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'Official' F12M Rumours and Launch

Discussion in 'F12/812' started by Traveller, Oct 4, 2016.

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  1. LARRYH

    LARRYH F1 Veteran Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    I would prefer it to be called a new name ,TO me it just weekens the brand when it brings out a historic name for no reason and adds it to a new unrelated model.. It would be different if the name was on going for the last 30 years.
    SO F12M or what ever is fine..
     
  2. Jean

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    How about F12MM for Mille Miglia?


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  3. crinoid

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    How about the "Ferrari 650 LM".
     
  4. spyderman

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    Anyone going to the private presentation 1st week February in Modena for the unveiling of the F12m?
     
  5. isot

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    GTB/4 ...4 steering wheels, or GT, maybe combined with a number that refers to the displacement
     
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    With McLaren having a car called the 650S? Not in a million years.

    And why would it be 650 LM? What's reasons for the numbers and the LM?
     
  7. DK308

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    How would this car be related to the MM?
     
  8. DavidJames1

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    Going on the 8th and also have a configuration session after the presentation. I think Scraggy is going a little earlier if I remember an earlier post of his.
     
  9. Red Sled

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    UK dealers seem to be mainly 9-10 Feb. NA appears to be 2-3 Feb. I am told that non-dealer clients will be end of Jan but haven't seen details.

    Also being told that the name will be a "technical" one only, but who knows.
     
  10. F12KID

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    SWISS same dates as well
     
  11. Ducati

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    Yes, My presentation is for February 2nd. I am excited and looking forward to a very
    fun day.
     
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    February 1st :)
     
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    I'm hoping for 540 GTB/4 but I'm not sure that's today's Ferrari has enough regard for history in it's naming conventions.
     
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    The one on the bottom right with 800hp could be interesting but at least 39 existing Ferrari owners may not see it that way.
     
  16. crinoid

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    They certainly could do a GTB name to contrast the GTC name of the Lusso. The reason I used 650 is to correlate with the displacement of the 6.5 Liter V12. They could incorporate the 4 for 4 wheel steering and call it 654. They could incorporate an 8 for the HP if it is 800 and call it an 658. There is million different things they could call it. It will be interesting to see what they do.
     
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    The 650 Imola
    :)
     
  18. dcmetro

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    Imola & Monza are two names that need to be used by ferrari. I don't understand why they didn't already do so ...

    650 Imola sounds great
     
  19. crinoid

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    Good point. I'd love for it to be named after either one of those. I may prefer Monza a bit. I feel that Luca M started that historic verbal format and Uncle Sweater wanted to break away from anything relating to Luca M.
     
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    650 Imola or Monza sounds great.

    650 would be for the engine size. 540 would be for cylinder size in cc (roughly). Imagine if the HP = 799. How about 799 Monza? Something more interesting about 799 vs 800.
     
  21. F12KID

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    Engine is NOT 6.5L
     
  22. crinoid

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    Than what is it. All reports here are 6.49 and change.
     
  23. dcmetro

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    What "NOT" ? Lacrinoid is right. All informations say 6.5. How are you so sure ?
     
  24. F12KID

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    Apols gents, I've clearrly not followed all of the posts re engine size very closely - my bad.....

    however when I asked a very well informed and involved source (not an f-chatter),"are they going to increase power over current F12's through tuning of current 6.3 or bigger displacement?" Answer i received was "same engine size, been tuned, more power than TDF, 4WS, and much heavier therefore not quicker than the TDF"

    Weeks away from the reality of it......
     
  25. F12KID

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    I'm totally with you guys on the 6.5L bit!!! [emoji4]
     

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