The official Daytona SP3 Thread!

I've been wondering from where they took the styling idea of those holes on top of the front bonnet. But actually, those holes are next to fenders in order to make fenders look more massive and rounded like in the cars it took inspiration from.

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I think they are functionally part of an s-duct type setup


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Great, I hadn't seen that before! Although it's obvious. I don't understand either... this car is far more of a Ferrari 250 P5 than a Ferrari 330 P4.

 

Thanks for sharing.... the SP3 looks great in this angle

 

Any of the big players here driven it yet ?

MDS

 

Not that I know of. Only the red car was a working prototype, the white car is non-functional. I also doubt the red car is fully sorted and ready to be tested


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price for this model?

 

It hath been uttered that one would have little change from $3mm.

 

Wow…the Monza was listed at 1.7 mil…why would this one be 3 mil?

 

Why not?
As a shareholder I am happy to hear that.........

Marcel Massini

 

Has this been mentioned somewhere? I'm curious to see under the hood.

Ferrari probably aIso wanted to enlarge the boot space which is really marginal in LaFerrari:
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The boot lid is now wider and the central section of the lid is not so low anymore.
But have they also removed/relocated the fans? At least the central air exit is replaced with side exits, so this might benefit the boot.

 

https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/the-828-hp-daytona-sp3-is-the-newest-member-of-ferraris-icona-family

"Unlike the Monza SP1 and SP2, the Daytona SP3 is offered with a clip-on Targa roof panel, and in addition, there’s an emergency canvas roof that fits in the tiny boot space upfront. That extra cover can come in handy if the car is caught out in unfavourable weather conditions."

Does LaFerrari Aperta have emergency canvas roof too and does it fit in the boot?

 

This one comes with a removable top.

 

It is not 3 mil. More expensive than the Monza but not that much


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Agreed the hexagonal shape of the front is perhaps too close to other marques. And the front mesh treatment has a lot going on. But in the real world these things can read differently than how they come off in static photos. And Ferrari should try new things, not always recycle the comfortable past.

It is great to see a mid-engine V12 only Ferrari. Wasn't sure if we'd ever see that again.

 

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Agreed. For years this community was asking for a LaFerrari sans batteries and electric motors and now we have it. I would have loved a regular production rear mid engine V12 but good to see this nonetheless


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This pic made me realize how similarly the front end is designed with the rear end. Just imagine how the nose would look if front strakes would continue all the way from side to side. In fact, it almost looks like they do, but the mesh is just hiding them.

 

Honestly, i have no problem with LaFerrari sans batteries and electric motors ... but that's not quite what's been offered.

Given this choice:

1. LaFerrari as-is, with extra hp (and weight) from hybrid batteries and motors.
2. LaFerrari without hybrid batteries and motors ... but about the same weight as option #1.

How many would pick option #2?

LaFerrari was about ultimate performance ... but, by Ferrari's own admission, the Daytona SP3 is not.

 

I know, I know ... i keep posting negative stuffs about this car.

For what it's worth, here's a few cars that i consider to be drop-dead gorgeous ... cars with timeless beauty, in my eyes:

Talbot Lago T150
Ferrari 330 P4
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (yep, the new-ish one)
De Tomaso P72

(yes, "curves" age much, MUCH more gracefully than "edges" and "creases", as i see it ... and my eyes are infinitely more attracted to flowing lines around a cohesive theme)

Of course many will not agree! But, fwiw, perhaps it's easy to understand why i'm so disappointed in this new Icona (again ... some love Picasso, some love Botticelli ... room for all)

And now, a favor ... for anyone who cares to indulge me: to those who absolutely LOVE this new Icona, can you please post a short list of other cars that you find attractive? Not to criticize anyone's tastes, but just to understand where you're coming from

 

Perhaps it’s just me, but every time I see a photo of the SP3 around other Ferraris, the other Ferraris outshine it.

 

I think the SP3 more than holds its own. Wish I was in line to get one.

 

Lets see what we all think once we've seen it in person and had more time to digest it. We all have our opinions, but don't forget, all the other cars we are discussing, we very likely are more familiar with. I'll be curious to come back to this in a year, two years, three years, and see if opinions have changed or remained the same.

 

Happy to. I love this car, the Monza (one of the most gorgeous), the Carrera GT, the F40, F50, and my favourite, the 250 Testa Rossa. I appreciate bold designs that break the norm. This, to me, is one of those. However, I also recognize that to buck the trend means there must be a trend to buck. That trend won’t always be happy.


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