Monday, 30 July 2012

You're Daily Dose of Awesome - Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Launch Video

Now, for something they don't tell you in the video, this is the fastest road going Ferrari ever made. It's even faster than the legendary Enzo. However, when you think about those mental 730 Italian horses which lurk beneath the bonnet of the F12, it becomes a little less surprising. 0-100kph takes just 3.1 seconds, 0-200kph takes just 8.5 seconds, and given a little more time, a reasonably lengthy and preferably empty straight road, the F12 will reach 340kph. Its not just in a straight line that the F12 mauls every other road going Ferrari ever made either, because it's also the fastest road car to ever lap Ferrari's Fiorano test track.
The F12 uses the same basic engine as the one used in the FF, hence its a 6.3 liter V12. However Ferrari has made some fairly serious changes to the FF's engine to bring its power output up to a bonkers 730hp, which I don't really understand. But I'll tell you anyway, Ferrari engineers have tuned the harmonics of the inlet and exhaust, developed a new oil scavenge pump for the dry sump, and tested six or seven different types of injectors, the list is endless.
Reports are claiming this car is much friendlier than the 599 it replaces, because many were, sadly crashed due to cashed up playboys trying to show off, and, it didn't end well. Hence, the F12 is much easier to drive, if you're a bit ham fisted. But the main thing is, the wicked Ferrari V12 bellow still remains, and I want one. Badly.

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