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This, ladies and gents, is the Ferrari 812 Superfast. It is the latest V12 Ferrari supercar and the replacement for the F12 Berlinetta.Yes, it"s really called Superfast. Ferrari"s wildly inconsistent naming structure is now, perhaps, calling on the suggestions of nine year olds. But mock as much as you like: the name ought to be thoroughly justified.That"s because beneath the 812"s bonnet, powering the rear wheels and no doubt making a jolly mess of Alpine hairpins, is a 6.5-litre V12 with 789bhp. Yikes. That makes it nearly 60bhp healthier than the old F12"s 6.3-litre V12. This 6.5 is Ferrari"s most powerful naturally aspirated engine yet. Quite fitting, giving it may just be its last.That peak power is delivered at 8,500rpm, by which point the noise is doubtless spectacular. Peak torque 530lb ft, since you ask arrives little earlier, at a still dizzying 7,000rpm. God, we"ll miss turbo-free engines.The numbers you need for your next game of Top Trumps are a 2.9sec 0-62mph time and a 211mph-plus" top speed. Even if that only means 212mph, it"s damn impressive. Superfast name probably justified, though a Tesla is half a second quicker to 62, it"s worth notingThere are plenty of acronyms to help ensure the power isn"t wastefully spun away. EPS is Ferrari"s first electric power steering system, there"s a fifth-generation version of SSC (Side Slip Control, Ferrari"s drift god mode), and a second-generation application of Virtual Short Wheelbase, Ferrari"s four-wheel-steering system. Despite the extra tech, its 1,525kg dry weight is unchanged from the F12"s. Those kilos are reasonably well distributed, too, split 47/53 front/rear.
Date written: 16 Feb 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6758
This, ladies and gents, is the Ferrari 812 Superfast. It is the latest V12 Ferrari supercar and the replacement for the F12 Berlinetta.Yes, it"s really called Superfast. Ferrari"s wildly inconsistent naming structure is now, perhaps, calling on the suggestions of nine year olds. But mock as much as you like: the name ought to be thoroughly justified.That"s because beneath the 812"s bonnet, powering the rear wheels and no doubt making a jolly mess of Alpine hairpins, is a 6.5-litre V12 with 789bhp. Yikes. That makes it nearly 60bhp healthier than the old F12"s 6.3-litre V12. This 6.5 is Ferrari"s most powerful naturally aspirated engine yet. Quite fitting, giving it may just be its last.That peak power is delivered at 8,500rpm, by which point the noise is doubtless spectacular. Peak torque 530lb ft, since you ask arrives little earlier, at a still dizzying 7,000rpm. God, we"ll miss turbo-free engines.The numbers you need for your next game of Top Trumps are a 2.9sec 0-62mph time and a 211mph-plus" top speed. Even if that only means 212mph, it"s damn impressive. Superfast name probably justified, though a Tesla is half a second quicker to 62, it"s worth notingThere are plenty of acronyms to help ensure the power isn"t wastefully spun away. EPS is Ferrari"s first electric power steering system, there"s a fifth-generation version of SSC (Side Slip Control, Ferrari"s drift god mode), and a second-generation application of Virtual Short Wheelbase, Ferrari"s four-wheel-steering system. Despite the extra tech, its 1,525kg dry weight is unchanged from the F12"s. Those kilos are reasonably well distributed, too, split 47/53 front/rear.
Date written: 16 Feb 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6758
