The successor to the Ferrari 812 Superfast is expected to be unveiled next year and despite some rival car companies downsizing or hybridizing their powertrains, the latest Grand Tourer from Ferrari is expected to retain a naturally aspirated V12. A handful of prototypes for the 812’s successor have been spotted in recent months, hidden beneath the camouflaged bodywork of the smaller Roma. These prototypes have been interesting because they’ve very much sounded like they’re being driven by V12s with no visible charging ports, suggesting that Ferrari will not hybridize its flagship engine as Lamborghini has done with the Revuelto.
Autocar reports that the 812’s replacement
will hit the market with a naturally aspirated V12, despite the company
acknowledging that it’s not the most efficient option and that a turbocharged
V8 could provide better performance. Speaking with the publication, Ferrari
head of design Flavio Manzoni noted that “from an emotional point of view, [the
V12 is] the best you can have.”
It’s
reasonable to assume that Ferrari will make some changes to its V12 for use in
the new model. We suspect that performance will also be lifted, ensuring that
it delivers slightly more than the 819 hp it does in the 812 Competizione and
the 829 hp of the Daytona SP3. This V12 could eventually be updated to support
e-fuels with Ferrari previously suggesting these fuels could allow it to
continue building combustion engines beyond 2035.
Design details for the new model remain
under wraps but Autocar suggests it will share some similarities to the
Purosangue and as such, look quite different to the 812. Of course, we can
expect to see the same familiar proportions with a long hood. A relatively
roomy cabin should also feature and will probably be just as tech-laden as the
interior of the hybrid 296 GTB.
