It's been only a few months since the opening of the dark portal. Seas have dried, and continents cracked to reveal a demonic new Ferrari, the 812 Superfast.
Nobody asked for a more powerful rear-wheel drive V12 supercar, but Ferrari made one anyway and without the use of turbochargers or electric motors. The numbers proposed by the manufacturer seem large enough to stop the rotation of our planet and instantly kill dozens of species: 800 HP (588 kW) and 718 Nm (530 lb-ft) of torque.
As you'd expect, getting more power than a Hellcat out of a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter engine makes it sound a little bit like a race car. And it's a track day in the Netherlands where this particular machine was filmed. About a couple of dozen people can be seen shooting the new Maranello marvel at Circuit Park Zandvoort (technically, those are kids).
It's also in pretty good company, joined by the McLaren 720S, Lamborghini Huracan Performante and Jon Olsson's crazy camo-wrapped Huracan with its roof box.
The name of the new GT is reminiscent of the 500 Superfast that debuted at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show. However, the state-of-the-art technology is among the best in the world.
Matching the F12tdf, the new Ferrari reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds. Top speed? 211 miles per hour (340 km/h). Crucially, though, this features a much-improved version of Ferrari's electric power steering that never fights you for control. All the sensors talk to each other to make you look like a hero but still keep you out of trouble.
The styling is new and mirrors the kind of lights and aero Ferrari put on the Portofino, the recently revealed California T replacement. However, there's a real sense of heritage at the back, where they could have gone all futuristic but didn't.
The interior of this $320,000 toy reflects modern trends without being overpowered by screens. In fact, it looks a little spartan in there when compared to the GTC4Lusso.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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