A hybrid V12 engine is expected to power the Ferrari 812 Superfast’s successor, with the current-generation sports car expected to be phased out next year.
The successor to the Ferrari 812 Superfast has been filmed at the Italian’s marque’s test track, showcasing its rumoured hybrid V12 engine.
In February, Ferrari closed order books for the 812 Superfast coupe and 812 GTS convertible, ahead of the expected end of production of the front-engined ‘grand tourer’ this year or next year, after a seven-year run.
In a video uploaded to YouTube, spy videographer ‘Varryx’ captured the 812 Superfast’s replacement being driven at speed around Fiorano – Ferrari’s private test track in Modena, Italy.
Codenamed F167, Ferrari’s latest front-engined V12 coupe is expected to be revealed next year ahead of deliveries beginning in 2024.
This early prototype uses body panels from the twin-turbocharged V8-powered Ferrari Roma coupe to hide the final car’s styling – though the test car’s longer, wider bonnet and distinctive exhaust note suggest this car is powered by a V12 engine.
While details of the Ferrari 812 Superfast successor’s engine are yet to be confirmed, it is expected to be based on the ‘F140’ 6.5-litre V12 which has powered a number of Ferrari models, such as the 812 Superfast/GTS and Purosangue SUV.
As previously reported, rumours have suggested the Ferrari 812 Superfast’s successor will be powered by a V12 engine with some form of hybrid assistance – allowing the V12 to be kept alive while meeting the latest iteration of stringent European emissions regulations.
In June, Ferrari announced it would launch 15 new models between 2023 and 2026, with 60 per cent of the upcoming cars to be electrified – five per cent electric and 55 per cent hybrid.
According to Ferrari, at least 85 per cent of its new models will consist of series-production vehicles such as the 296 GTB/GTS mid-engined V6 supercars, Roma/Portofino front-engined V8s, and the 812 Superfast successor.
Ferrari claims 80 per cent of its models will be electrified by 2030, consisting of 40 per cent electric cars, 40 per cent hybrids and 20 per cent petrol-only vehicles.
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