While having the Geneva show floor all to himself, Evo editor Henry Catchpole decided to also take a look at the other Italian car that made a lot of noise at this year’s event. The car in question is the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the replacement for the 599 GTB, a 740hp V12-powered super GT which is currently the fastest production Ferrari in the world, until the next Enzo arrives. It is also smaller, prettier and more refined than the car it replaces.

An utterly magnificent car then.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Engine
  • Type: 65-degree V12
  • Total displacement: 6262 cc
  • Maximum power output: 740 CV at 8500 rpm
  • Maximum torque: 690 Nm at 6000 rpm
• Dimensions and weight
  • Length: 4618 mm
  • Width: 1942 mm
  • Height: 1273 mm
  • Dry weight: 1525 kg
  • Weight distribution: 46% front, 54% rear
  • Weight-power ratio: 2.1 kg/CV
• Performance
  • Maximum speed: >340 km/h
  • 0-100 km/h: 3.1 s
• Fuel consumption and emissions (ECE + EUDC combined cycle)
  • Consumption: 15l/100 km
  • CO2: 350 g/km