2013 Ferrari LaFerrari

The Ferrari LaFerrari introduced a hybrid system to the marque’s flagship road-supercar story in 2013.

History and purpose

The Ferrari LaFerrari introduced a hybrid system to the marque’s flagship road-supercar story in 2013. Ferrari’s model archive explains its V12 and HY-KERS architecture, while the company’s later reporting resolves a production number that is often shortened too far. The original 499-car run was followed by a further coupé for earthquake relief in 2016. This profile covers the complete original road-coupé programme at 500. The later charitable car is part of that manufacturing scope, while development prototypes and the separate open LaFerrari Aperta remain outside it.

Design and engineering

The supplied red coupé shows a deeply sculpted nose, tall front-wing surfaces and a dark passenger canopy. Large openings divide the lower front from the body above, while the cockpit sits tightly between the engine and the forward body volume. Its appearance makes airflow and packaging visible as design subjects. Ferrari’s hybrid explanation adds a further layer: engine and electrical assistance belong to one vehicle system rather than separate decorative identities. The car can be studied through the relationship between its narrow cabin and broader mechanical envelope. That reading remains informative even without reproducing a full acceleration table.

Identifying the original configuration

The name here identifies the closed LaFerrari introduced in 2013. The photograph shows that roofed configuration and is not used to represent the later Aperta. The 500-car total is supported by Ferrari’s completed-run reporting and the additional-car announcement, rather than by treating the original 499 allocation as the final whole-programme result. An individual car’s chassis, factory specification and service record still matter. Hybrid architecture introduces electrical systems into that history, so the archive should connect the powertrain components with the original car identity instead of documenting the V12 alone.

Collector context and preservation

The LaFerrari’s collector context becomes clearer beside the earlier Enzo and later limited hybrid Ferraris. The important connection is a changing technical idea of the flagship road car, not a claim that each new model replaces the historical value of its predecessor. A useful individual file records both combustion-engine servicing and hybrid-system work, as well as the state of its distinctive body surfaces. The additional 2016 charity coupé also belongs in the programme history because it changes the complete count. Keeping that event visible turns a frequently repeated number into an intelligible manufacturing story.

Reading the evidence for this profile

The original source links below identify the programme and the historical statements used in this article. The photograph has its own creator and licence record, separate from the manufacturer’s vehicle history. Keep both when transferring this profile into a collection catalogue. A manufacturing tally describes how many cars belong to a defined original programme; it does not measure how many survive, how many are publicly visible, or how many retain all their original components. Those individual questions require dated chassis and restoration evidence. The reference year likewise describes the programme’s introduction or named historic configuration, while the supplied caption states the photographed setting and any established individual identity. This lets future research expand the car’s history without blurring the scope of the record already assembled here.

Specifications and verified rarity

Frequently asked questions

What is the LaFerrari?

The 2013 closed Ferrari V12 hybrid flagship. Its complete road-coupé scope comprises 499 original cars plus the additional 2016 charity car: 500 in total.

What engine and transmission does it use?

Mid-rear 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 with HY-KERS electric assistance. Seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. These entries describe the documented vehicle or explicitly named donor architecture. They should be read alongside the body and programme scope, rather than transferred to every Ferrari carrying a similar badge.

Why is 2013 the reference year?

The title follows the documented introduction, public presentation or custodial model-year record explained in the history section. An individual delivery can occur later. Original workbook titles remain identity aliases when research corrects their year.

How should an individual example be identified?

Start with its chassis record and original configuration, then compare dated photographs, factory or commission paperwork and the service history. Model-level specifications explain the design, while the individual file establishes the identity and condition of the particular car.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Complete original road-going LaFerrari coupé programme: 499 initial cars plus the additional 2016 charity car, totaling 500. Excludes prototypes and the separate Aperta programme.

Who took the supplied photograph?

Elekes Andor via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence links accompany the image. Retain that credit when the photograph is uploaded, exported or reused.

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Sources and photo credits

• Original manufacturer, commission or custodial record
• Ferrari completed production and additional charity car report
• Ferrari: additional 500th coupé announcement

Photograph: Elekes Andor via Wikimedia Commons original file, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Closed Ferrari LaFerrari coupé; the photograph is not a LaFerrari Aperta.