With a >211-mph top speed and 819 horses at 9,250 rpm beneath the hood, the new 2024 Ferrari 12Cilindri claims unmatched performance in its class with the most powerful standard turbo engine in its class.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri, renowned for its unique Italian style and racing-inspired design, epitomizes automotive excellence with its precision engineering and exhilarating performance, setting the standard for enthusiasts seeking the ultimate driving experience.
Climb into the Ferrari 12Cilindri and you’ll find yourself amazed by its carefully designed and comfortable interior. Premium materials like leather trim instill a sense of elevated luxury, while features like our dual cockpit and premium Burmester sound system seamlessly incorporate modern convenience into the interior’s timeless artistry
An impossibly long silhouette echoes the most coveted grand tourers ever to wear the Prancing Horse, while visor-like headlamps and crease-free bodywork speak to a future only Maranello could craft. Inside, hand-finished leather, brushed metals, and a serene cockpit let the V12’s voice do the talking.
The 12Cilindri’s cockpit puts the driver at the centre, with a sculpted steering wheel, intuitive controls, and premium leather, Alcantara®, and exclusive Maranello trims creating a distinctly focused and luxurious driving environment.
830 horsepower from a naturally aspirated V12 revving to 9,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission — a powertrain that thrills when pushed and refines itself when the journey calls for comfort.
Every element of the intake and exhaust architecture has been meticulously crafted to produce the purest expression of Ferrari’s iconic V12 voice — a sound that stirs the soul at every revolution.
Aspirated Torque Shaping intelligently refines the V12’s power delivery, ensuring instant, effortless response at every moment you demand it.
The heart of the 12Cilindri, a 6.5-litre V12 that delivers 830 horsepower and an unforgettable soundtrack all the way to 9,500 rpm.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri features integrated active aerodynamics, seamlessly blending exceptional performance with clean, harmonious lines.
Advanced dynamic controls, governed by SSC 8.0 and informed by a 6D sensor, enhance stability, agility, and responsiveness, translating the 12Cilindri’s power into precise, natural movement.
Clean lines dominate the Ferrari 12Cilindri’s geometry, underscoring the volumes that make up a seamlessly interconnected whole.
The ultra-clean flanks sweep back along the entire car from a dihedral section. The Ferrari 12Cilindri’s wings have been sculpted with extreme geometric precision: all of the lines are the result of intersections between the volumes and a more functional approach to form has been taken that eschews nostalgia.
The muscular rear wing is imposing, yet also perfectly controlled geometrically. On the front wing, that muscular tension extends slightly, coming to rest along the flank and further accentuating the car’s monolithic aesthetic.
The front has lost certain signature elements of many other Ferraris, such as the traditional elongated form of the headlights and mouth-shaped grille, in favour of geometries and intersections innate to the car’s design.
The headlights are integrated into a single wraparound band, from which the DRLs emerge like blades.
At the rear of the Ferrari 12Cilindri, rigour is the order of the day with the shape obtained by the subtraction of volume. Consistent with the front of the car the taillights are set into a blade that traverses the entire rear section and also provides what is possibly the Ferrari 12Cilindri’s real signature theme, demonstrating once again how cleverly the Ferrari Styling Centre’s designers are able to meld technical and functional demands with beauty.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri sports the 8-speed DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) that received such an unanimously rapturous welcome on other cars in the range.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri and 12Cilindri Spider is equipped with Maranello’s iconic naturally-aspirated V12 engine, the purest expression of Ferrari’s spirit. This version delivers 830 hp of power, while the top engine speed is 9500 rpm.
Some of the developments implemented on this model have already been adopted on the 812 Competizione special series, such as the exhaust system with ceramic catalytic converter, titanium con rods, and pistons made from a lightweight aluminium alloy. Meanwhile, the sliding finger followers – a component derived from Ferrari’s experience in Formula 1 -serves to open and close the valves, reducing the coefficient of friction at critical points and significantly improving the performance of the engine.
Sound is pivotal to marrying the comfort, luxury and exhilarating driving emotions typical of a Ferrari V12: to this end, every element of the intake and exhaust lines were optimised. Equal-length exhaust tracts, the 6-in-1 manifold for every cylinder bank and the innovative design of the central sections has resulted in Ferrari’s typical V12 howl made up all of the noble combustion orders.
Altering the position of the resonators on the intake line has also changed the pressure waves, resulting in a richer range, particularly in terms of the middle frequencies.
The result is a cleaner, fuller sound in all driving conditions, and especially in sportier situations.
Innovative Aspirated Torque Shaping (ATS) has allowed the Maranello engineers to sculpt the torque curve in third and fourth gears using sophisticated electronic control that improves perception of the shape without impinging on acceleration, all to the benefit of driving pleasure.
The introduction of the new final drive furthermore keeps acceleration levels high and allowed the engineers to define a new torque curve shape for an aspirated engine.
The cooling requirements of the engine and ancillaries demanded a redesign of the car’s entire cooling system which resulted in front underbody evacuation being optimised.
The space between the longitudinal elements of the chassis house the engine coolant radiator and air-con circuit condenser, while the oil radiator has been split into two and lies ahead of the front wheels.
The profile of the louvres in the central opening of the underbody minimise the impact of the hot air which is not highly energised.
The downforce on the front is generated by three pairs of vortex generators optimised in the wind tunnel.
The front underbody helps to cool the brake system while the rear underbody sports a pair of vortex generators which are used to produce efficient downforce and channel the flows towards the extractor.
In line with Ferrari’s philosophy of transferring innovations from the racing world to the road-going sports cars, the engineers designed an air inlet near the outer edge of the rear fence to provide ventilation for the silencer’s electronics.
Aerodynamic load-generating flaps have been introduced on the rear of the Ferrari 12Cilindri, permitting two different configurations: Low Drag (LD) and High Downforce (HD).
In the LD position, the flaps are flush with the bodywork so that the air runs over it uninterrupted, making them invisible to the flow. This configuration is retained until a speed of 60 km and over 300 km/h.
In between these two speeds, movement depends on the car’s longitudinal and lateral acceleration.
In high-performance handling and braking situations, the flaps go into HD configuration, generating maximum downforce.
In line with Ferrari’s philosophy of transferring innovations from the racing world to the road-going sports cars, the engineers designed an air inlet near the outer edge of the rear fence to provide ventilation for the silencer’s electronics.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri boasts the very state-of-the-art in front-engined berlinetta dynamic controls.
The introduction of brake-by-wire allowed the latest innovations from the range to be adopted, including ABS EVO, first debuted on the 296 GTB, and the 6D sensor, which guarantees optimal precision for the Virtual Short Wheelbase 3.0. The independent four-wheel steering system derived from the 812 Competizione also plays a key role in the car’s agility and responsiveness.
Side Slip Control (SSC) 8.0 is a Ferrari proprietary system that has been optimised to further improve estimation accuracy and learning speed (+10% compared to previous applications), as well as control on very low-grip surfaces.
Grip estimation is complemented by grip-recognition logic that uses information from the EPS CPU and the side-slip angle estimated by SSC 8.0. The Ferrari 12Cilindri can therefore assess tyre-road grip even while steering, including during normal driving rather than only at the limit.
The chassis is completely new. Specific attention was focused on the geometry of cast components to improve torsional rigidity while simultaneously reducing weight.
The greenhouse topping the new chassis guarantees superb NVH and safety performance and has allowed stiffness to be improved without increasing weight compared to previous Ferrari 12-cylinder applications. The result is a 15% increase in torsional rigidity compared with the 812 Superfast.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Top Speed | Over 211 mph |
| 0–60 mph | Approximately 2.8 sec |
| 0–124 mph | Under 7.9 sec |
| Braking Distance (62–0 mph) | 103 ft |
| Braking Distance (124–0 mph) | 400 ft |
| Powertrain | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 6.5L Naturally Aspirated 65° V12 |
| Displacement | 396 cu in (6,496 cc) |
| Maximum Horsepower | 819 hp @ 9,250 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 500 lb-ft @ 7,250 rpm |
| Maximum Engine Speed | 9,500 rpm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.5:1 |
| Lubrication System | Dry Sump |
| Drivetrain | Rear-Wheel Drive |
| Transmission & Electronic Controls | |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 8-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission |
| Gearbox | 8-Speed F1 Dual-Clutch |
| Differential | Electronic Differential (eDiff) |
| Side Slip Control | SSC 8.0 |
| ABS | ABS Evo |
| Steering | Electric Power Steering |
| Rear-Wheel Steering | Independent Four-Wheel Steering |
| Manettino | Integrated Drive Mode Selector |
| Weights & Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 194.9 in |
| Width | 81.0 in |
| Height | 54.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 106.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 3,450 lbs |
| Weight Distribution | 48.4% Front / 51.6% Rear |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 23.8 gal |
| Luggage Capacity | 11.1 cu ft |
| Tires & Brakes | |
|---|---|
| Front Tires | 275/35 ZR21 |
| Rear Tires | 315/35 ZR21 |
| Front Wheels | 21 × 10.0 in |
| Rear Wheels | 21 × 11.5 in |
| Front Brakes | 15.7-in Carbon-Ceramic |
| Rear Brakes | 14.2-in Carbon-Ceramic |
| Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded (93 Octane Recommended) |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 23.8 gal |
| EPA City | Pending |
| EPA Highway | Pending |
| EPA Combined | Pending |
| Combined Fuel Consumption (WLTP) | Approximately 15 mpg |
