Ferrari F12 gets hardcore option

New tdf pays homage to Tour de France victories

IT ALSO PAYS homage to the fabulous 250GT TdFs of the 1950s, what with all those louvres. They’re fewer here, though rather higher-tech, working to increase downforce rather than simply to dissipate heat. Still, it’s hot stuff: while spy shots first appeared a couple of months ago, Ferrari is no longer being so coy about the more extreme version of its flagship supercar. The new F12tdf packs a 769bhp punch, up 39bhp over the standard car, while ‘abundant’ (Ferrari’s own words) use of carbonfibre trims weight by a remarkable 110kg. All that makes for performance figures of 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed ‘in excess of 340km/h’ – that’s 212.5mph.…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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