State-of-the-art exotic cars situate their engines behind the driver and feature all-wheel drive, forced induction, and electrification, right? Sure, mostly. But none of that describes the Ferrari 812 Competizione, yet there’s no doubt it’s a very modern piece of art.
The Competizione elevates the 812 Superfast, a fairly large two-door GT car with a front-mounted V-12 engine, from a theatrical and, yes, superfast piece of sculpture to a maximal expression of what a front-engine, rear-drive Ferrari is capable of, using aerodynamics, software, and more power. It’s a triumphant send-off for Ferrari’s V-12, at least in this form; it’s among the last naturally aspirated, non-hybrid V-12s the Italian automaker will ever sell.
Versus the Superfast’s V-12, this engine features revised internals (titanium connecting rods, lighter pistons and crankshaft), revised breathing, another…
