Ferrari’s Surprise in Geneva is Rumored to be the 612’s Successor

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Ferrari’s Chairman, announced that his company will bring something “different” to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Speculation that the car in question would be the successor for the 612 Scaglietti are true, according to AutoGespot. Much is expected from the new model, both performance-wise and optically.

The 612, which was first introduced in 2004, is the oldest horse in Ferrari’s stable, so it’s a natural step for the company to replace the aging model. Codenamed F151, the 612 Scaglietti replacement will combine front design elements taken from the 458 Italia with a rear end similar to the 599 Fiorano. Things get a bit more interesting when you add the powertrain borrowed from the 599 HY-KERS that was revealed in Geneva this year.

We can expect similar figures to those of the HY-KERS, which has a hybrid system that combined a V12 550 HP engine with an electric motor of 100 HP. The main advantages are that fuel consumption is expected to be reduced by between 30 and 40 percent, while CO2 emissions should not exceed 280 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

When it was unveiled at the 2004 Detroit show, the 612 was seen as a great leap for Ferrari, offering an all-aluminum space frame chassis and bodywork construction, used for the very first time on a Ferrari 12-cylinder. Under its bonnet was a 65° V12 engine with a displacement of 5748 cc and offering 540 hp at 7250 rpm. The lines of the car were penned by Pininfarina to epitomize dynamism and elegance in a two-door GT car.