The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is "the fastest and most powerful road car in the Prancing Horse's illustrious history", says Mark Tisshaw in Autocar. The 730bhp, 6.3-litre, V12-powered car replaces the Ferrari 599 and "ushers in a new generation of V12 engines that will include an all-new Enzo by the end of the year". The new engine takes the Berlinetta from rest to 62mph in just 3.1 seconds, to 124mph in 8.5 seconds and on to a top speed of over 211mph.
But although the power has "increased dramatically" compared with the 599, says Tisshaw, fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions have decreased at a similar rate. Ferrari claims that the fuel economy has been improved over the 599's 15.8mpg combined figure to 18.8mpg, and carbon dioxide emissions have dropped from 415g/km to 350g/km.
The car is expected to cost about £250,000, but "for some people that will be a small price to pay for an old-school supercar red in tooth and claw", says Joseph Dunn in The Sunday Times. "Reports of the death of traditional supercars have been very much exaggerated."
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The car was unveiled at the Geneva Motorshow, where Ferrari took deposits on around 360 new cars, reports Autocar. Deliveries will start at the end of the summer.
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