New limited edition V12 Ferrari to be unveiled

The first official images of Ferrari's latest limited edition special series have been published in the build up to its world premiere.

The new model is the ultimate expression of Ferrari's concept of an extreme front-engined berlinetta, honing the characteristics of the critically acclaimed 812 Superfast to a level never seen before. The result is a car that encapsulates and epitomises the company's 70-plus years of experience on the world’s circuits. Aimed at Ferrari's most passionate collectors and connoisseurs, it features numerous uncompromising engineering solutions to guarantee peerless driving pleasure.

As is the case with all Ferrari's cars, the most striking feature lies at its very heart. In this instance, the latest evolution of Maranello's legendary V12 engine, which reaches the highest output of any Ferrari road-car engine - 819bhp - and revs to 9,500rpm, again the highest of any Ferrari ICE.

The pure yet brutal power unleashed by the powertrain is paired with class-leading vehicle dynamics controls. Most distinctive of these solutions is the adoption of independent steering on all four wheels.

Extensive use of carbon fibre, both on the exterior and in the cockpit guarantees a significant weight reduction against the 812 Superfast. Lastly, the new model premieres version 7.0 of the renowned Side Slip Control vehicle dynamics system.

Design-wise, the car has had its glass rear screen replaced with a single-piece aluminium structure. The vortex generators it sports improve the car's aerodynamic efficiency, and simultaneously create a backbone effect that underscores the car's sculptural forms.

Together with the carbon fibre blade that traverses the bonnet, this motif changes the overall perception of the car's volumes: The bonnet seems shorter, emphasising the width of the car, and the tail now has a more powerful, fastback look, thus making it appear more compact and competition-like despite it sharing the 812 Superfast's silhouette, proportions and formal balance.

Even the rear spoiler now looks more imposing: It is higher but the specific design treatment used also makes the tail look very wide, almost horizontal.

The interior architecture very much reflects that of the 812 Superfast, retaining the main dash and door panel interfaces and volumes, including the signature diapason motif. However, the door panel has been redesigned to reduce weight and, combines with the introduction of the H-gate theme on the tunnel, to lend the cockpit a sportier, more modern edge that reflects the car's racing spirit.

The new car will make it premiere on Ferrari’s social media channels on 5 May 2021 at 8:30pm Singapore time.