Sadly, my favorite Ferrari has reached the end of its career but like seasons, the Ferrari F12 has undergone a major transformation into something so radical, even their eyes are starting to twitch by such firepower.
Ladies and gentlemen, the F12berlinetta is gone. Long live the new 812 Superfast, the most powerful naturally aspirated V12 car ever made and I found it at the Top Gear Car Pack on Forza Motorsport 7 for keeps. So, what's it all about the 812?
2017 marks the 70th anniversary of Ferrari and one of the cars launched in honor that occassion is none other than the all-new Ferrari 812 Superfast, the most powerful naturally aspirated V12 production car ever made.
Served as the successor of the F12berlinetta, the 812 responds the needs of a more powerful V12 Ferrari that brings them to the top of the supercar food chain as it now boasts an all new 6.5L V12 engine producing 800PS of power and 718Nm of torque. Mated to an improved F1-style double-clutch gearbox, it goes from 0-100kph in 2.9 seconds and onwards to 340kph. While the dynamics are heavily improved for a more dramatic feel on the track, its attributes as a grand tourer is never forgotten on the road, making it the best of both worlds.
Matt LeBlanc sampled the 812 round Imola in a Series 25 episode of Top Gear until The Stig irritated him enough to drive this car.
The old F12 feels like a more enjoyable sportscar that cares about its driving delight more than itself. The new 812 though, well, this is a different story. Because it now dons an electric power steering, the handling is starting to feel heavy while slowing down and because it's got so much power by Ferrari standards, it's starting to becoming more challenging to drive than the F12 I enjoyed before. I admire Ferrari's tendency to trump Lamborghini and Pagani on the power play but having demonstrated the challenging dynamics it possesses, you get the feeling that you've been wrestled by...a fire-breathing leviathan. Mess with it and you'll get a nasty burn.
Having proved that the 812 is a very challenging grand tourer to drive thanks to its excessive power from its new V12 engine and its electric power steering that can break everyone's arms, it's time to find out if this car improved from the F12 and to do that, I'll get not one but two variants. There's the normal F12 I mentioned earlier and then there's the more hardcore F12tdf.
It's a real beauty, isn't it? But anyway, it's time to put these three V12 Fezzas round the Top Gear Track to see how much improvement the 812 is compared to the F12.
And now, the results...
F12 - 1:20.005
F12tdf - 1:19.154
812 - 1:18.641
The science experiment provided by me that from the 812 is over a second and a half faster than the F12, although it takes time to get a grip to its intimidating dynamics that will upset novices elsewhere.
The 812 maybe the most intimidating Ferrari to drive but because it's served at Top Gear's very own Cafe LeBlanc, it's starting to taste like extra hot curry served on a platter with black coffee. Sounds like brave stuff but if you are brave enough to drive the 812, this could be the Ferrari you're going to fall in love with, even if you hate it.
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