The Ferrari Daytona SP3 was revealed in November of last year as the Icona family’s third member, joining the Monza SP1 and SP2 in 2018. It is clearly an exotic-looking machine, combining design cues inspired by the company’s past legendary race cars with a futuristic twist. Every time an SP3 is photographed on the road, it is a highly unusual and rare sight, and it is well worth our attention.
Walter Vayr, a friend of ours, was nice enough to offer the images in the gallery below, which were taken in and around Maranello, Italy. As you can see, this is a Daytona SP3 with some very cool camouflage to cover what appears to be a Maranello yellow exterior paint. Given that the Daytona SP3 trial car was shown more than six months ago, we are shocked to see a disguised Daytona SP3 trial car, but there must be a logical rationale. On a side note, the SP3 was still camouflaged a month after its debut.
The lower bumper lip on the supercar doesn’t appear to be finished, and other aerodynamic components of the body are taped over. This could be the result of minor aero adjustments made at the last minute to improve the Daytona SP3’s road behaviour. Alternatively, Ferrari may be making last tweaks to a customer vehicle before delivering it to its new owner. Of course, these are all simply hypotheses based on our observations.
However, we know for a fact that the Daytona SP3 is not just a beauty, but also a ferociously quick machine. Behind the seats is a V12 engine with 828 horsepower (617 kilowatts) and torque of 514 pound-feet (697 Newton-meters). This is actually the most powerful engine Ferrari has ever made and it is enough for a 0-62 miles per hour (0-100 kilometers per hour) acceleration in just 2.86 seconds.
The Daytona SP3 is a future collector car with a price tag that matches its outrageous appearance and performance. Ferrari demands a minimum of $2.25 million for each one built, but even if you have the cash, you must be invited by the corporation to acquire the V12-powered supercar.
Source:Â Walter Vayr