LaFerrari to roar at Sydney race event

Ticket holders who have a Ferrari Paddock Pass will be among the first people in the Southern Hemisphere to calp eyes on the limited edition model in the flesh. LaFerrari is the company's first hybrid and boasts the highest power output of any Ferrari yet  but uses 40 per cent less fuel.

Its mid rear mounted 6.3-litre V12 engine produces 588kW at 9000 revs and 700Nm of torque at 6750 revs. It is supplemented by a 120kW KERS unit that delivers short bursts of extra power. Combined output is 708kW and 900Nm. Drive is to the rear wheels through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

LaFerrari has a top speed of more than 370 km/h and can blast from o to 100 km/h in under three seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in under seven seconds. Ferrari claims the car has lapped its Fiorano Test Circuit in under 1 minute and 20 seconds which is faster than any other road-legal car that Ferrari has ever produced.

Watch Alonso takes us for a spin in the Ferrari flagship LaFerrari.

The car is equipped with carbon-ceramic Brembo discs on the front and rear and is fitted with the 265/30 19s at the front and 345/30 20s down the back. LaFerrari uses a carbon fibre monocoque structure developed by Ferrari's F1 technical director Rory Byrne, with 27 percent more torsional rigidity and 22 percent more beam stiffness than the famed Enzo.

The car has a double wishbone suspension in the front and a multi-link suspension in the rear. EF1-Trac F1 electronic traction control is integrated with the hybrid system, along with an E-Diff 3 third generation electronic differential and SCM-E Frs magnetorheological damping with twin solenoids (Al-Ni tube), and active aerodynamics to enable maximum performance.

The La Ferrari is built in a limited edition, and the one arriving in Sydney is among just 499 vehicles worldwide. "We are very proud to be able to showcase this phenomenal car at Ferrari Racing Days both for fans and owners to see?" Ferrari Australasia's CEO, Herbert Appleroth, said.