Where to go to drive an F12?

Yes, go to a dealer and drive one. Autotrader shows there are 39 in showrooms across the country. Find one you are interested in and go and drive it.

Also, I have a 458 and an F12. I had the 458 first. I bought the F12 sight unseen and without driving it. The F12 was very different than I expected and completely different than the 458. I mean completely different. If you are swapping your 458 for the F12 I would strongly, strongly advise you spend as much seat time in the F12 as possible to make sure its the right fit for you.

 

To me the 458 is one dimensional and the F12 is two dimensional. That is the 458 feels like a race car all the time. You could be going 35 and it still feels like a race car. It's always on point as it where, always feels like the same car. Which is great.

The F12 can feel, dare I say, like a regular car around town. It does not have that wound up feeling the 458 has and is not all that loud at lower revs. You also do not shift as much because the gears are longer. You also feel a bit higher up and its a bit cushier ride. Then, however, when you get on the F12 its an absolute monster and you lose all words to describe it.

I've tracked both cars quite a bit. My lap times were about the same. The F12 is a lot of car to handle on the track. You are working your tail off the entire time. You can feel the weight for sure. However, the torque is amazing and you leap from corner to corner. Its definitely not a "track car" but its an absolute blast to drive.

I have youtube videos somewhere of both cars on the same track. I'm not quite sure if they would be helpful or not and I'm not a great driver but I doubt anyone was having more fun than I was.

 

If your looking to heavily track an F12, I’d suggest against that. It’s a heavy GT cruiser. Your 458 would be far better suited to heavy tracking. jmo

 

f12 is not a track car...it’s straight line car when the police aren’t watching.

 

Get the F12 and buy a car setup for the track.

 

Suspension, roll bars, car stripped or lightened up, better brakes and braking system, might have a different cooling system, race seat, harness. In general, better safety and more performance and less comfort but can still be streetable.