F12 In Person!

I had the pleasure of a private viewing of the new F12 at our Ferrari dealer yesterday. The car is being readied for a grand unveiling on Thursday after New Years. We arrived at the dealership at 10am on Saturday and were escorted into the shop area where we helped remove the car cover from the most beautiful F car I have ever seen. The car was presented n a deep red over black interior with Daytonas with deep red inserts and matching seat belts, and matching carpet. There was very little carbon fiber except in the engine bay area. The interior was very comfortable and refined. The exterior is amazing with pictures not dong the actual cars appearance justice. The car is a bit smaller then it appears in pictures. The lines of the car are simply amazing. This F12 was a European spec.

We were invited to sit in the car and fire up the engine. As I settled into the drivers seat our host suggested I lower the drivers side window before pressing the start button, I'm glad I did, the sound emitted from the start of the engine was amazing, a high pitch whine similar to a F1 car followed by a loud growl. I pressed the accelerator several times to hear the engine sound, amazing engine response. This car is going to set the high performance automotive world on its ear, Ferrari has done it again!

After playing with the car for more than an hour we retired to the conference room and spent the next hour building a new F12 on the configurator! I highly recommend to get to your Ferrari dealer when they have their grand unveiling of the F12, you won't be disappointed!

 

The front of the F12 does not appear as massive as the 599 when you see the car in person. The front fascia of the F12 appears slightly smaller and more aerodynamic. You will also notice a huge difference when the car is started, the F12 is a higher pitch whine a la F1 and the 599 is more of a low growl/rumble. I loved the F12!