It is protected to say that the Ferrari F12, or formally the F12berlinetta, broke the business when it was launched in 2012. With a naturally aspirated V12 engine underneath its hood, the nameplate received High Gear’s “The Supercar of the Yr 2012” award. The 6.3-liter F140 FC 12-banger received awards as effectively, particularly the 2013 Worldwide Engine of the Yr Award within the Finest Efficiency class and Finest Engine above 4.0 liters.
Regardless of it being round for a decade, the Ferrari F12 remains to be a coveted automobile amongst lovers. Extra importantly, the V12 supercar nonetheless by no means fails to impress with regards to straight-line pace. To showcase that, here is a high-speed run on Germany’s unrestricted Autobahn, courtesy of AutoTopNL.
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At launch, the Ferrari F12 boasts a powertrain that produces as much as 730 horsepower (544 kilowatts) and 509 pound-feet (690 Newton-meters) of torque. It is the fourth strongest automobile Ferrari has ever made, able to sprinting to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 3.1 seconds. The highest pace was rated at 211 mph (340 km/h).
Within the high-speed run above, the Ferrari F12 simply broke the 200 mph (322 km/h) barrier on the primary attempt. To be truthful, site visitors was extraordinarily gentle throughout the run, which made it straightforward for the Italian supercar to set the freeway ablaze.
Towards the tip of the video, the F12 was in a position to briefly hit 209 mph (337 km/h) – only a tad shy of the claimed prime pace by the automaker 10 years in the past. This goes to indicate how nice the Ferrari’s V12 engine is.
Sadly, the way forward for Ferrari’s V12 past this decade is unsure, due to the period of electrification and stringent emission restrictions. The Daytona SP3 and 812 are conserving it alive for now, in addition to the upcoming Purosangue SUV.