Not Its First Rodeo
Car crashes happen every day, but when the vehicles involved are from high-end automakers, they almost always make headlines. Case in point: a Ferrari LaFerrari recently crashed in China – but there’s more to the story that makes this incident even more intriguing.
According to Luxury Launches, this particular LaFerrari appears to be the same one that crashed in China back in 2015. That earlier incident was reportedly caused by aquaplaning—a situation in which the tires lose contact with the road surface due to standing water. As for the recent crash, the exact cause remains unknown, though reports indicate no other vehicles were involved. What seems almost certain, however, is that the repair bill won’t come cheap.
A $1.4 Million Lesson
Given the LaFerrari’s extensive use of carbon fiber, repair costs are expected to be substantial. When the LaFerrari crashed in 2015, the hybrid hypercar was reportedly sent back to Italy for repairs, which were claimed to cost as much as $1.4 million.
That figure is roughly in line with the LaFerrari’s launch price in 2013. At the time, it served as Ferrari’s answer to other hybrid hypercars such as the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder. Together, the trio came to be known as the “Holy Trinity” of hypercars.
This particular example was originally owned by Qin Fen, who had the word “King” – his online handle – embroidered on the steering wheel. That detail is one of the key clues cited in reports suggesting this is the same unit that crashed in 2015. The car was reportedly repainted from red to yellow, matching earlier crash photos that showed it in red. Images of the recent incident, now featuring the Ferrari in yellow, were shared by A1 Garage on Instagram.
The Scar This LaFerrari Carries
The current owner has not been identified. However, if the car is eventually put up for sale, it wouldn’t be surprising to see it trade at a lower-than-usual price. Crashing a LaFerrari once is already unfortunate; doing it twice is almost unheard of.
Ferrari produced a total of 709 LaFerraris – 499 coupes, plus a 500th example built for charity, and 210 Aperta (convertible) models – between 2013 and 2018. The hypercar was eventually succeeded by the F80, which marked the end of Ferrari’s V12 halo lineage by adopting a twin-turbo V6 derived from the brand’s 499P Le Mans race car.
