I'm Calling It...

"willkinton247" (willkinton247)
01/09/2014 at 11:15 • Filed to: LaFerrari, Ferrari, Spy Shots, Sports Cars, Le Mans

This is definitely not a Ferrari LMP car. It could be a GTE race car based on the LaFerrari, or maybe a follow up to the Maserati MC-12, but I doubt that as well. Others have speculated that it is a test bed for an LMP engine, but I'm not convinced. It's obviously more track focused than the regular LaFerrari; look at that front splitter, center-lock wheels, snorkel and rear spoiler. So then what is it?

I think it's the LaFerrariXX. You know, a customer track car that you have to be invited by Ferrari to buy at an extremely high price, that Ferrari will keep for you, and you can only drive on special track days put on by Ferrari. It's the follow up to the FXX and 599XX.

So there, I called it.

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DISCUSSION (25)

Forgetful > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:17

Daytona Prototype.

Kinja'd!!!

Victorious Secret > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:18

Makes sense.

Ferrari already competes in GTE with a 458, a LF in there makes no sense and wouldn't even be allowed in its current form.

They could come into LMP1 and that would be awesome, it would also be bitching expensive and I don't think Ferrari is compelled to field 2 F1 cars and then turn around and supply an entire WEC team

Bad Idea Hat > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:21

You know, a customer track car that you have to be invited by Ferrari to buy at an extremely high price, that Ferrari will keep for you, and you can only drive on special track days put on by Ferrari.

You know...I can't think of anything more ridiculous than that.

willkinton247 > Victorious Secret
01/09/2014 at 11:22

Actually, there's a spending cap that will be going into place for 2016 in F1, and Ferrari is apparently very interested in using those extra funds to compete in the top level of Sports Car racing. That and the new turbo V6 engines in F1 could theoretically be used in LMP1 with a little tuning, and we could definitely see Ferrari in that scene in the coming years. And that would be very exciting.

willkinton247 > Bad Idea Hat
01/09/2014 at 11:23

And yet, they sell every single one...

Forgetful > Forgetful
01/09/2014 at 11:23

Kinja...

Bad Idea Hat > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:24

It's evidence that Ferrari has lost their way. Enzo was an asshole, but at least he was an asshole with a goal.

Axel-Ripper > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:24

Well, its clearly not an LMP car. No fin or holes. Also, the aero is way the fuck off what an LMP would be going for.

EL_ULY > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:24

Kinja'd!!!

Ford... your move

willkinton247 > Forgetful
01/09/2014 at 11:25

Could you imagine?

I'm pretty sure the ghost of Enzo Ferrari would step in to prevent that from happening.

It's a "Porch-uh" > Bad Idea Hat
01/09/2014 at 11:25

I can.

When they come out with upgrades for their testbed you have to pay for them.

willkinton247 > Axel-Ripper
01/09/2014 at 11:27

And yet, everyone and their mother thought it was. I couldn't see what they were looking at.

willkinton247 > Bad Idea Hat
01/09/2014 at 11:28

Eh, not to sure of that. Ferrari has a long history of doing this sort of thing.

André - Volvo4Life > Bad Idea Hat
01/09/2014 at 11:28

And their bogus reasoning that "Every customer is actually a Ferrari Test driver". I was at one of the FXX Track Days some years ago, and the guys weren't even that great at the wheel. But it was the real deal, mechanics speaking Italian and everything.

Bad Idea Hat > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:32

Yeah, it just seems like it makes even less sense now.

I don't know. My list of gripes with Ferrari are long, and really go back to when Ferrari was Alfa Romeo equipment. Most of my gripes come from recent, and really only because they seem to be getting more pompous through the years. Or I'm just getting more intolerant of pomposity.

Either way, my opinion makes no sense, but it's my opinion.

willkinton247 > Bad Idea Hat
01/09/2014 at 11:35

Not sure if I agree with you there either, Enzo was the king of being pompous. Look at the origin stories of Lamborghini, the Dino, and the GT40.

Bad Idea Hat > willkinton247
01/09/2014 at 11:37

Oh, I know. I think he gets away with it in my mind because...hell, it was that era. Like I said, it's completely irrational, but at least his ego gave us those cars (and the Breadvan, the greatest middle finger ever).