Few marques are as closely linked to the Circuit de la Sarthe as Ferrari, yet the Italians had last celebrated an overall victory there in 1965. Expectations were accordingly high when the Prancing Horse returned to the top class at Le Mans for the 2023 WEC season, for the first time in 50 years. Unveiled in late 2022, the 499P ended Toyota’s winning streak at the first attempt and went on to win three times in a row. For a select group of customers, Ferrari offered a variant called the 499P Modificata.
The example offered in Geneva will remain in Maranello until December 2028. During that time, its new owner will have access to the Sport Prototipi Clienti program, under which Ferrari takes care of maintenance, logistics and trackside support. The Modificata isn’t road-legal, but on track days it puts virtually everything else in the shade.
Its hybrid powertrain combines a mid-mounted 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6, which shares its architecture with the engine of the Ferrari 296, and a 272-PS electric motor driving the front axle. Combined system output is 707 PS, and at the touch of a button, the Push to Pass boost releases a further 163 PS for up to seven seconds. While regulations only allow the 499P to deploy its hybrid power above 190 km/h in the WEC, the Modificata has all-wheel drive at any speed.
Geneva, 8 Nov
