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$1,000 LaFerrari Floormats Have Fluid-Trapping Pockets, Look Ugly as Sin

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Photo: WeatherTech
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We've all been there, threatened by the moment when a coffee spill could've caused serious issues inside our four-wheeled pride and joy. And we imagine that if, for instance, you happen to own a LaFerrari, the hassle of preventing latte spillage inside your Maranello halo car can be pretty serious. So we're here to talk about a potential solution.
This comes from WeatherTech, whose vast catalog includes LaFerrari floormats. The accessory provider, whose name you'll find associated with the IMSA Sportscar Championship, even offers us some images of its LaF floormats, which you can find to your right.

Beverage protection assets aside, these mats also deliver all-weather protection. And while not too many of the 500 LaFerrari owners use the 950 hp (963 PS) hybrid as a winter car, knowing that you can keep dirt, for example, away from the cabin of your hypercar should be a reassuring thought.

As for the material these mats are built from, here's the company explaining its development: "A patent pending High-Density Tri-Extruded (HDTE) material allows for a rigid core for strength while offering surface friction to the carpet, as well as tactile feel to the surface,"

Alas, given the gracious lines of the LaF interior, these mats, which look like they've come straight from a pickup truck, don't seem too fitting. The company does provide an explanation for the massive-looking mats, one that makes all the sense in the world, but our eyes are still not pleased.

"Advanced surfacing creates channels that carry fluids and debris to a lower reservoir with further channeling to help minimize fluid movement while driving! Once fluids become trapped in the reservoir, away from shoes and clothing, they are easily removed from the WeatherTech FloorLiner over the door sill," the description of the mats reads.

Then there's the pedal assembly detail: since the seats of the hyper-hybrid are bolted to the floor, the driving position is adjusted by moving the steering wheel and the pedals around. However, the description on the accessory provider's website explains the "must be in the full forward position," so we're not really sure what to make of that.

Improving the fluid safety of your Ferrari will set you back $1,000, but we doubt owners won't find some spare change around the house to cover this part of the story.

Regardless, all this LaF talk may have wet your appetite for the interior of the gas-electric Fezza and the Shmee150-delivered video below should quench your thirst.

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