Powerful brakes

On the wheels is one of the most advanced and powerful braking systems fitted to any production car.Discs are made of carbon ceramic material, which as well as being lighter than steel, gives fade-free performance in all conditions.

Front discs are 390mm in diameter and 34mm thick, gripped by six-pot callipers; rear discs measure 360mm across, 28mm thick and are fitted with four-pot callipers. All use high-friction micron pads, manufactured exclusively for use with CCM brakes.

The track-tuned suspension is a bespoke wishbone design that makes extensive use of aluminium alloy for high strength and low weight. The 20-inch forged aluminium BBS alloys are shod with asymmetric Bridgestone tyres: 265/35ZR20 at the front and 305/30ZR20 at the rear.

Drag cheats

Airflow is precisely controlled over, under and around the car to deliver a wind-cheating profile with a drag coefficient of 0.31.

The LFA's lines flow from roof to sill in a seamless convex to concave line. As well as its low weight and high strength, carbon fibre reinforced plastic also gave the designers more freedom to create shapes, curves and edges that would have been impossible with metal.

Three-zone cabin

The low-slung cabin is divided into three zones: the mechanical zone, which includes the skeleton of the car?s construction; the human zone, with two seats placed right at the centre of the car; and the driving zone, with high-tech instrumentation that brings driver and machine together.

The cabin is hand-built, with driver-focused ergonomics. The trim echoes the advanced materials used in the LFA's construction, with exposed areas of both matt and gloss carbon fibre. Trim details are finished in brushed metal and the floor-hinged brake and throttle pedals are made of forged aluminium.

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