Last LaFerrari ever to be auctioned off for charity

Ferrari has announced that it will auction off its very last LaFerrari Aperta with all proceeds going to the charity Save the Children.

The charitable act by the sports car maker follows on from last year when the famous prancing horse brand raised $9.1 million for victims of the earthquake that struck central Italy.

Like the auction in December 2016,  Ferrari -- shrewdly -- hasn't deprived any customers of their build slot for the convertible hypercar.

Instead, the Italian car-maker has made one more Aperta than it said it would, pushing total production to 210 cars.

Out of that total, only 200 cars were sold to real punters. The other nine cars were kept by Ferrari itself to be used for "celebrity" promotional purposes.

Four pictures of the final, one-off LaFerrari show it features special metallic white stripes on the front bonnet and rear clamshell, and a black Alcantara interior with red leather inserts and highlights.

No mechanical changes have been made, which means the LaFerrari Aperta is powered by a 588kW 6.3-litre naturally-aspirated V12 that combines a 120kW electric motor. In total, the HY-KERS petrol-electric drive system delivers 708kW/700Nm.

The LaFerrari reaches 100km/h in less than three seconds, hits 200km/h in less than seven seconds and arrives at 300km/h in an incredible 15 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 350km/h.

Going under the hammer with RM Auctions this Saturday, it's unlikely the last ever LaFerrari Aperta will head Down Under as production was limited to left-hand drive.

According to the charity, the money raised by the sale of the Aperta will be used to fund a global education program.

Ferrari has invited any interested wealthy bidders to register their interest in the last ever LaFerrari on RM Sotherby's website.