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Ferrari V12 Engine: How It's Built

As you know, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti has reached the end of its production. Don’t be sad, the model will remain in our hearts, but we’ll probably be tempted to cheat on it, as it’s successor, which could come to the Geneva Auto Show, will probably be one hell of a temptress (if we manage to ignore the hybrid nonsense of course).

Before the car exits the stage, we are offering you a video that reveals the painstaking work necessary for the creation of the 612’s engine. The footage was released by AutomotiveTv and takes us from the casting of the main elements to the final product.

You want to know the best part? Each V12 is being put together by a single technician, so we are dealing some sort of father-son relationship here.

Let’s take some time to remember how the Prancing Horse described the 612: “The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is the perfect marriage of sporty thoroughbred Ferrari berlinetta performance and excellent onboard comfort for four occupants. The replacement for the highly successful Ferrari 456M, the new model's own winning combination derives from a roomy interior enhanced by significantly larger dimensions, a 60 kg reduction in weight, and a range of uncompromising design solutions,

Now, we’ll remind you waht Ferrari says about the vehicle’s V12: “A 65° V12 engine with a displacement of 5748 cc which is rounded off to give the figure 6 (litres) in the 612 model designation. The V12 represents the very pinnacle of Ferrari engine design, thanks in particular to improved fluid dynamic characteristics of the intake and exhaust manifolds, generating a blistering 540 bhp at 7250 rpm.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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