Friday, October 10, 2014

The Ferrari F12 berlinetta

The Ferrari F12 berlinetta (also unofficially referred to as the F12 Berlinetta or the F12) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The F12 was introduced in 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show. The naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine in the F12 berlinetta has won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12 berlinetta was named "The Super car of the Year  2012" by car magazine Top GearThe body of the F12 berlinetta 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. The body computer system is developed by Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting. Ferrari reports that the F12 berlinetta is capable of lapping the Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute, 23 seconds; 3.0 seconds slower than La Ferrari, 1.0 second faster than the 599 GTO, 2.0 seconds faster than the Enzo Ferrari, 2.0 seconds faster than the 458 Italia, 2.0 seconds faster than the 430 Scuderia and 3.5 seconds faster than the 599 GTB.

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