Will there be a F12 "HGTE" Announced at Frankfurt in September?

Teaser!

 

BF accents?

 

Bianco Fuji

 

Allocations are long gone!!

 

Could this be linked to the float and an appearance at the NYSE? Timing just about works.

 

I wonder are we going to see some elements from SP Arya on new F12 VS?

http://www.carbodydesign.com/media/2012/08/Ferrari-SP-Arya-Design-Sketch-720x540.jpg

 

Ah, yes. Thank you.

 

Go back a few pages in this thread, and the factory renders of the VS have been leaked.

 

Noticed render from magazine. I hope it will look slightly different tho.

 

Autocar claim Geneva Ferrari F12 Speciale to shed 200kg and get extra 30bhp | Autocar

 

They are mixing wet weight and dry weight, the weight loss is less (as posted in this thread) and it has more hp (also posted in this thread).

 

F12 VS will be damn BEAST if these claims are correct.

 

The Fiorano lap time is said to be 1:21, compared to the LaF's 1:20. Still doubt it will be able to keep up with a 918 on track.

 

That's just crazy and hard to believe

 

Not new info really, been posted here already by someone who attended a factory preview.

 

Most everything in this article I posted a couple of weeks ago is inaccurate.

 

Which would put LaF12 within the realm of LaFerrari ...?

 

Absolutely.

I don't understand why people STILL pay attention to those stupid articles since Elipinski gave us the exact numbers...

 

By whom? LaF only 1.20? When??

 

Uhhhh, looks that way!

 

Ferrari F12 Speciale expected to lose 200 kg and pack 760 bhp

Never thought I would say that , but I think Mansory did a better job on the rear end first time in the history IMO. With original cavilling on the back it would look great.
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From Autocar
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Ferrari is believed to be putting the finishing touches to a lightweight Speciale version of its F12 flagship, to be unveiled possibly as early as the Geneva motor show next March.

It is thought not to be a limited-edition model but a full-scale production car like the 458 Speciale. The standard F12 Berlinetta will continue in production alongside it.

The F12 Speciale is understood to weigh up to 200kg less than the standard car (at about 1430kg) and the power output of its 6.2-litre V12 engine has increased from 730bhp to 760bhp.

If that is the case, this will elevate its power-to-weight ratio from 447bhp per tonne to 531bhp per tonne. That would not only give it clear bragging rights over its closest rival, the Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 Superveloce (485bhp per tonne), but would also put its performance on a par with that of the Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar.

Expect a traction-limited 0-62mph time of 3.0sec or less, although the 211mph top speed of the current F12 may actually be reduced due to increased drag resulting from the extreme aerodynamics package with which the car is believed to be equipped.

It is not yet clear what measures Ferrari has taken to remove so much weight from the F12 - more than double the 95kg saved in turning the 458 Italia into the 458 Speciale. But expect every area to have contributed, with lightweight body panels, thinner or Perspex windows and ultra-lightweight wheels.

Expect the interior to be stripped of all but the essentials, including carpets, sound deadening and sat-nav, although most of the deleted items are likely to remain on the options list, so that those who want to travel in relative comfort in their F12 Speciale can do so.

The F12 Speciale will receive a unique tune for its suspension and steering, as well as optimised safety and stability systems designed to make the car as adept on a circuit as on the road.

The F12 Speciale is likely not only to be a very special Ferrari but also a significant one, because it may be the last normally aspirated, non-hybrid production Ferrari to go on sale. Both of Ferrari’s V8 models - the California T and 488 GTB are now turbocharged, while Maranello has stated clearly that future V12 models will be harnessed to electric motors, like the powertrain in the firm’s LaFerrari hypercar.

There is no word on price, but given that the F12 Berlinetta has a list price of £240,083 and that the 458 Speciale is a good £30,000 more than the standard 458 Italia, it is unlikely that buyers will receive much change from £300,000. But for a car that promises to be in the same performance bracket as the £781,000 918 Spyder, some may well see it as a bargain.

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Please read the thread where this was posted weeks ago. The information contained here is totally inaccurate.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ff-f12/480308-will-there-f12-hgte-announced-frankfurt-september.html

 

I can't believe these guys actually get paid to right this BS! The level of journalistic research is shockingly poor.....

 

Sorry yes - online story is dated 26 July