Relating to an automaker that’s nearly sure to nail each single new limited-edition mannequin that it introduces, few do it higher nor extra persistently than Ferrari.

Whether or not it’s one-off merchandise from Ferrari Particular Tasks or fashions just like the Monza SP1 and SP2, it’s seemingly unimaginable for the carmaker to do flawed. That is no extra evident than with the brand new Daytona SP3, a automotive that takes inspiration from iconic Ferrari fashions such because the P3/4, 330 P4, 512 S, and 412P and brings them into the fashionable age.

To see what the automotive is all about, Carlos Lago from Automotive and Driver headed to Italy to place the Daytona SP3 by way of its paces. He had the chance to drive it each on the observe and on the road and walks away very impressed.

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Slotted beneath the beautiful bodywork of the Daytona SP3 is a 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 that pumps out 829 hp at a screaming 9,250 rpm and 514 lb-ft (697 Nm) of torque at 7,250 rpm. Mated to this V12 is a dual-clutch seven-speed transmission driving the rear wheels by way of a limited-slip differential. Whereas Ferrari claims it could possibly hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.85 seconds, 124 mph (200 km/h) in 7.4 seconds, and attain a 211 mph (340 km/h) high pace, Lago questions whether or not driving the automotive quick is definitely the purpose, noting that the straightforward incontrovertible fact that fewer and fewer vehicles are being constructed like this makes it very particular.

As you might think about, the sound of the V12 dominates the driving expertise and Lago notes that there isn’t merely a howling exhaust word like some fashionable Ferraris but in addition a really mechanical soundtrack from the engine itself. He says this provides to the old-school driving expertise of the Daytona SP3.