You Probably Won't Believe How Much This Customized Ferrari 812 GTS Costs

First things first, let's remind ourselves about this model that premiered a little over four years ago. The Prancing Horse showcased it in September of 2019 as the open-top variant of the 812 Superfast. As everyone knows, it shares its hardware with its fixed-roof sibling, including the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12, which carries over unchanged.

The engine produces 800 metric horses at 8,500 rpm, which translates to 789 brake horsepower or 588 kilowatts. The thrust stands at 718 Nm (530 lb-ft) and is available at 7,000 rpm. Ferrari claimed the 812 GTS was the most powerful production convertible in the world. The straight-line performance is also impressive, with 3.0 seconds to 100 kph (62 mph) in a top speed exceeding 340 kph (211 mph).

Another thing that makes the 812 GTS extremely important to the company based in Maranello is the fact that it's their first series-production open-top supercar to feature a V12 up front. The last one was the 365 GTS4, also known as the Daytona Spider, which came out in 1969. The 550 Barchetta, Superamerica, SA Aperta, and F60 America, made in 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014, respectively, were all produced in limited numbers.

Anyone who can afford such a jewel probably doesn't give a flying hoot about the fuel consumption. But it is one thirsty beast, which can drink 25.8 l/100 km (9.1 US mpg) of fuel under heavy throttle abuse, a number that goes down to 14 l/100 km (16.8 US mpg) on the highway. The carbon dioxide emissions are rated at 360 g/km, and the supercar has a dry weight of 1,645 kg (3,627 lbs), 120 kg (265 lbs) more than the 812 Superfast, which is one-tenth quicker to 100 kph.

The extra weight is due to the chassis reinforcements required to chop its roof. The hard top takes 14 seconds to open or close, and those behind the wheel can operate it at speeds of up to 45 kph or 28 mph. Drivers can also lower the wind buffer, aka the electrically operated rear window, when the roof is up to enjoy that phenomenal V12 soundtrack, as this model doesn't only look good, making its predecessors such as the F12berlinetta and 599 proud, but also sounds extraordinary.

Now, there is obviously nothing boring about the stock 812, regardless of the body style, but that doesn't mean anything in the Mansory universe. Thus, they gave this one a custom body kit consisting of numerous vents and blades, as well as a new apron, diffuser, side skirts, and a massive wing at the rear to top it off. The supercar features a gray finish and a few blue accents, and it also gets the Italian flag motif on certain elements, like the big wing attached to the trunk lid.

Why blue, you're asking? Why, to tie the exterior to the tuned cockpit, which features lots of blue leather wrapped around the dashboard, seats, steering wheel, door cards, and a few other parts. There are some white accents here as well, in addition to the Italian flag motif. Mansory also gave it more carbon fiber to enhance its exotic nature and signed the steering wheel, headrests, floor mats, and other bits and pieces.

The controversial tuner used to have a small power boost for the Ferrari 812 GTS on its shelves, which lifted the output and torque to 830 ps (818 hp/610 kW) and 740 Nm (546 lb-ft). This supposedly made it two-tenths quicker to 100 kph, and the modified open-top supercar was said to have a 345 kph (214 mph) top speed, or five kph (3 mph) more than the stock one.

The official MSRP of the 812 GTS is over $430,000, so how much do you think one that's been tuned by Mansory costs? That would be a heck of a lot more. Hollmann International advertises this one, and the ad, which you can access here, reveals that it costs €1,056,720, translating to $1,138,352 at the current exchange rates. This means you can buy more than two copies for the value of this modified exotic, and that doesn't make it a steal in our book.

In fact, it makes it ridiculously expensive and not that appealing either, as most things Mansory touches turn brown. We bet the tuner cannot wait to get its hands on the 812's successor, which has been spied testing numerous times so far and is said to be around one year away from debuting. Nothing much is known about it, though it is rumored to boast over 1,000 metric horses in the most positive scenario.