Ferrari surely knows how to end the year on a high. We’ve known for a good few months that the company is working on a even faster, lighter and track-only version of its LaFerrari hypercar.
After spy pictures and even a video surfaced on the Internet, Ferrari has now officially revealed its next XX model, called the FXX K, where the K refers to the car’s KERS system. There was also the small matter of McLaren releasing its P1 GTR a few months ago.
As expected, the FXX K has unquestionably the most aggressive design from any product that have ever left the gates of Maranello.
As the pictures suggest, the FXX K has received a host of updates compared to the standard LaFerrari. For starters there are additional wings, dive planes, a lower splitter, new side skirts and a more significant diffuser to name a few. The result is an increase in down force, which now means the FXX K generates 540 kg of down force at 200 km/h. At the same speed the LaFerrari produces 230 kg of down force.
The cockpit has been stripped from every once of unwanted road-oriented luxuries. In their place is a new carbon-fibre panel with all the necessary buttons needed for this full-on track car. The race seats also offer full head support, while Ferrari has kindly decided to keep the passenger seat, not only to accommodate their instructors on the necessary laps, but surely also to scare a few passengers!
The hybrid system of the LaFerrari has been updated for its application in the FXX K. The total system output is 772 kW of which 633 kW is developed by the tuned 6,3-litre, V12 engine, and the rest by the electric motor. Maximum torque is more than 900 N.m.
Changes to the engine includes new camshafts, a modified valve train with mechanical tappets and redesigned intake manifolds. Finally, the exhaust system has also been upgraded, while the silencers have been removed.
Unveiled at the Finali Mondiali event in Abu Dhabi, expect the FXX K to hit race circuits around the globe early next year. As before these cars will never be raced, but maintained by Ferrari for wealthy clients and used to collect data that in turn is used by Ferrari’s R&D department.
Ferrari hasn’t confirmed how many FXX K will be produced. If previous production numbers are anything to go by, we would be surprised if more 30 of these cars are manufactured.
