Ferrari’s stubbornness strikes again: 812 Superfast
The trend of downsizing may be slowing down but it’s still something most manufacturers are doing when developing a new car. Not Ferrari though, specifically when it comes to their V12 engine. The Ferrari V12 is something special to most petrolheads and it’s great to see that it won’t be dying anytime soon. Think of cars like 575 M and the F12 TDF, would you want that sound to be no longer? Of course not. Well then you’ll be happy to know that the 812 Superfast is going to be revealed soon at the Geneva Motor Show. This car uses a 588kW (800hp) and 718Nm 6.5 litre V12 to power the Berlinetta. It is as Ferrari puts it “the new benchmark in the mid-front-engined sports car segment”.
So it’s fast as you can expect, with the name Superfast you can’t really expect anything less. The Superfast uses Variable Geometry Intakes which if it uses a similar setup to the LaFerrari, means it uses a single tube per cylinder bank that can change its length depending on engine speed. This gives the car the choice to use a longer intake manifold under load and a shorter intake at higher rpm. You still with us? If not it means the car gets the right amount of air at the right time, making it superfast all the time. See what we did there?
Other cool features in the 812 Superfast are Side Slip Control, which allows you to drift without crashing. The Virtual Short Wheelbase system also makes the car more nimble and the Superfast makes use of Electric Power Steering. Oh, and it also uses a double clutch gearbox to make sure that all those horses don’t get wasted. So much so it does a 0-100km/h in a time of 2.9 seconds, not bad for a car that’s not extremely lightweight.
The most controversial aspect of this Superfast is the looks – some have mentioned how it has a bit of Corvette in it. We get where they’re coming from because if you squint your eyes, you can see it. Knowing the folks at Fezza, they’ll probably say the Corvette was inspired by the 812. Anyways, all that matters is that the Ferrari V12 still lives and if Ferrari can have it their way, it will probably live on for as long as possible. Yay for more cylinders!
