Ferrari has previewed a brand new V12 supercar forward of a full unveiling on Friday, 3 May.
The new mannequin is anticipated to be the newest entrant into the model’s flagship grand tourer line, taking over the mantle from the 812 Superfast, which has been in manufacturing for seven years.
The Italian marque has posted a bit of archive footage to X, through which its founder Enzo Ferrari celebrates the trademark soundtrack of his 12-cylinder engine.
“One day [celebrated Austrian orchestra conductor] Herbert von Karajan said to me: ‘Listening to your 12-cylinder brings forth a harmony that no maestro will ever be able to interpret’,” Enzo recollects.
This is adopted by a blurred movie of the brand new automobile accelerating away from the digital camera, accompanied by an unmistakable 12-cylinder roar. Listen to it under.
As Enzo Ferrari recounted, the V12 is a timeless symphony that transcends replication.#Ferrari pic.twitter.com/FXhhD1jUE4
— Ferrari (@Ferrari) May 2, 2024
Another clip offers a quick have a look at what seems to be a rear decklid, earlier than confirming the wraps will come off at 1am British time tomorrow.
Ferrari is marking its seventieth anniversary within the US at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, so it is doubtless the brand new automobile’s reveal will type a part of these celebrations.
Spotted on quite a few events testing in Italy – initially dressed as a Roma however extra lately carrying production-spec bodywork – Ferrari’s new grand tourer is ready to pack greater than 800bhp from the newest iteration of Maranello’s atmo 12-pot.
The Italian agency has lengthy been vocal about keeping its 12-cylinder engine alive for its flagship automobiles, deploying it most lately within the Daytona SP3 supercar and Purosangue SUV, even because it ramps up its electrification initiative with the 296 and SF90 hybrids, and its first pure EV, due in 2025.
Speaking to Autocar beforehand, Ferrari head of design Flavio Manzoni mentioned: “I personally imagine we’ve to combat for this engine. From a know-how standpoint, it’s not probably the most environment friendly.