Ferrari has unveiled what could be its latest front-engined, turbocharge-legal, hybrid-tech V12 supercar: the 2025 Ferrari 12Cilindri.
The 12Cilindri – Italian for “12-cylinder” and pronounced “doh-dechi chilindri” – is heavily inspired by the legendary Ferrari 365 GTB/4 and GTS/4 of the late 1960s and early 1970s, better known as the “Daytona”.
It is powered by an upgraded edition of Ferrari’s 6. 5-litre V12 engine, which now runs at 9,500rpm and develops 630kW, more than any previous V12 from the Italian automaker.
There are no turbochargers or electric motor assistance; this will probably be one of the last new Ferrari, V12 or other legal supercars to circulate to do so.
By the time the 12Cilindri goes into production towards the end of the decade (in the life cycles of older Ferrari V12s), only about 20 percent of street-legal Ferraris sold are expected to be hybrid or electric.
Deliveries to left-hand drive markets are expected to begin in late 2024 for the coupe and early 2025 for the Spider, with costs ranging from €395,000 (AU€650,000) to €435,000 (AU€715,000) in Italy.
Right-hand drive deliveries are expected to start six to nine months earlier, plus shipping time to Australia, suggesting local arrivals in the second half of 2025 for the coupe and before 2025 or early 2026 for the Spider.
Costs are estimated to fall to the low diversity of $800,000 for the coupe, and closer to $900,000 for the Spider (either plus on-road costs) once the luxury car tax is included, even if precise costs have not been set.
The 12Cilindri is powered by an updated edition of Ferrari’s naturally aspirated 6. 5-litre V12, derived from the Competizione edition of the outgoing 812 line.
It has a rated output of 630 kW (830 metric horsepower), delivered at the 9,500 rpm redline, while 80 percent of the undisclosed maximum torque can be obtained at less than 2,500 rpm, Ferrari says.
For maximum power and power, the “F140HD” engine uses connecting rods made of titanium, an aluminum alloy for the pistons that is intended to be 3% lighter, sliding hands for the valve system, and shorter exhaust manifold ducts.
It is claimed to be the first naturally aspirated engine capable of “modifying maximum torque depending on the gear selected” and that it “sculpts the torque curve in third and fourth gears. . . [for] the perception of torque without affecting acceleration. “
The engine is paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which is meant to shift gears 30 times faster than its seven-speed predecessor, which drives the rear wheels.
Ferrari says the 12Cilindri produces 12% more torque at the wheels than “previous V12 applications”, thanks to “larger tyres on 21-inch wheels” and five per cent shorter gear ratios.
The chassis of the new V12 supercar is said to be all-new, with a wheelbase 20mm shorter than the 812 Superfast’s 2,720mm, 15% higher torsional rigidity without weight penalty, and steel castings larger than the number of parts needed. for construction. The car.
For the first time in a production Ferrari, a secondary alloy claiming to use 100% recycled materials, visible in the surprise towers of the gearbox subframe, was used, and which supposedly reduces the production-related CO2 emissions of each car by 146kg.
The 12Cilindri adopts the chassis generation seen in the most recent Ferraris, adding an electric braking system, “Evo” anti-lock braking software and a “virtually short 3. 0 wheelbase”.
Included is the latest “8. 0” edition of Ferrari’s Side Slip Control traction and stability software, with a 10% improvement in the “estimation accuracy and speed” of grip on the road surface.
The independent four-wheel guidance of the 812 Competizione is transferred to the 12Cilindri, capable of varying the angle of each wheel independently, rather than that of any of the wheels on each axle.
As standard, 21-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 275/35ZR21 tires at the front and 315/35ZR21 at the rear, either Michelin Pilot Sport S5 or Goodyear Eagle F1 Su, compatible with sports cars, and claim to reduce rolling resistance by 10 percent to the Beyond Ferrari front-engined V12. Its consistent with cars.
Ferrari claims that the 12Cilindri is inspired by the “grand tourers” of the 1950s and 1960s – and is a “clear change” from the 812 – but the biggest apparent inspiration will likely be the 365 GTB/4 and GTS/4, known as the Dayton.
There are fewer sharp lines and creases than the outgoing 812, with slimmer LED headlights split through a black accessory and a four-line LED interpretation of the company’s familiar quad taillights.
The coupe’s signature design detail is its roof, with a V-shaped sheet metal, between the glass panels of the center roof and the rear window, while the Spider has a pair of “buttresses” on the headrests.
An active rear wing rises to speeds in excess of 60 km/h, but descends above 300 km/h “when the downforce is not very applicable to the functionality of the car,” Ferrari explains.
Four pairs of vortex turbines underneath the car and air channels to the underbody through the rear diffuser, while there are seven openings in the front bumper to cool the engine, its oil and brakes.
The interior of the 12Cilindri is said to be divided into 3 grades (the top board, the top of the dash and the seats/legs) which can be procured in other fabrics and colors, adding Alcantara which contains 65% recycled polyester.
The automatic gear selector is shaped like a classic H-shaped manual shifter, while the garage area where the coupe’s seats are located is used to store the Spider’s retractable hardtop.
Unlike the Ferrari 296 range, there’s a 10. 25-inch infotainment touchscreen in the centre of the cabin, which handles Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, weather and navigation, while a 15. 6-inch tool screen sits in front of the driver.
An 8. 8-inch display is positioned in front of the driver that displays speed, music, functionality metrics and menus.
Wireless phone charging is standard. A 15-speaker, 1,600-watt Burmester sound system is available as an option.
The first deliveries of the 2025 Ferrari 12Cilindri coupe are expected to begin in left-wheel-drive markets until later this year, ahead of those of the Spider in early 2025.
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