The Ferrari F12berlinetta[4] (Type F152) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari.[5] The F12berlinetta debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and replaced the 599 grand tourer.[6] The naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine used in the F12berlinetta won the 2013 International Engine of the Year Award in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12berlinetta was named "The Supercar of the Year 2012" by car magazine Top Gear. The F12berlinetta was replaced by the 812 Superfast in early 2017.
In 2014, the F12berlinetta was awarded the XXIII Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI. Accepting the award was Ferrari's Senior Vice President of Design, Flavio Manzoni.[7]
Specifications
Engine
The F12berlinetta uses a 6262 cc, naturally aspirated 65° V12 engine of the Ferrari F140 engine family. Displacement is shared with the FF, but the F140 FC version installed on the F12 generates a power output of 740 PS at 8,250 rpm[8] and 690 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm, making it the most powerful Ferrari road car ever when it was launched.[9][8][10][11]
The engine in the F12berlinetta has been designed to be more efficient than that of the
Design
The body of the F12berlinetta is designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and Pininfarina, and shares some styling elements with other recent Ferrari models. This includes a front grille similar to the FF and headlights shared with the FF and 458 Italia. The interior, based on the FF, features new "Frau leather" upholstery with aluminium, Alutex, and carbon fibre trim, and has increased luggage space compared to the 599.[4][10]
The body computer system is developed by Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting.
F12tdf (2015–2017)
The Ferrari F12tdf (tour de France) is a track-focused version of the F12berlinetta unveiled in October 2015.[14] The name pays homage to the Tour de France automobile race held between 1899 and 1986 and which was regularly won by the Ferrari 250 between 1956 and 1964. The F12tdf shares the same 6.3 litre V12 engine with the F12berlinetta, but with power output increased to 780 PS at 8500 rpm and 705 Nm of torque at 6750 rpm. The F12tdf is 110 kg lighter than the F12, having a claimed dry weight of 1415 kg and kerb weight of 1520 kg. Ferrari claims an acceleration time for the F12tdf of 0 to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds and 0 to 124 mph in 7.9 seconds. The top speed was claimed to be 'in excess of 211 mph'. The car has recorded a 1-minute 21 seconds lap time on Ferrari's Fiorano test circuit, 2 seconds faster than the standard F12berlinetta and 488 GTB, and just 1.3 seconds behind the fastest lap set by the LaFerrari.[15] F12tdf was designed by Ferrari Styling Centre.[16] Production of the F12tdf was limited to 799 units.
One-offs and special editions
F12 TRS
The Ferrari F12 TRS is a barchetta based on the F12berlinetta, made for a customer by Ferrari under its Special Projects programme. It made its public debut in Sicily at the Ferrari Cavalcade in June 2014. Designed in-house by the Centro Stile Ferrari headed by Flavio Manzoni, it took inspiration from the 1957 250 Testa Rossa, reinterpreted in a modern design language. The car has a Barchetta bodystyle, harking back to the original Testarossa. A redesigned rear section also recalls the styling of the Testarossa in a modern fashion. The front of the car features a redesigned front bumper and a new engine cover with a glass panel displaying the V12 engine's cylinder heads.[17][18] The F12 TRS also made an appearance at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.[19]
External links
References
- FERRARI F12tdf Ferrari.com^
- FERRARI F12berlinetta Ferrari.com^
- Meet the 789bhp Ferrari 812 Superfast Top Gear, 2017-02-16, retrieved 2017-03-20^