Like a good wine, the Ferrari FXX has only gotten better with time, culminating with the recently introduced FXX K Evo. The most extreme car this company has ever made for the track is also drop-dead gorgeous.
It looks like a designer drew the most futuristic thing he could think of, and Ferrari just puts it into production. Without the shackles of pedestrian protection tests, the FXX K Evo is allowed to look as wild as it wants to.
We've scrounged up a couple of the Internet's best videos from yesterday's launch event, and they reveal what a glorious design Ferrari has come up with.
The specs aren't too bad either, again helped by the fact that it doesn't need to comply with on-road regulations. There's an 860 HP version of the successful V12 engine that's supported by a 190 HP electric motor. Together, they can produce as much as 1,050 HP and 730 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque.
This then goes to the wheels via a Formula One seven-speed gearbox. Ferrari is also making a big deal out of the steering wheel, which is also F1-like and can be seen outside the car.
Extra skirts and spoilers have apparently been added to the car, and they include a rear wing that looks like it belongs in Le Mans. They've included a center fin for high-speed stability too.
With these extra piece bolted on, the Evo models are said to be 23% better at generating downforce than the FXX K and 75% better than a street-going LaFerrari. To be precise, when it hits 200 km/h the wind pushes the car down with the equivalent of 640 kg or 1,410 lbs. At top speed, that jumps to 830 kg or 1,829 lbs. Did we mention it's also been made lighter?
Nobody is surprised about the Evo model. They made one for the previous two XX cars. However, this generation just looks elegant and fast even while standing still.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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