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Ferrari 812 Superfast: the 800 PS V12 successor to the F12

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2019 Ferrari 812 Superfast
2019 Ferrari 812 Superfast. Photo by Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Ferrari 812 Superfast (Type F152M) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer made by Ferrari that debuted at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. It is the successor to the F12berlinetta.

Ferrari 812 Superfast at a glance

Ferrari 812 Superfast key facts
Maker Ferrari, Italy
Debut 2017 Geneva Motor Show
Predecessor F12berlinetta
Engine 6.5 L (6,496 cc) V12, F140 GA, naturally aspirated
Power 800 PS (789 hp) at 8,500 rpm
Torque 718 N·m (530 lb·ft) at 7,000 rpm
Gearbox 7-speed dual-clutch, Getrag
Brakes Brembo carbon ceramic, 398 mm front and 360 mm rear
0–100 km/h 2.9 seconds (Ferrari)
Top speed 340 km/h (211 mph) (Ferrari)
Weight distribution 47% front, 53% rear
Fiorano lap 1:21.50

English Wikipedia is the only source used here, so the facts were not cross-checked against a second source; figures are the maker’s claims.

History of the Ferrari 812 Superfast

Engine and steering

Ferrari 812 Superfast at Geneva 2019
Ferrari 812 Superfast at the Geneva Motor Show 2019. Photo by Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The 812 Superfast has a 6.5-litre V12, an enlarged version of the F12’s 6.3-litre, with 800 PS at 8,500 rpm. According to Ferrari in 2018 it was the most powerful naturally aspirated production car engine ever made; it has no turbocharging or hybrid technology, and cars built in 2020 or after have a petrol particulate filter. It is the first Ferrari with electronic power steering and shares the rear-wheel steering system (Virtual Short Wheelbase 2.0) of the limited-edition F12tdf.

Performance and design

Ferrari claims 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 340 km/h. Motor Trend measured 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and a 10.4-second quarter mile at 138.6 mph in 2018. The car recorded 1:21.50 at Fiorano, 0.50 seconds behind the more track-focused F12tdf. The design is based on the F12berlinetta with full LED headlamps, bonnet air vents, quad circular taillights and a body-coloured rear diffuser; active flaps in the rear diffuser open at high speed to reduce drag.

Design and features

  • Engine: the most powerful naturally aspirated V12 of its time.
  • Steering: electronic power steering and rear-wheel steering.
  • Aero: active diffuser flaps.

Ferrari 812 Superfast versions

  • 812 Superfast (2017): the coupé.

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