The sensational new Ferrari Enzo replacement – the 950bhp LaFerrari – might hit a top speed of 227mph, according to Ferrari’s technical director Roberto Fedeli. That’s 10mph a lot more than it’s arch-rival, the McLaren P1, likewise exposed in Geneva.

Although the official top speed is quoted as 219mph+, Fedeli verified that on paper – thinking about the power, weight, drag coefficient as well as rolling resistance of the cars and truck – that a top speed of 365km/h (227mph) is possible. As exposed previously, the 0-62mph time is ‘less than three seconds’, the 0-124mph time is ‘less than seven seconds’ as well as the 0-186mph time is 15 seconds – that’s a full two seconds quicker than the McLaren P1.
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But there’s a lot more to come, states Fedeli: “This is not the limit [of road cars and truck performance], we might go on, there is still a lot more to learn.” He continued, “The thermal engine creates around 800bhp now, however we might do better, we can minimize friction in the engine for example. This is the very best that we can potentially perform in 2013, however there’s absolutely a lot more to come.”
Unfortunately, while the hybrid powertrain (which combines a 789bhp version of the F12’s 6.3-litre V12, with a 161bhp electric motor driving the rear axle) is an excellent piece of engineering, it’s unlikely to trickle down to designs like the 458 Italia’s successor.
“This innovation doesn’t have the ideal maturity for other designs yet,” Fedeli admitted. “The expense is still method as well high as well as by adding a lot more weight we have to minimize it with lighter materials in other parts of the car, which adds to the expense further.”
Fedeli likewise verified that Ferrari has reached its capability in terms of new models. “I don’t believe it’s possible for us to have a lot more than five designs in the range,” he said. “We only have a restricted number of engineers as well as resources as well as each new design requirement constant updating.”