dude… was totally coming back here to type this very thing. Was checking out some other car vids and needed that extra shot. Chris Harris and La Ferrari to the rescue!
there'd be a third party driver option on their (ferrari's or it's owners) insurance policy. Otherwise yeah no sane man would do anything like that haha
+LamboFan don't u mean; *starts the projector, draws the curtains, dims the lights, turns up the amp, leans back the chair and then grabs the popcorn* ? :D
This is the LaFerrari review we have all been waiting for, and it did not disappoint. Brilliant camera footage, especially the slow motion drifts. Pure poetry in motion. Chris' reviews are as enjoyable to watch as the reviews of the Top Gear trio. Chris would actually fit right in with the Top Gear trio if they ever wanted to add a fourth guy. He is as natural, animated and as genuinely excited to drive these works of art as they are. The advantage Chris has over the Top Gear trio is that nobody, except Tiff Needle from Fifth Gear, drives these cars as well as Chris. When seeing how vigorously he turns the steering wheel when drifting, it would seem strange why they designed a square steering wheel, which makes it more awkward to turn the steering wheel very fast while switching the position of your hands very quickly. Those doors are HUGE! The engine is very refined sounding, as one would expect a million dollar hyper car to sound - very sophisticated and not brutish like American muscle cars. But I still prefer the more refined sounding engine of the Ferrari F12. The refined sound the F12's engine emits is just pure music to the ears, which is why I think Chris Harris looked more excited when driving the Ferrari F12 with that glorious soundtrack of the engine in front of him, than with driving the LaFerrari. Although he definitely enjoys driving the LaFerrari too. And I agree with Chris that Ferrari F150 is a much more fitting name than LaFerrari, especially since not everyone will pronounce it like the Italians do - "LuhFerrari". The Americans are already pronouncing it in a way that sounds like "LaughFerrari". Besides, why name it "THE Ferrari" (as in the ultimate Ferrari), when there is inevitably going to be a LaFerrari replacement, which itself will be the new ultimate Ferrari?
All future Ferraris WILL be either turbo charged or hybrids. Its likely this will be the last naturally aspirated V12 engine that Ferrari ever make. So while the name may not sound fancy, it does make sense since going turbo will indeed mean that the pure uncorrupted feeling will be lost after this car and since it's the best Ferrari up to date it will be THE Ferrari in the future.
Salar Ahmed I really hope that Ferrari are not seriously thinking of doing away with naturally aspirated V12 or V8 engines, since what truly sets Ferrari apart from the rest is the characteristic rich full bodied refined exhaust note of those naturally aspirated engines. I see no reason at all to use conventional turbo fans when an electric motor acts like a turbo in every sense but with even quicker torque response and most importantly without distorting the exhaust note. The only advantage a turbo fan has is the awesome swooshing sounds of the turbo waste gates. But I prefer the rich full bodied refined sound of a naturaly aspirated Ferrari engine. If I want swooshing sounds, I will go for the awesome Pagani Huarya which makes sounds like Darth Vader's helmet makes lol.
I'm so glad that you didn't just get on the street and within seconds, stomp on the gas, like a child, and declare it amazing simply because of how fast it takes off. Very professional to just feel it out as a street car first, then start working the car a bit, more and more. Classy.
963hp, RWD, NA V12, hybrid powertrain. This is the culmination of the old and new and it's absolutely magnificent. The 918 and P1 just don't compare. I'd feel much more special driving this than either the 918 or P1.
or you simply prefer the p1 and 918? and you know that the p1 and 918 are faster than the laferrari? and you believe the laferrari doesnt look anywhere near as good as the p1 and 918?
With how exciting and fun it looks to drive, it's a crying shame that almost everyone who has one will never drive theirs even remotely like this, or at all in some cases.
Even if U dont like Ferraris or think other cars are better, U can't ignore their obsession with quality and perfection of performance. Ferrari is tge best ib my eyes, if I was rich I would several of their cars.
Thanks Chris. I love the raw simplicity here. Nice to see a man with a machine he loves, making it go well. What a glorious noise it makes! Compelling viewing.
ChrisHarrisOnCars i'm so glad you've gone solo. Drive is nothing without you, so kudos to you bro! the number of subscribers and viewers on your channel will surge my friend. Many thanks to you and your crew for producing these awesome videos and all the best to you! Cheers
Love watching this guy drive. All of these other car vloggers, TH-camrs need to take some lessons and then give it a go. It’s one thing to be able to own or “talk” about a car, another to be able to drive it and give a review. Awesome work!
Chris Harris can make any car over steer looking like a walk in the park while sipping wine and eating cheese. Thank you for the enjoyment for our pleasure !
Watching every episode of Chris Harris is like unwrapping a present every time. Never quite knowing what to expect, but knowing its gonna be brilliant nonetheless.
Drove one on Assetto Corsa on a road much like the one in the video...it was the only car I ever drove all the way to the finish line with a smile on my face. Too bad I'll never be able to drive one irl.
Wow, what a great review! I could feel the adrenaline and joy being conveyed brilliantly through the video and audio. I've never found an auto-reviewer that captivates so thoroughly. I seriously lost my breath and started buzzing watching and listening to him go. Outstanding!
I suddenly realise how much I miss Top Gear. Not for there stupid messing around, but for the production. The insane high quality cameras. The background music, the super slowmotion shots.
Thanks for publishing this for us poor plebs. Personally I should prefer the P1 due to being a McLaren fanboy but there's just something mental awesome about the LaFerrari and it's ridiculous presence.
Both P1 and Laferrari are exceptionally amazing cars, but i think they have totally different characters . For me, P1 feels artificially good and it represents the most advanced techniques that mankind have for making cars, while the laferrari just feels naturally good and controlling it is just like controlling your own body.
YOU GUYS HAD TOO MUCH FUN WITH THIS ONE. Jesus, the camera work is fun. I can hear the giggling in editing through the speakers on the computer. Just wonderful stuff. THank you for the honest opinion from a credible source.
You are definately my fav auto reviewer - and test pilot Chris!! I remember your co-pilot video in the Lancia vids tho, that was pretty cool, your words 'I will let the masters drive'.
For people outside there who talks shit about LaFerrari; 1) %99.9 of you will never get one of these in your lifetime 2) its an art piece,just respect for it. 3) Ferrari..İs always a Ferrari.
+Doğa Demircan I agree with everything which you said except for...99.9%. 100%, not 99.9%. All of them have already been sold. And even if they haven't been, no one of them will ever get a LaF.
New sub here. Indeed those were some boss drifts and I personally felt the excited just watching Chris experience this Ferrari on the track. Truly a masterpiece in a league of its own...
Something interesting is that when the electric motor is behind the transmission, you get 880 HP in 1st gear, 920 in 2nd and the full 960 from 3rd onwards and in 5th, 6th and 7th you actually get a bit more lower end torque than when you mount it on the crankshaft.
A bit of math -- superimpose the torque curves of the motor and the engine x gearing together and then calculate the HP. That's what happens if you mount the motor at the back of the transmission on the transaxle instead of at the front of it -- the P1 on the other hand has the electric motor connected through the crankshaft, so it's torque is multiplied by the gearbox and it's rpm is the same as (or directly proportional) to that of the engine, giving it 903 HP in all gears. That's also why the P1's E-mode responds to gearshifts and they can run E mode at any speed. But that's what allows the LaFerrari to eliminate transmission losses for it's electrical motor and recover energy even from the E-diff and under full braking and give it exceptional response even in higher gears. It would hardly matter in reality though as in the lower gears the Laferrari would spin it's wheels even at 1/4th throttle and the traction control will have to step in.
I have seen the torque curve of the engine from snippets of slides on other videos (It's remarkably flat). Other sites give the gear ratios. The electric motor's torque and power output is known and they have a flat curve till max power and then drop almost linearly. I made an assumption that the motor output is directly on the output shaft just at the back of the gearbox and I don't know if there is any gearing in between in the E-Diff -- if there is, then it will change my numbers -- so Equivalent torque at any rpm was = engine torque x gearing + Electric torque. Then multiply this by the angular velocity of the output shaft = Engine rpm x Gear Ratio . Then Torque x Angular Vel / 746 Watts = Equivalent HP. Peak power will come when the motor reaches a certain speed. When the engine is in an overdriven gear the electric motor isn't suffering a torque reduction, so you get more low end torque and in 5th gear may feel like 3rd or 4th. But in lower gears the motor is still not up to speed, so you get a little less. It's also why the Laferrari doesn't have an E-mode for anything above parking speeds -- it will be like driving a 160 HP car in 5th gear all the time. The Ferrari can even reverse the motor at will to act as a generator giving max regen in any gear.
For the P1, it's much more simple. The motor is on the crank. Net Torque = (Engine Torque + Motor Torque) x Gearing, so the total HP is the same in any gear. Also this is why the P1 can shift gears even in E Mode.This means the P1 will just have the edge in acceleration over the Ferrari, but you must be in the right gear, this is critical. There's also turbo lag if your gear is too high and rpm too low (below 2500-3000 rpm). If a P1 and a LaFerrari are both going 30 mph in 6th and both try to accelerate, the Laferrari will eat the P1 for lunch. Also the first 3 gears of the P1 are shorter than the Laferrari, the 6th longer and 7th much longer. That and the Race mode with narrower tires mean that the P1 will accelerate a bit harder when launched -- therefore from a standing start, the P1 will win. But the Laferrari will have superior regeneration options of all the 3 cars, that's why they get away with a much smaller battery pack than the other 2. But if you are going to do 30-100 mph in 7th, the 918 will win, then the LaFerrari and the P1 will be a long way behind.
If I were a billionaire I would collect all 6 Ferrari flagship models. 250 gto, 288 gto, f40, f50, Enzo and LaFerrari and collect the rest for as long as I live. Then when I die, in my will, I want all of them to be sold and money given to charity.
Great video Chris, I love Ferrari's, I even use to want one, then I started reading about the Porsche and I never looked back. I work on my own cars so I had to go with the Porsche because I can afford to share with others by videoing my service and maintenance of the Porsche and loading it onto my channel, but thanks for this trip down memory lane of a car I once wanted.
#ChrisHarris ChrisHarrisOnCars I love the Enzo, but one of the aspects I think this car has above it (apart from performance) is that when you see it going around the track, doing massive slides, chain smoking tires while drinking massive amounts of petrol and volts, the #LaFerrari just looks happy and in a way smiling about how cool it "knows" it looks as it goes about its business. Fantastic video review! Thanks
BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT VIDEO!!!! THERE ARE NO OTHER THAT HAVE THE POINTED NESS THE CLEARITY AND PASSIONATE TRUENESS THAT I FEEL IN YOUR PRESENTATION. You are a star keep lettin it shine brighter and brighter my friend.
On EVO track, only Porsche (from a private customer) let the journalists time a lap around their truck without adjusting settings like fuel specs or tyres type and pressure. This resulted in a close but faster lap for the 918 than the P1 (in my opinion not a really important gap). Than McLaren was informed about it and the day next they sent an equipe to the track to make EVO journalists repeat the test, but this time with the more sticky and performing Pirelli Trofeo tyres and probably some other small adjustments: this resulted in an almost-two-seconds faster lap for the McLaren. Porsche, however, didn't replyed by sending any "refining team", probably because they settled a faster lap on Nurburgring truck and also because simply it could start to became a stupid battle for nothing. People should consider that tyres type and some particular whether conditions can drammaticaly change the performance of a car on a truck, and I think that what Ferrari's or McLaren's (and even Porsche's in the Nurburgring lap time recording) mechanics teams do with press is simply to optimize details like those mentioned above to get the best experience from the car in the moment they test it. Of course no car manufacturer likes to read that their top-performing car is slower than another competitor's one, whence these "cheating behaviours". However, I think that these three cars are really close in performance, but in different ways, and this could result in getting different lap times classification in different circuits. For exapmle, probably LaFerrari is the fastest one in a high speed truck like Monza, the P1 probably is the fastest at Silverstone and in a complex truck with many corners like Nurburgring the 918 is quicker than the opponents because of the greater torque and the 4WD traction. But I think it makes no sense to look for the generally speaking "fastest car" of the three. No doubt about they are three great cars and if you have enough money, simply you shoud buy the one you like more, or the one that gives you stronger feelings.
***** It wasn't that clear to be honest. He said it was more grippy, but that's just his own opinion. Besides, Porsche could send even slicker tires to them and they could go back and forth like that. What counts is the initial result on default tires in my opinion.
So the first test for the McLaren was on stock tyres but the Porsche had stickier tyres and encluding its 4 wheel traction advantage it was only 0.2 of second difference. I'm all for the Ferrari but the P1 is making a slouch of the 918 at the moment
Everybody does it. But somehow it's more fun to accuse Ferrari all the time. I think when you're nr 1 everybody is after you. It's actually understandable.
bezor Ta not everyone, corvette does it, Porsche, bmw don't do it, look at nurburgring times of normal drivers they are close to official times, dam ur stupid
Club Bmw Amg An average driver's time close to official factory time with a pro driver? lol, another stupid fan. Damn, there are so many of you out there.
Just watching him between 6:00 and 7:00 on that set of switchbacks through the hills was the best I've seen since a very old film of Dan Gurney & Bob Bondurant in Cobras, at Targa Florio in 1965. It looked like "high-speed ballet!!"
@Chris Harris, the 918 is heavier and less powerful and still it was already faster (on track/Evo Mag and in a straight line/Autocar Mag) than the P1 on road legal tires. So maybe the P1 and La Ferrari are as you said in a league of their own, but imho in a league BELOW the 918 from an engineering point of view. the 918 is as fast if not faster in the real world with less power and more weight. As the only REAL hybrid of the 3, it is a much much greater achievement technically imho and it´s is still the King of the Ring.
from an engineering point of view, it's exactly the opposite. just take a look at the official datas: declared top speed: *LF* >350 km/h - *918* around 340 km/h. power: *LF* 708 kw (950 bhp / 963 ps) - *918* 652 kw (875 bhp / 887 ps) curb weight: *LF* 1345 kg - *918* 1640 kg power/weight: *LF* 706 bhp/tonne - *918* 533 bhp/tonne torque is the only stat in favour of 918 (1068 Nm (790 lb-ft) while LF produce 700 Nm (518 lb-ft)). so *THEORICALLY* speaking, LaFerrari is in a league *equal* if not *above* 918. get your facts straight before talking.
Since it’s release in 2013 I finally had the pleasure to own and drive this masterpiece last night but then I woke up this morning and drove to work in my HONDA.
"China urban area are among the cleanest..." apart from the mainlanders shitting in public. China's tourists are so badly educated that your government hands out books on international etiquette. Form a queue for once, you uncivilized people.
Alo Chris you are a hell of a driver with a hell of a car thanks for sharing your wonderful performance with the common of mortals from Carlos Portugal
The positive side is : in my life I do have enough time to afford something like this. If someone has , I can have too. This is a fact. Soon I will own a Ferrari.
nope. watch his video comparing the 918 to P1 to Ferrari. He chose the P1 and kind of changed his mind to the Ferrari at the end. The 918 wasn't in the mix for first place, for him
Am I the only who comes back to watch old vids from Chris cuz there’s nothing else like it 😂
no
Absolutely!!!!!!
dude… was totally coming back here to type this very thing. Was checking out some other car vids and needed that extra shot. Chris Harris and La Ferrari to the rescue!
you are not alone my friend
I like the clean face...haha
drifting a 1.6mill car on public roads... balls
more like $3.5M now
+Alex try 4.5mill - 5mill
I'm pretty sure it's like taking a brisk walk in the park for Mr Harris!
Ferre94a Still.. thats a mighty rough, you broke it you bought it situations...lol
there'd be a third party driver option on their (ferrari's or it's owners) insurance policy. Otherwise yeah no sane man would do anything like that haha
Drifting a 1.5m dollar without a worry. Like a boss
AND talking about the handling characteristics lol, the man is a driving god..
I hear he managed to drift tractors.
This car for drifting bro no use to keep in showcase.
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Chris Harris video? over 14 minutes? ON THE LA FERRARI? *Grabs popcorn*
+LamboFan don't u mean; *starts the projector, draws the curtains, dims the lights, turns up the amp, leans back the chair and then grabs the popcorn* ? :D
nice gyud
+LamboFan now i want popcorn thanks
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This is the LaFerrari review we have all been waiting for, and it did not disappoint. Brilliant camera footage, especially the slow motion drifts. Pure poetry in motion. Chris' reviews are as enjoyable to watch as the reviews of the Top Gear trio. Chris would actually fit right in with the Top Gear trio if they ever wanted to add a fourth guy. He is as natural, animated and as genuinely excited to drive these works of art as they are. The advantage Chris has over the Top Gear trio is that nobody, except Tiff Needle from Fifth Gear, drives these cars as well as Chris.
When seeing how vigorously he turns the steering wheel when drifting, it would seem strange why they designed a square steering wheel, which makes it more awkward to turn the steering wheel very fast while switching the position of your hands very quickly.
Those doors are HUGE! The engine is very refined sounding, as one would expect a million dollar hyper car to sound - very sophisticated and not brutish like American muscle cars. But I still prefer the more refined sounding engine of the Ferrari F12. The refined sound the F12's engine emits is just pure music to the ears, which is why I think Chris Harris looked more excited when driving the Ferrari F12 with that glorious soundtrack of the engine in front of him, than with driving the LaFerrari. Although he definitely enjoys driving the LaFerrari too.
And I agree with Chris that Ferrari F150 is a much more fitting name than LaFerrari, especially since not everyone will pronounce it like the Italians do - "LuhFerrari". The Americans are already pronouncing it in a way that sounds like "LaughFerrari". Besides, why name it "THE Ferrari" (as in the ultimate Ferrari), when there is inevitably going to be a LaFerrari replacement, which itself will be the new ultimate Ferrari?
All future Ferraris WILL be either turbo charged or hybrids. Its likely this will be the last naturally aspirated V12 engine that Ferrari ever make. So while the name may not sound fancy, it does make sense since going turbo will indeed mean that the pure uncorrupted feeling will be lost after this car and since it's the best Ferrari up to date it will be THE Ferrari in the future.
Only the V12 Ferrari's will go hybrid, the V8 will go turbo.
Salar Ahmed I really hope that Ferrari are not seriously thinking of doing away with naturally aspirated V12 or V8 engines, since what truly sets Ferrari apart from the rest is the characteristic rich full bodied refined exhaust note of those naturally aspirated engines.
I see no reason at all to use conventional turbo fans when an electric motor acts like a turbo in every sense but with even quicker torque response and most importantly without distorting the exhaust note. The only advantage a turbo fan has is the awesome swooshing sounds of the turbo waste gates. But I prefer the rich full bodied refined sound of a naturaly aspirated Ferrari engine. If I want swooshing sounds, I will go for the awesome Pagani Huarya which makes sounds like Darth Vader's helmet makes lol.
It could not be named F150 because Ford owns the trademark for that name for their F150 truck.
mrm95 Of course! You are right. I forgot.
I'm so glad that you didn't just get on the street and within seconds, stomp on the gas, like a child, and declare it amazing simply because of how fast it takes off. Very professional to just feel it out as a street car first, then start working the car a bit, more and more. Classy.
Still watching this in 2021. Still gives me chills.
I come back to these videos and always smile
one of the few videos where you can hear that v12 sing
8:06
Turn on CC, When he revs the engine it says [MUSIC]
I would pay $4 a month for exclusive Chris Harris content. He's the only reason I watched /Drive anyway.
But fuck paying $5?
@@baronvonhoughton LMAO
F150? I don't think ford will be too happy with that name
Exact reason it's no longer called that. Lawsuit was inevitable
Neither would be the buyers...
...and WHO is going to mistake one for the other????? I just can't quite see them pursuing the same demographics!!
Lol I just realised
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The drift shots of the LaFerrari is very beautiful
I know man!
There's something very Tiff-like about Chris Harris, which is just about the best compliment i can think of.
damn this guy knows how to drift around doesn't he
Fernando Lessa yes, Chris Harris is one of those guys who can even drift a minivan if he wanted.
He can drift a buldozer
Fortune Cookies he can drift s car that understeers
Do you know Hanbird?
He can drift a bycicle
963hp, RWD, NA V12, hybrid powertrain. This is the culmination of the old and new and it's absolutely magnificent. The 918 and P1 just don't compare. I'd feel much more special driving this than either the 918 or P1.
You know it's going to be a good video whenever anyone says, *"give it the full potatoes."* LMAO
Especially in a 960 HP Ferrari :D
Exactly.
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P1 and 918 is what you buy, when you can't get a LaFerrari. The record breaking V12 gives a huge advantage because it got so much character.
+Heine Pedersen Agreed!
Also much more drivable as the power band is very linear.
***** Too bad that you don't know anything about cars
+34535656 ahahahahahahahah mclaren....ahahahahahahahah two cars...don't compare Mclaren with Porsche and Ferrari...teeneger vs history...
or you simply prefer the p1 and 918? and you know that the p1 and 918 are faster than the laferrari? and you believe the laferrari doesnt look anywhere near as good as the p1 and 918?
This is the best introduction of the LaFerrari ever. It just sticks you to the video as the chassis sticks it to the ground.
This car is so exotic it became a Pagani! I must start a business, build some wealth, and buy one second hand off a billionaire.
go for it
AshtonColeman you're so confident
How about going into stock broking? I did it for work experience and my mentor said I was really good. I found it pretty easy
***** but you're a stock trader, im talking about stock broking
Nicolas Cage is God What is the difference between stock broking and stock trading?
With how exciting and fun it looks to drive, it's a crying shame that almost everyone who has one will never drive theirs even remotely like this, or at all in some cases.
A good thing too. They'd kill themselves
The best car in the world !!!
Mclaren p1???
@@xprettylightsx3781 sf90 stradale?
@@iwshfg6 hmmm I’d take the P1.
Even if U dont like Ferraris or think other cars are better, U can't ignore their obsession with quality and perfection of performance. Ferrari is tge best ib my eyes, if I was rich I would several of their cars.
Thanks Chris. I love the raw simplicity here. Nice to see a man with a machine he loves, making it go well. What a glorious noise it makes!
Compelling viewing.
Engineering masterpiece.
The flat steering wheel top and bottom give good leg clearance and a better view of the gauges, no?
Yes, but Chris Harris doesn't seem to know that.
Satwik Basu awas
BrownMoses inspired from their F1 roots
ChrisHarrisOnCars i'm so glad you've gone solo. Drive is nothing without you, so kudos to you bro! the number of subscribers and viewers on your channel will surge my friend. Many thanks to you and your crew for producing these awesome videos and all the best to you!
Cheers
It's amazing that a car as incredible as this has an automatic transmission. What a time to live in!
Love watching this guy drive.
All of these other car vloggers, TH-camrs need to take some lessons and then give it a go. It’s one thing to be able to own or “talk” about a car, another to be able to drive it and give a review.
Awesome work!
Chris Harris can make any car over steer looking like a walk in the park while sipping wine and eating cheese. Thank you for the enjoyment for our pleasure !
Thanks for your work Chris and Neil - this is amazing
Watching every episode of Chris Harris is like unwrapping a present every time. Never quite knowing what to expect, but knowing its gonna be brilliant nonetheless.
Drove one on Assetto Corsa on a road much like the one in the video...it was the only car I ever drove all the way to the finish line with a smile on my face. Too bad I'll never be able to drive one irl.
Most cars in that game drive just as Chris said they do. Like the FXX K, it’s gear changes are spot on!!
Man, I never get tired of this video, here I am 8 years later, and Chris Harris is still my favorite Brit.
Wow, what a great review! I could feel the adrenaline and joy being conveyed brilliantly through the video and audio. I've never found an auto-reviewer that captivates so thoroughly. I seriously lost my breath and started buzzing watching and listening to him go. Outstanding!
Im so in love with this pearl with wheels omg!
you've earned respect with this one, chris!
I suddenly realise how much I miss Top Gear. Not for there stupid messing around, but for the production. The insane high quality cameras. The background music, the super slowmotion shots.
Can't believe it's already been 5 years since they released the LaF
Thanks for publishing this for us poor plebs. Personally I should prefer the P1 due to being a McLaren fanboy but there's just something mental awesome about the LaFerrari and it's ridiculous presence.
Both P1 and Laferrari are exceptionally amazing cars, but i think they have totally different characters . For me, P1 feels artificially good and it represents the most advanced techniques that mankind have for making cars, while the laferrari just feels naturally good and controlling it is just like controlling your own body.
Chris ... I'm living vicariously through you, thank you for the great posts!
i cant stop watching this video the grim on chris face is timeless.
Scared shitless maybe
YOU GUYS HAD TOO MUCH FUN WITH THIS ONE. Jesus, the camera work is fun. I can hear the giggling in editing through the speakers on the computer. Just wonderful stuff. THank you for the honest opinion from a credible source.
12:19 that's a real drift, full lock in effect
You are definately my fav auto reviewer - and test pilot Chris!! I remember your co-pilot video in the Lancia vids tho, that was pretty cool, your words 'I will let the masters drive'.
the fact that he looks so excited and hops in wearing a vans shirt is just great
Ah shit, looks like Chris and Ferrari are finally getting along again!
Thank you for this awesome sauce review.
For people outside there who talks shit about LaFerrari;
1) %99.9 of you will never get one of these in your lifetime
2) its an art piece,just respect for it.
3) Ferrari..İs always a Ferrari.
+Doğa Demircan I agree with everything which you said except for...99.9%. 100%, not 99.9%. All of them have already been sold. And even if they haven't been, no one of them will ever get a LaF.
Yep.. I'd like to own any Ferrari even the older slow ones ;)
Валерий Стойчев I will own this car, mark my fucking words.
Yeah I've never met a person whose been in one that has disliked it. Although I did make my mum hurl when I took her around Spa.
incredibly, it's a great car for none of the reasons you stated except number 2)
These were the best online car review videos ever. I wish you never stopped
New sub here. Indeed those were some boss drifts and I personally felt the excited just watching Chris experience this Ferrari on the track. Truly a masterpiece in a league of its own...
Something interesting is that when the electric motor is behind the transmission, you get 880 HP in 1st gear, 920 in 2nd and the full 960 from 3rd onwards and in 5th, 6th and 7th you actually get a bit more lower end torque than when you mount it on the crankshaft.
Where did you get this info from?
A bit of math -- superimpose the torque curves of the motor and the engine x gearing together and then calculate the HP. That's what happens if you mount the motor at the back of the transmission on the transaxle instead of at the front of it -- the P1 on the other hand has the electric motor connected through the crankshaft, so it's torque is multiplied by the gearbox and it's rpm is the same as (or directly proportional) to that of the engine, giving it 903 HP in all gears. That's also why the P1's E-mode responds to gearshifts and they can run E mode at any speed.
But that's what allows the LaFerrari to eliminate transmission losses for it's electrical motor and recover energy even from the E-diff and under full braking and give it exceptional response even in higher gears. It would hardly matter in reality though as in the lower gears the Laferrari would spin it's wheels even at 1/4th throttle and the traction control will have to step in.
Fantastic info, thank you for this. How did you calculate the power output per gear exactly, if I may ask? I'm a bit of a noob in mathematics
I have seen the torque curve of the engine from snippets of slides on other videos (It's remarkably flat). Other sites give the gear ratios. The electric motor's torque and power output is known and they have a flat curve till max power and then drop almost linearly. I made an assumption that the motor output is directly on the output shaft just at the back of the gearbox and I don't know if there is any gearing in between in the E-Diff -- if there is, then it will change my numbers -- so Equivalent torque at any rpm was = engine torque x gearing + Electric torque. Then multiply this by the angular velocity of the output shaft = Engine rpm x Gear Ratio . Then Torque x Angular Vel / 746 Watts = Equivalent HP.
Peak power will come when the motor reaches a certain speed. When the engine is in an overdriven gear the electric motor isn't suffering a torque reduction, so you get more low end torque and in 5th gear may feel like 3rd or 4th. But in lower gears the motor is still not up to speed, so you get a little less. It's also why the Laferrari doesn't have an E-mode for anything above parking speeds -- it will be like driving a 160 HP car in 5th gear all the time. The Ferrari can even reverse the motor at will to act as a generator giving max regen in any gear.
For the P1, it's much more simple. The motor is on the crank. Net Torque = (Engine Torque + Motor Torque) x Gearing, so the total HP is the same in any gear. Also this is why the P1 can shift gears even in E Mode.This means the P1 will just have the edge in acceleration over the Ferrari, but you must be in the right gear, this is critical. There's also turbo lag if your gear is too high and rpm too low (below 2500-3000 rpm). If a P1 and a LaFerrari are both going 30 mph in 6th and both try to accelerate, the Laferrari will eat the P1 for lunch.
Also the first 3 gears of the P1 are shorter than the Laferrari, the 6th longer and 7th much longer. That and the Race mode with narrower tires mean that the P1 will accelerate a bit harder when launched -- therefore from a standing start, the P1 will win. But the Laferrari will have superior regeneration options of all the 3 cars, that's why they get away with a much smaller battery pack than the other 2. But if you are going to do 30-100 mph in 7th, the 918 will win, then the LaFerrari and the P1 will be a long way behind.
Whats the song at last 1 minute of the video?
Great video and Amazing Car!!! Made me nervous watching! haha
Dude, these slomo shots of the tires spinning during oversteer nearly bring me to tears.
Great work Chris. Simple the best car. The way the Laferrari goes sideways is an art sculpture in motion.
If I were a billionaire I would collect all 6 Ferrari flagship models. 250 gto, 288 gto, f40, f50, Enzo and LaFerrari and collect the rest for as long as I live. Then when I die, in my will, I want all of them to be sold and money given to charity.
you remind me of David Lee
Buuster1999
Yees! I love his collection!
***** me too he seems like a really cool guy
Olha-me ele aqui. Hahaha. Mundo pequeno!!
Just give me the f40
Harris looks so happy! Who wouldn’t be? Thanks for the pleasure from the full bag of potatoes !!:)))
Great video Chris, I love Ferrari's, I even use to want one, then I started reading about the Porsche and I never looked back. I work on my own cars so I had to go with the Porsche because I can afford to share with others by videoing my service and maintenance of the Porsche and loading it onto my channel, but thanks for this trip down memory lane of a car I once wanted.
One of Chris's Legendary videos.
He's come so far since, but I love how he has brought his personal video man with him.
sophisticated awesomeness :)
U have an amazing driving skills man
i always love how he is excited and passionate
Art in motion around those turns, amazing!
You can't go wrong with either of the 3 new hyper cars.
10:52 beautiful brake actuation. this thing is a fucking work of art.
🏆 What a beautiful sound to hear, thank you !
Chris you're the best. Please keep what you're doing. I can't get enough of you
the driving of this guy is something else. I wish i can drive like that someday
5:27 don't test us like that, almost had a heart attack
Yes, yes, yeeees what a car!! I mean ... crazy, beautiful! Art, pure and simple art and you can definitely drive man 🏎 well done 😀
That was fantastic. Very jealous. Insane performance. You are a superb driver, dude.
#ChrisHarris ChrisHarrisOnCars I love the Enzo, but one of the aspects I think this car has above it (apart from performance) is that when you see it going around the track, doing massive slides, chain smoking tires while drinking massive amounts of petrol and volts, the #LaFerrari just looks happy and in a way smiling about how cool it "knows" it looks as it goes about its business. Fantastic video review! Thanks
I was expecting him to start with quirks and features...... damn you Doug!!
Doug, the type of guy that gets mentioned in the comments of every car video.
Favorite video on the internet...it has got to be this
The video is amazing thanks from Carlos Portugal
I did Not want this Test Drive to end :'( ... :D
this really makes me smile, that's all i can say really.
BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT VIDEO!!!! THERE ARE NO OTHER THAT HAVE THE POINTED NESS THE CLEARITY AND PASSIONATE TRUENESS THAT I FEEL IN YOUR PRESENTATION. You are a star keep lettin it shine brighter and brighter my friend.
The slow motion shots are beautiful.
I’d be scared to drive something that powerful. But excited.
On EVO track, only Porsche (from a private customer) let the journalists time a lap around their truck without adjusting settings like fuel specs or tyres type and pressure. This resulted in a close but faster lap for the 918 than the P1 (in my opinion not a really important gap). Than McLaren was informed about it and the day next they sent an equipe to the track to make EVO journalists repeat the test, but this time with the more sticky and performing Pirelli Trofeo tyres and probably some other small adjustments: this resulted in an almost-two-seconds faster lap for the McLaren. Porsche, however, didn't replyed by sending any "refining team", probably because they settled a faster lap on Nurburgring truck and also because simply it could start to became a stupid battle for nothing. People should consider that tyres type and some particular whether conditions can drammaticaly change the performance of a car on a truck, and I think that what Ferrari's or McLaren's (and even Porsche's in the Nurburgring lap time recording) mechanics teams do with press is simply to optimize details like those mentioned above to get the best experience from the car in the moment they test it. Of course no car manufacturer likes to read that their top-performing car is slower than another competitor's one, whence these "cheating behaviours". However, I think that these three cars are really close in performance, but in different ways, and this could result in getting different lap times classification in different circuits. For exapmle, probably LaFerrari is the fastest one in a high speed truck like Monza, the P1 probably is the fastest at Silverstone and in a complex truck with many corners like Nurburgring the 918 is quicker than the opponents because of the greater torque and the 4WD traction. But I think it makes no sense to look for the generally speaking "fastest car" of the three. No doubt about they are three great cars and if you have enough money, simply you shoud buy the one you like more, or the one that gives you stronger feelings.
*****
It wasn't that clear to be honest. He said it was more grippy, but that's just his own opinion. Besides, Porsche could send even slicker tires to them and they could go back and forth like that. What counts is the initial result on default tires in my opinion.
So the first test for the McLaren was on stock tyres but the Porsche had stickier tyres and encluding its 4 wheel traction advantage it was only 0.2 of second difference. I'm all for the Ferrari but the P1 is making a slouch of the 918 at the moment
Everybody does it. But somehow it's more fun to accuse Ferrari all the time. I think when you're nr 1 everybody is after you. It's actually understandable.
bezor Ta not everyone, corvette does it, Porsche, bmw don't do it, look at nurburgring times of normal drivers they are close to official times, dam ur stupid
Club Bmw Amg An average driver's time close to official factory time with a pro driver? lol, another stupid fan. Damn, there are so many of you out there.
Nice video and Nice car. Thank you!
at the beginning you couldn`t control the car! you have to get use to...Cheers....great series you bring to us!
Chris Harris, you must have the best job in the world.
Just watching him between 6:00 and 7:00 on that set of switchbacks through the hills was the best I've seen since a very old film of Dan Gurney & Bob Bondurant in Cobras, at Targa Florio in 1965. It looked like "high-speed ballet!!"
Right
Maybe if he did porn but this is a close second 💯👀
@Chris Harris, the 918 is heavier and less powerful and still it was already faster (on track/Evo Mag and in a straight line/Autocar Mag) than the P1 on road legal tires.
So maybe the P1 and La Ferrari are as you said in a league of their own, but imho in a league BELOW the 918 from an engineering point of view.
the 918 is as fast if not faster in the real world with less power and more weight. As the only REAL hybrid of the 3, it is a much much greater achievement technically imho and it´s is still the King of the Ring.
from an engineering point of view, it's exactly the opposite.
just take a look at the official datas:
declared top speed: *LF* >350 km/h - *918* around 340 km/h.
power: *LF* 708 kw (950 bhp / 963 ps) - *918* 652 kw (875 bhp / 887 ps)
curb weight: *LF* 1345 kg - *918* 1640 kg
power/weight: *LF* 706 bhp/tonne - *918* 533 bhp/tonne
torque is the only stat in favour of 918 (1068 Nm (790 lb-ft) while LF produce 700 Nm (518 lb-ft)).
so *THEORICALLY* speaking, LaFerrari is in a league *equal* if not *above* 918.
get your facts straight before talking.
***** The Porsche 918 produces 944 lb ft of torque.
911JEC that's the Weissach-Package version
***** Both versions have the same powertrain. Only difference is the Weissach package is 40 kilo's lighter.
911JEC wrong. check fastestlaps.com
Amazing video and amazing car, thank you Chris!
Since it’s release in 2013 I finally had the pleasure to own and drive this masterpiece last night but then I woke up this morning and drove to work in my HONDA.
He went quicker into a corner than seb and still kept the car on the track, he is a legend.
27 Mclaren engineers did not like this...
He’s mates with the chief test driver
Insanely enjoyable to watch😁!!!
This was such an incredible channel.
Chris looks like a 6 yr old on christmas day :)
Half of the LaFerraris are gone, the chinese owners crashed them at 25mph.
good news for the other half
HAhahahah alşsdkşalskdsa :D
slums in chin? nonexistent? lol you're dreaming
"China urban area are among the cleanest..." apart from the mainlanders shitting in public.
China's tourists are so badly educated that your government hands out books on international etiquette. Form a queue for once, you uncivilized people.
@Yen Tao slums are non existent because you dump all that shit in the oceans you POS.
Alo Chris you are a hell of a driver with a hell of a car thanks for sharing your wonderful performance with the common of mortals from Carlos Portugal
never saw chris drive until topgear,wasnt too keen at first but he has won me over.even more detail than topgear videos.bravo chris!
The positive side is : in my life I do have enough time to afford something like this. If someone has , I can have too. This is a fact. Soon I will own a Ferrari.
Does this car have a front lift for speed bumps?
yes
Chris is the best car journalist ever! There is just nobody like him.
I love Chris Harris car videos I have to say your my favourite top gear presenter and car presenter I love them all but you too it for me.
He likes the 918 more than the LaFerrari. Why you might ask? Because his profile picture is taken from this video at 9:18
#HiddenMessage
Vethursan1 Thats pretty interesting
Why? It doesn't sound anywhere near as good.
Its because Porsche is the best car marque in history...hands down.
@D B derp
nope. watch his video comparing the 918 to P1 to Ferrari. He chose the P1 and kind of changed his mind to the Ferrari at the end. The 918 wasn't in the mix for first place, for him
Time to take mr. Clarkson's spot on top gear.
He's more of a 5th Gear style presenter. Not funny enough for Top Gear
Richard Flood He was on 5th Gear a couple of weeks ago
He's practicing for his big top gear intro.
Drifts it straight after getting the keys, you are a boss Chris glad you now have Top Gear money thoroughly deserved.
i think its one of the Fastest n' by far most Beautiful cars.. for Sure!! also the Best FERRARI Ever made.. what a machine!! what A CAR . .