Ferrari F12berlinetta, No Longer In CGI

by Derek Kreindler

Published: March 6th, 2012

The initial shots of the Ferrari F12berlinetta looked suspiciously re-touched for our liking, so some live shots were a necessity before making any final judgement on the car. If you ask me, it looks even better without excessive rendering.

The F12berlinetta replaces the lovely 599, but packs an even more substantial V12; 740 horsepower is expected from the 6.3L V12, allowing it to hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. A 7-speed dual clutch transmission will help the car go all the way to 211 mph. A curb weight of 3,362 lbs is refreshingly light for a V12 supercar.

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Tonymos on Mar 06, 2012

Does anyone know what that black plastic box in the middle of the rear bumper is?! I'm undecided on the overall look, however I am sure about not wanting my Italian supercar leave the factory with something that looks like a bolted on afterthought for... whatever... I can't even imagine what it could be for...

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- Srogers on Mar 06, 2012
  
  It's for a teeny drag 'chute.
  
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- Creature of the Wheel on Mar 06, 2012
  
  Maybe a mock Formula 1 rain light? If true, I'll start building the gallows from which we can hang the designers.
  
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- Another_pleb on Mar 06, 2012
  
  My guess would be a rear fog-lamp but they're supposed to be placed towards the driver's side of the vehicle and not in the centre. It could also be a reversing lamp.
  
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Crm114 on Mar 07, 2012

It's like the CR-V, in that it has a very attractive mouth; it's just a bit out of scale to the rest of the facia. Fortunately, both look better after a toke. They're kinda like Gina Gershon.

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- SCE to AUX on Mar 07, 2012
  
  Outstanding.
  
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