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Written by Vijay Pattni
Of all the racetracks in all the towns in all the world, it walked into well, nowhere. Because it hasn"t even been finished. Yet, on a special stage under the lights (and a considerable amount of actual thunder) at Ferrari"s Fiorano circuit, the last ever LaFerrari Aperta was auctioned off for a whopping 8.3m.That"s over 7.5m for the 210th example of Maranello"s exquisite hypercar, following a brief, punchy auction session with up to 12 collectors trying to buy it. Even Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne was present to help sell the car. In the end, that figure is double what the experts reckoned it would sell for.The as-yet unbuilt LaFerrari Aperta will feature a one-off metallic Rosso Fuoco paintjob, a double racing stripe across the bonnet and the rear, and an interior trimmed in black Alcantara, featuring red leather inserts on the seats and red stitching.It will also feature one the great drivetrains of our age: a naturally aspirated 6.3-litre V12 (with electrical assistance) sending 950bhp to the rear wheels, enough for 218mph flat out. Think 0-62mph in 2.9secs, 0-124mph in under 7.0secs, and 0-186mph in 15secs. You"ll note those figures are identical to the LaFerrari coupe. You"ll also note that it is inexplicably fast, and inexplicably pretty. Bellissima.
Date written: 10 Sep 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9133
Of all the racetracks in all the towns in all the world, it walked into well, nowhere. Because it hasn"t even been finished. Yet, on a special stage under the lights (and a considerable amount of actual thunder) at Ferrari"s Fiorano circuit, the last ever LaFerrari Aperta was auctioned off for a whopping 8.3m.That"s over 7.5m for the 210th example of Maranello"s exquisite hypercar, following a brief, punchy auction session with up to 12 collectors trying to buy it. Even Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne was present to help sell the car. In the end, that figure is double what the experts reckoned it would sell for.The as-yet unbuilt LaFerrari Aperta will feature a one-off metallic Rosso Fuoco paintjob, a double racing stripe across the bonnet and the rear, and an interior trimmed in black Alcantara, featuring red leather inserts on the seats and red stitching.It will also feature one the great drivetrains of our age: a naturally aspirated 6.3-litre V12 (with electrical assistance) sending 950bhp to the rear wheels, enough for 218mph flat out. Think 0-62mph in 2.9secs, 0-124mph in under 7.0secs, and 0-186mph in 15secs. You"ll note those figures are identical to the LaFerrari coupe. You"ll also note that it is inexplicably fast, and inexplicably pretty. Bellissima.
Date written: 10 Sep 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9133
