If you've ever seen an example of LaFerrari up close, you'd probably have a hard time imagining it getting
much more performance-focused. Yet the FXX-K does exactly that – and now
Ferrari's rolled out an even more advanced version.
Presented for the first time this weekend at the
Finali Mondiali event at Mugello, the new FXX-K Evo represents the bleeding
edge of what Ferrari's engineers are capable of in the form of a track-only
driving tool that's bound to the rules of neither the road nor any racing
series.
The Evo package represents a significant increase in
downforce: 23 percent over the existing FXX-K, and an amazing 75 percent over
the road-going LaFerrari. In fact, it now generates nearly as much downforce as
Ferrari's GT racing models, with over 1,800 pounds of aerodynamic grip produced
at top speed.
The boys in Maranello fitted a new
fixed rear wing that works in concert with the adaptive rear spoiler. There's a
vertical tail fin as well, along with new vortex generators both on the engine
cover and the underbody. Both the front and rear bumpers have been redesigned
to better control airflow, and the suspension has been retuned to accommodate
the extra downforce.
While they were at it, the engineers also fitted a
new steering wheel more closely derived from those they fit to their F1 racers,
and new digital monitors to display the rear view, hybrid assist, and
telemetry.
The enhancements will be available to Ferrari's most
elite clientele either as a complete package or as an upgrade to the existing
FXX-K (for those who've already bought one). The Corse Clienti division already
has nine events scheduled for the XX program for next season, set to take place
on tracks around the world between March 2018 and October 2019.
