In 2017, Ferrari turns 70. To celebrate this achievement, the luxury automaker took the wraps off the LaFerrari Aperta soft-top hypercar and also detailed plans to build 350 limited edition takes on its current supercar lineup at this year?s Paris Motor Show. While competitors like Lamborghini and Bentley chose to skip over this year?s Paris […]The post Ferrari Turns 70 appeared first on Pursuitist.

In 2017, Ferrari turns 70. To celebrate this achievement, the luxury automaker took the wraps off the LaFerrari Aperta soft-top hypercar and also detailed plans to build 350 limited edition takes on its current supercar lineup at this year?s Paris Motor Show.While competitors like Lamborghini and Bentley chose to skip over this year?s Paris motor show, Ferrari has decided to throw a party, for itself.And the biggest guest at the bash in turns of sheer force of character is the new LeFerrari Aperta. Like its hardtop sibling, this new hypercar offers hybrid hyper performance, thanks to an electric motor and V12 engine working in perfect harmony ? 0-100km/h in under 3 seconds plus a top speed of 350+km/h ? but dials the drama up to 11 by taking the roof off, something that was a very, very complicated process.Removing the roof means robbing the car of structural rigidity and aerodynamic prowess. However, Ferrari?s engineers and designers have done everything within their powers to ensure that there is no noticeable difference between the hard top and soft top versions.And this...