In 10 years, the supercar industry will likely be dominated by all-electric offerings with extraordinary performance but lacking the soul and character of their combustion-powered predecessors. Fortunately, Ferrari is not yet ready to give up its screaming naturally-aspirated V12 and has been spied testing it in the 812 Superfast’s successor. Ferrari launched the 812 Superfast in early 2017 and is hard at work on its replacement. We’ve seen the car testing throughout 2023 and recently, the Car Spy Media channel on YouTube came across two heavily-disguised prototypes testing along some mountainous roads in Europe.
Current prototypes of Ferrari’s future
flagship two-door Grand Tourer have been disguised as the cheaper and less
affordable Roma. Both of the cars in this video are adorned with parts from the
Roma, including its front and rear fascias. However, the car is noticeably
larger than the Roma and has a longer hood to house the more potent powertrain.
Both of these
prototypes sound fierce, playing the unmistakable tunes of a Ferrari V12. It is
unclear if this engine will grow in size from the current 6.5-liter mill, but
we suspect it will stay the same, expecting to see Ferrari increasing its
horsepower and torque by refining it, and maybe even adding some help through
electrification. The current 6.5-liter V12 tops out at 819 hp and 694 Nm in the limited-run 812 Competizione and Competizione A models, and
there’s a good chance the new model will exceed these figures.
It is still too early to know what the
812’s successor will look like. Its proportions will be similar to the car it
replaces, but we suspect key design elements will be influenced by models like
the SF90 Stradale and 296 GTB.
