Drove 12C today. My thoughts: F12 is GT w/certain supercar characteristics. 812 is supercar disguised as GT. 12C is super-GT. More refined than F12/812. Very planted. Shifts and revs great. Purposefully hit red line a few times just to see how it pulls thru range - strong and smooth. Good ergonomics. Race seats very comfortable. Controls/gauges truly awful. Hate the HELE. Very quiet - some may like this, most won't. Does not feel more powerful than 812. Didn't get a chance to drive thru curves. Btw, the bumpy road button is now in mannetino, you press it. Wish I'd known that prior to test drive. Has a weird little hesitation when you first press throttle from complete stop. Reminder that it's throttle by wire. Varies based on how quick/hard you press throttle, but it's noticeable and annoying. I won't talk about design as I've already shared my thoughts on that previously. So many "money grab" options on this demo car, ridiculous. For grins spec'd one out, came to $550k. Plus tariffs, more than my Tdf sold for new.
Did you find the driving experience significantly stepped up from the 812/F12 as some claim? Seems fairly divisive. Some say too subdued while others say its a significant improvement.
If one defines stepped up as more refined, then yes. But along with that refinement comes a loss of certain visceral qualities that many find desirable about driving a Ferrari.
The brakes were excellent. Although worth nothing, after reeling it in from 100-130 mph a few times, there was squeaking under light braking (normal compared to my other Ferraris) and some humming under moderate braking (not normal compared to my other Ferraris).
Excellent level-headed decision! Dream lines , full carbon and fancy paint will soon be forgotten. Esp when selling the car later.
