Haute Auto: Open-Top LaFerrari Revealed

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The LaFerrari was Ferrari’s ultimate supercar, a missile that could hit speeds and corners unlike anything that the Maranello atelier had unleashed to date. But that was yesterday (the LaFerrari was unveiled at the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show), so it was about time for Ferrari to up the ante. And that they just did, in a sort of less-is-more manner, by announcing the first open-top LaFerrari. The news is so new that the car doesn’t have a name yet, but it will be officially named in September at the Paris Motor Show.

The new version will be a limited-edition series. While Ferrari declined to provide any numbers or details of the technical specs, one would assume that they will equal, if not better, those of the “regular” LaFerrari: 949 horse- power (no, that’s not a typo), 663 pound-feet of torque, zero to 60 times of under three seconds and a top speed of 217 miles per hour. All of this incredible performance comes from a car with a V-12 gas engine and a powerful electric motor, which gives new respect for the term “hybrid,” though it’s doubtful that the open top LaFerrari will qualify for carpool stickers.