[TSIboy]

Ferrari had revealed the Daytona SP3 during an event at the Mugello racetrack in Italy today. The car will be the latest of its icona series after the Monza SP1 and SP2. Rendered images of the car were posted on their instagram handle & the car will be officially unveiled tomorrow at 16:30IST

The combination of the words "Ferrari" and "Daytona" is likely to turn thoughts to the 365GTB/4 coupe and GTS/4 Spider from the late Sixties. Both of these were commonly known as Daytonas, a name inspired by Ferrari’s famous 1-2-3 finish at the 1967 Daytona 24-hour race, but the title was never official—and that car had its engine at the front. The new, fully sanctioned Daytona has been inspired by the famous victory, specifically the trio of sports prototypes that took the podium places: a 330P3/4, a 330P4, and a 412P.

The engine is based on the 6.5-liter unit fitted to the 812 Competizione, but with a new induction and exhaust system for its changed position within the car. Internal upgrades include titanium con rods. Piston pins, camshafts and sliding finger valve followers have all been treated with what is described as a Diamond Like Carbon treatment to reduce friction. Together with other modifications to the direct injection fueling system—with twin pumps supplying four separate fuel rails—the Daytona’s engine now produces 829 horsepower, 10 hp more than the Competizione. That makes it the most powerful Ferrari road-car combustion engine. Drive reaches the rear wheels through a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox.

https://youtu.be/jqU2jOdG4uc

What are your thoughts on this new Ferrari?

[IshaanIan]

Wow I wonder if we will get to see one in yellow. With that tail those rims and a yellow finish oof. They certainly have hit this out of the park

[TSIboy]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

Wow I wonder if we will get to see one in yellow. With that tail those rims and a yellow finish oof. They certainly have hit this out of the park

Affirmative, most of the lucky ones to get an allocation have already specced theirs & one of them is in yellow AFAIK