Using tricks learned from its Formula 1 cars, Ferrari claims the F12 burns less fuel and goes faster than its predecessors thanks to combination of high-tech machinery, wickedly complex weight loss schemes and a bit of black magic aerodynamics.
Ferrari has unveiled the F12 Berlinetta declaring it to be its “fastest road car ever".
Coming just days before the start of the Geneva Motor show, the F12 boasts a top speed of 211mph, reaching 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds.
Using tricks learned from its Formula 1 cars, Ferrari claims the F12 burns less fuel and goes faster than its predecessors thanks to combination of high-tech machinery, wickedly complex weight loss schemes and a bit of black magic aerodynamics.
The 6.3-liter V-12 shared with the Ferrari FF has been boosted to 730 hp and 509 ft-lbs of torque, yet can get nearly 19 mpg under Euro testing with an optional stop-start system.
That power goes through a seven-speed gearbox and electric differential, both resized to shrink the car's footprint
That gap you see at the top of the hood is what Ferrari calls an "aero bridge" -- a tunnel that shunts air out the vents behind the front wheel arches, helping reduce the car's drag.
The Italian car maker says it has been designed to deliver "unsurpassed driving involvement whatever the road or track".
"The design of the F12 Berlinetta is...a perfect balance of uncompromising aerodynamics with harmonious proportions interpreting the typical elements of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 cars in an original and innovative way," said the company which is based in Maranello, northern Italy.
The vehicle is a successor to the Ferrari 599 which won a host of awards after its 2006 release. The initial 599 can reach 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds, reaching a top speed of 205mph.
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