LaFerrari physical dimensions?

Geez. That does look small.

 

it seems very low and long from photos. but i agree it doesn't look very big. i am sure the overall dimension is quite deceptive to a car that's so sculpted.

 

No, it's nowhere near that small. It's not big, big, but it's not small either. It's 458+ and it's very sculpted and the tub is very intimate. in this vid you get a good sense of scale seeing different sized people in and around it.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_c3kIaXP4]LaFerrari at Mugello 29 June 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

 

It's deceptive because it sits so low. It's actually the largest of all the new hypercars based on square footage from end to end and side to side.


Ferrari LaFerrari Dimensions:

Length - 185.1 in OR 4702 mm

Width - 78.4 in OR 1991 mm

Height - 43.9 in OR 1115 mm

Wheelbase - 104.3 in OR 2649 mm


Porsche 918 Dimensions:

Length - 182.8 in OR 4643 mm

Width - 76.4 in OR 1940 mm

Height - 45.9 in OR 1167 mm

Wheelbase - 107.5 in OR 2730 mm


McLaren P1 Dimensions:

Length - 180.6 in OR 4587 mm

Width - 76.6 in OR 1946 mm

Height - 46.8 in OR 1189 mm

Wheelbase - 105.1 in OR 2670 mm


Here's a are the figures for the current Porsche Boxster - a foot shorter than the Ferrari and nearly 8" narrower.

Porsche Boxster Dimensions:

Length - 172.2 in OR 4374 mm

Width - 70.9 in OR 1801 mm

Height - 50.4 in OR 1280 mm

Wheelbase - 97.4 in OR 2474 mm


And since you mentioned it, the F1 still reigns supreme in the pint-sized hypercar category...

McLaren F1 Dimensions:

Length - 168.78 in OR 4287 mm

Width - 71.65 in OR 1820 mm

Height - 44.88 in OR 1140 mm

Wheelbase - 107.01 in OR 2718 mm

>8^)
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It's very interesting how low the LF is compared with the 918 and the P1, even when the latter is in race mode.
I assume it's possible thanks to the seat being incorporated into the chassis, with the driver seating lower (and more inclined) than usual ,which allows the height of the chassis to be reduced. I remember something similar was shown in 2007 on the Millechili prototype.

By the way, when these cars were first announced, my initial weight estimate (or, better, hope) for the future Ferrari was based on that technology demonstrator. I was disappointed when the weight figures of the three cars came out (and for LF it is still unofficial!).

Regards
F