Ferrari FXX K Evo: The Track-Only 1,050 hp Hypercar
Quick facts
- Maker: Ferrari, XX Programme (Corse Clienti)
- Based on: LaFerrari. The FXX K appeared in 2014 and the Evo package was revealed in October 2017 at the Finali Mondiali at Mugello.
- Powertrain: V12 with 860 hp plus a 190-hp electric motor, for 1,050 hp and 900 Nm
- Downforce: 640 kg at 200 km/h, over 830 kg at top speed
- Weight: the standard FXX K weighs 1,165 kg, and the Evo is lighter
- Built: about 40 FXX K cars, with the Evo offered for all of them
- Street legal: no
You can’t buy this Ferrari at a dealer, and you can’t drive it to the shops. The FXX K Evo is the most extreme version of Ferrari’s most extreme track car, and it exists for a small circle of clients.
What is the XX Programme?
The XX Programme is an elite, track-only series run by Ferrari. Top customers drive experimental cars at exclusive events organized by Ferrari’s Corse Clienti division, and in return they contribute to the company’s research and development. The cars are not road legal and don’t race in any championship. The FXX K was the LaFerrari-based car of this program, and the Evo is its final form.
From FXX K to Evo
The Evo was revealed at the Finali Mondiali, Ferrari’s season-ending event, at its Mugello circuit in October 2017. It was the third “Evo” in the XX line, after the FXX Evo and the 599XX Evo. Ferrari offered it as an upgrade package for the existing FXX K cars and as a standalone model, and it hasn’t confirmed how many were produced.
The aerodynamics
Ferrari’s engineers brought the aerodynamics closer to GT3 and GTE race cars. The Evo has a fixed twin-profile rear wing with two side fins and a central fin, resculpted front and rear bumpers and underbody, and retuned suspension. The result is 23% more downforce than the standard FXX K and about 75% more than the road-going LaFerrari: 640 kg at 200 km/h and over 830 kg at top speed. In this photograph, the front view shows the other half of that work: the large splitter with the “FXX K evo” lettering, and the dive planes at each corner.
The power
The Evo’s V12 produces 860 hp. A 190-hp electric motor adds to it, for a combined 1,050 hp and 900 Nm. Inside, the car has a new steering wheel with Formula 1-derived shift paddles and controls for the kinetic energy recovery system.
About this car
This one wears a two-tone Blu Corsa Opaco livery with Nero Stellato Opaco accents over a Nero Alcantara interior and the number 8 on the splitter. I photographed this FXX K EVO at the 2019 Top Marques Monaco, Grimaldi Forum.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ferrari FXX K Evo? It’s the track-only, upgraded version of the LaFerrari-based FXX K, revealed in 2017.
Is the FXX K Evo street legal? No. It’s a track-only car that its owners drive at Ferrari’s own events.
How much power does it have? 1,050 hp and 900 Nm, from a V12 plus an electric motor.
How many were built? Ferrari hasn’t disclosed it. About 40 FXX K cars were built, and the Evo upgrade was offered for all of them.