. Quite the collection he has. Must be a well-known figure amongst the UK based Ferrari crowd.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

No way to link the thread for some reason, but in the Ferrari section under

Ferrari F70 mule spied! (So much less camouflage)

page 24

 

For anyone that may have missed it this review was originally posted on Rennteam by 'Futch', the owner of the first UK LaFerrari:

"Finally I took delivery. Just epic. What a car! By far the fastest and most intense to drive. So much fun too, it just gives you more and more confidence as you push. It's a bit big on some mountain passes but it's alive! The hybrid tech is awesome, the E engine torque fills at low revs and helps at high revs for max power.

We pickup the car up at the factory. So far Ferrarri has delivered approx 50 cars. The guys were super nice, I called them to tell them we'd be 8 mates! No problem they said. Private factory visit then invitation for lunch at Montana and then the delivery. The coolest delivery ever. Champagne canapés blah blah blah. Then Fabrizio chief test developer took me for a spin. Easy drive out of Maranello and then floored it! That will answer the question about the brake in procedure then. Sport, Race, TC OFF, kick the back out, the TC calibration is the work of genius. Then back to the factory, pictures, keys and ciao ciao! Off we went, four car, 355, 458 Speciale, F12 and Laf.

2000km, numerous mountain passes, started full blast with col de Turini, a rally de Monte Carlo special, it's a bit difficult to judge far right side because you sit so low and the wheel arch is quite big but it's ok. In Sport the TC castrates the power too much, in Race too, better response and gear changes but still no slide. TC off is the way to go, soon the learn to lean on the car, it talks to you, it's approachable and yet the V12 is savage, so violent, traction is ridiculous, coming out of hairpins floor it in 1st gear, nice oversteer, 2nd gear and you're already too fast for mountain roads. The Speciale was better suited, obviously. More passes, non stop, gorgeous weather, the stuff of dreams, Vars pass, Izoard pass, drove all the way up to 2200 meters.

The brake pedal is a bit weird, it's quite hard, because of the regen of the E engine but you get used to it.

There is an E mode called Start & stop EVO, it's not like the 918 or P1, you can't drive it in E mode but you can crall in E mode. Ferrari says it's to leave your house in E mode and silently (the car is mega loud when it starts). So you can crawl in E mode but as soon as you accelerate the V12 starts.

Noise: Freaking awesome. Extremely loud. Just so so angry. It doesn't sound as sweet as the LFA or Carrera GT but it's so much louder, it's epic. Then there are the other noise, the HY Kers makes the weirdest noises, when you brake it sounds like a Star Wars spaceship landing, then when you accelerate gently, you hear all sort of weird noises coming from the back, very mechanical and unusual.

Performance: Biblical. We clocked 0 to 200 in jus above 7 s, starting from a tool booth without launch control. Race mode and floor it. This is the first road car I drive where you can feel the downforce, on the motorway from Genova to Nice, you have fast bends, the faster you go, the more planted the car feels. It's freakish. Not GT2 levels of course but half way there, it's amazing. And at the same time, suspensions in bumpy road mode of course, so it's comfortable.

Comfort: Perfect, in bumpy road mode it's just perfect. Makes the LFA hard! Inside it's super snug. No room at all. The driving position is perfect. I'm 6ft and I have to push the pedals all the way back but the steering wheel adjust very close. It's the closest in driving position I've been to a GT2 car. The view too. It's ultra low. The view out is perfect. The huge mirrors let you see back very well too.

The instrument cluster is amazing. Full digital. You can personalise everything. You can switch between classic display and race display. There are two cameras for the telemetry, one filming ahead and one filming the driver and can view data and video after a track day like in a race car. Can't wait to try it.

Drawbacks: Details but the boot is ridiculous. So unless you have a support car you can't take stuff with you which is a shame. The GPS is standard Ferrari which means it's ****. The Hifi is also pretty crap but at least there is one. The paddles are fixed, same as other ferraris and that sucks, race car paddles move with the steering wheel and it's easier to shift in fast bends. Frankly that's it.

This car is a triumph. It's mega mega fast and yet it's so easy to drive. Best road car ever made for me. Period."

The original post can be found here: Rennteam 2.0 - EN - Forum - - Page1

 

Still can't find the thread on RT... Useless forum interface.

 

Hmm, the link seemed to be working when I posted it..go to RT > Ferrari > F70 Mule Spied > Page 16.

 

Thanks, found it now.

He should be on FChat if he isn't already!

 

Apparently all they can confirm is that it was faster than the P1's

 

^ http://i.imgur.com/0iXmwnm.gif

thanks for posting.

Bravo Ferrari, bravo!

 

I think it's just under 7 minutes. Just a video game though

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3z70o54AzY

..not a review exactly, but a very interesting swiss LF video

 

Here is the video, embedded.

Lucky guy, that driver. Those roads looked great to stretch that car out...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3z70o54AzY]LaFerrari Onboard, Sounds and Details, Nr.1 of 499 - YouTube[/ame]