Drifting a $4.5 Million Ferrari: The Daytona SP3 Gets Dirty
Someone’s got bigger cajones than bank accounts.
Videos surfacing online show owners actually driving—no, thrashing—their multi-million-dollar Ferrari Daytona SP3s. Not just gentle cruises to Cars and Coffee, but full-on drifts and donuts. On dirt.
Ferrari’s marketing department just collectively fainted.
The Last of a Dying Breed
The Daytona SP3 isn’t just expensive. It’s extinct before it even lived.
This car represents the final chapter of Ferrari’s purest formula: mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated V12, no hybrid assistance. The last time you’ll hear 9,500 rpm of unadulterated Italian fury without electric motors muddying the waters.
All 599 examples sold out instantly at roughly €2 million ($4.5 million in certain markets). None will see depreciation in our lifetimes.
V12 Weaponry
The beating heart delivers numbers that make your pulse match its redline:
- 829 hp from 6.5 liters of naturally-aspirated V12
- 697 Nm of torque without a turbo in sight
- 9,250 rpm power peak with a 9,500 rpm redline
- 2.85 seconds to 100 km/h
- 7.4 seconds to 200 km/h
The 7-speed dual-clutch transmission swaps cogs in less than 200 milliseconds. Ferrari’s Side Slip Control 6.1 with Dynamic Enhancer makes drifting something this valuable almost approachable.
Almost.
Engineered for Hooliganism (Whether Ferrari Admits It or Not)
Ferrari doesn’t quote a Fiorano lap time for the SP3. They insist it’s about the experience, not the stopwatch.
The vacuum-boosted brakes (not brake-by-wire) deliver old-school feel. Bespoke Pirelli P Zero Corsas balance grip with progressive breakaway.
Every system seems calibrated to make 829 horses manageable when pointed straight—and gloriously sideways when you’re feeling brave.
Ferrari engineers built a car that can drift. Wealthy owners are calling their bluff.
The $4.5 Million Drift Missile
Most exotic car owners treat their investments like Fabergé eggs. Not these lunatics.
Videos show Daytona SP3s performing pavement donuts, dirt drifts, and full-throttle launches. The car’s advanced electronics make it surprisingly controllable despite the power and price tag.
The Side Slip Control 6.1 system deserves a raise. And whoever signed off on those dirt drifts deserves either commitment papers or a medal for automotive bravery.
Ferrari built the last pure V12 supercar. Some owners are determined to give it the sendoff it deserves.
Not in climate-controlled garages—but sideways, engine screaming, tires smoking.
Exactly as Enzo would have wanted.
