Photo: S.Baldauf/SB-Medien
Normal carmakers, whether of mainstream or limited-edition supercars, cover their future models during testing in swirly black and white camouflage when they’re hiding a production body or all-black plastic pieces when testing an early development mule.
Ferrari is not a normal carmaker, though, and the 812 Superfast-based model in the attached photo gallery is not an early development mule anymore as it is about to be officially unveiled next month.
The imminent arrival of a "Versione Speciale" (special version in Italian) of the 812 Superfast was signaled as early as February of this year, right on Enzo Ferrari’s birthday.
There is still an air of mystery surrounding the car, and it’s not only because Ferrari has chosen to completely drench the exterior of the pre-production prototype in a black material that reminds us of Batman’s cape.
Heck, the car itself seems to look like Batman’s ride from an alternate universe, where his civilian alter ego’s name is not Bruce but Luigi.
Even though almost every new design motif is hidden, the lack of a rear window compared to the standard 812 Superfast is evident, having been replaced by vents that give an even stronger caped crusader vibe.
According to unofficial sources, the "Versione Speciale" of the 812 Superfast will be a swan song of both the model and naturally aspirated V12s in Ferrari’s stable, with the future being a hybrid turbocharged one when it comes to Maranello powertrains.
Apparently, only 999 units will be built, with another 499 units of an open-top and more expensive Aperta version to be built concomitantly.
The standard 812 Superfast engine already pushes 800 PS (789 hp). At its launch in 2018, it was not only the most powerful V12 in a Ferrari but the most powerful naturally aspirated V12 engine in road car history.
Codenamed F140 GA in the 812, the 6.5-liter V12 has already been massaged to deliver 810 PS (799 hp) in the limited-edition Monza SP1 and SP2, but in the "Versione Speciale" it is expected to offer over 870 PS (858 hp) without any use of forced induction.
The imminent arrival of a "Versione Speciale" (special version in Italian) of the 812 Superfast was signaled as early as February of this year, right on Enzo Ferrari’s birthday.
There is still an air of mystery surrounding the car, and it’s not only because Ferrari has chosen to completely drench the exterior of the pre-production prototype in a black material that reminds us of Batman’s cape.
Heck, the car itself seems to look like Batman’s ride from an alternate universe, where his civilian alter ego’s name is not Bruce but Luigi.
Even though almost every new design motif is hidden, the lack of a rear window compared to the standard 812 Superfast is evident, having been replaced by vents that give an even stronger caped crusader vibe.
According to unofficial sources, the "Versione Speciale" of the 812 Superfast will be a swan song of both the model and naturally aspirated V12s in Ferrari’s stable, with the future being a hybrid turbocharged one when it comes to Maranello powertrains.
Apparently, only 999 units will be built, with another 499 units of an open-top and more expensive Aperta version to be built concomitantly.
The standard 812 Superfast engine already pushes 800 PS (789 hp). At its launch in 2018, it was not only the most powerful V12 in a Ferrari but the most powerful naturally aspirated V12 engine in road car history.
Codenamed F140 GA in the 812, the 6.5-liter V12 has already been massaged to deliver 810 PS (799 hp) in the limited-edition Monza SP1 and SP2, but in the "Versione Speciale" it is expected to offer over 870 PS (858 hp) without any use of forced induction.
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