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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta [video]

Autocar has released a video showing Steve Sutcliffe testing the awesome Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

The F12 Berlinetta is a sensational sports car. It has a 6.3 liter 65° V12 engine with 740HP (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h – 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds. The top speed is over 340 km/h (211 mph).

The curb weight is just 1,525 kg, so it is not only extremely fast on straight line, but in corners, too.A new suspension and gearbox layout helps reduce the car’s rear volume. The result is fantastic with a weight distribution 46:54 (front-rear axle).

The F12 Berlinetta is fitted with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres – 255/35 ZR20 at the front and 315/35 ZR20 at the rear.

The F12 Berlinetta was introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and named “The Supercar of the Year 2012″ by Top Gear (magazine).

The price for this “toy” is 239,317.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzzlsDhptoc

Source: Autocar.co.uk via Youtube

May 20, 2013

Revozport Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Revozport has announced their latest tuning project based on the super-fast Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. The name of the project is RZF-12 and it includes only styling modifications.

The exterior boasts a new carbon front splitter – $2100, a pair of carbon fiber side skirts – $2,900 and a carbon fiber rear spoiler – $1,300. Other highlights includes a carbon fiber fog light cover – $380 and a carbon fiber rear diffuser – $2,900.

The tuning company also offers a TITAV titanium sports exhaust system – $4,900 and a 7-piece carbon fiber engine cover kit for $6,800.

The F12 Berlinetta is powered by a 6.3 liter 65° V12 engine with 740HP (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h – 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds. The top speed is over 340 km/h (211 mph).

The curb weight is 1525kg, before new lighter elements.

Source: Revozport

May 7, 2013

BMW 6-Series F12 MH6 S Bi-turbo – 700HP and 900Nm

Manhart Racing are famous with their super powerful tuned cars. Again, they proved that the factory’s power coming from BMW M6 F13 is not enough.

The 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 is boosted to whopping 700HP (515 kW) and 900Nm (667 lb-ft) of torque. Performance boost will of course, also include a complete exhaust system including downpipes with sports catalysers and the company’s own end-silencer.

Manhart Racing will combine a coilover kit with forged alloy wheels for the perfect mechanical grip.

The presentation of the first Manhart MH6 S Biturbo is scheduled for the late summer of 2013.

Source: Manhart Racing

April 25, 2013

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta vs Airbus A320

Here is a nice video featuring one of the most powerful supercars in the world – Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and a huge Airbus A320 Airplane. The event was organized by Air Malta to raise funds for a charity.

The epic race was held on December 9^th, last year at the Malta International Airport with the purpose of raising money for the Paqpali Ghall-Istrina charity organized annually.

A lot of people came to see the interesting race, which helped the organizers raise €178,820. Lewis Hamilton also took part in the event.

The F12 Berlinetta is powered by a 6.3 liter 65° V12 engine with 740HP (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h – 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds. The top speed is over 340 km/h (211 mph).

The car is pretty small and its engine, dashboard and seats are lower in the chassis to achieve low center of gravity.

A new suspension and gearbox layout helps reduce the car’s rear volume. The result is fantastic with a weight distribution 46:54 (front-rear axle).

The curb weight is just 1525kg.

The driver of the car was Christopher Sultana while the Airbus A320 was piloted by Patrick Calleja, with the assistance of Mark Attard and Alan Farrugia.

Source: 320NIN737

April 1, 2013

DMC Ferrari F12 Berlinetta SPIA – 764HP

DMC has announced their tuning package for the most powerful Ferrari, ever built. The F12 Berlinetta is coming not only with styling modifications, but with some serious performance upgrades, too.

The naturally aspirated 6.2 liter V12 is boosted from 740HP (544 kw) to 764HP (562 kW) thanks to a new a custom titanium exhaust system. The additional power reflects in cars top speed, which is now 350 km/h (217 mph). The exceptional sound of the hyper-car is even better with the new pipes.

The exterior boasts a complete carbon fiber body kit. It includes a new front lip, carbon fiber front hood, a new roof scoop and a pair of extended side skirts. Last, but not least is the 599XX esque spoiler wing, which goes well along with the newly designed rear diffuser. All components fit perfectly to the car and don’t ruin the perfect aerodynamics. Moreover, they are lighter, so the car achieves better power-to-weight ratio.

DMC also manufactures rear light replacements that have a tinted appearance, which looks especially good on red, blue, or really any colour.

The car rolls a set of new enormous wheels fitted with Pirelli Sport tires. The front rims are 9.5J x 21” fitted with 255/30 ZR21 rubbers and the rear 12J x 22” fitted with 335/25. DMC is using the highest-grade 3 piece wheels made of forged alloy, which can be ordered in either Virgin Gold or any other finish.

The interior boasts fine leathers and carbon fiber. Plenty of buttons and trims are available as a small package, a redesigned steering wheel adds on to complete a medium package or the whole interior can be redone for the VIP package.

Source: DMC

January 4, 2013

Oakley Design Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Oakley Design has presented their tuning program for the most powerful Ferrari – the F12 Berlinetta. The tuning upgrade includes only styling upgrades.

The exterior gets a set of new alloy wheels and lowered stance. There are also some carbon elements on the front bumper, side skirts and rear vents.

The engine remains stock – a naturally aspirated 65-degree V12 6.3 liter – 740PS (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h – 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds. A lap around Fiorano is done in just 1 minute and 23 seconds. Benchmark performance and maximum driving involvement are guaranteed by immediate turn-in, with smaller steering wheel angles, and increased cornering speed. The result is 20% increase in structural rigidity and a total weight of 1525 kg, which is 70 kg less than GTB. The balance between axles is 46:54 – front:rear.

The downforce has been boosted by 76% (123 kg at 200 km/h) while drag has been significantly reduced – the Cd is just 0.299.

Source: Oakley Design

December 4, 2012

Novitec Rosso Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – 340 km/h on a Highway [video]

Novitec Rosso has released a cool video with featuring their latest project based on Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. The sports car managed to hit 340 km/h (211 mph) on a German Highway (no speed limites there, though).

Not only a perfect aerodynamics is needed for such speed, but a super powerful engine – in case a naturally aspirated 6.3 liter V12 with 764HP (562 kW) at 8,500RPM and the maximum torque is 703Nm (518 lb-ft) at 6,300RPM. The redline is raised to 8,900 RPM. The official top speed is 345 km/h (213 mph), so the car was pretty close to it.

Other upgrades, which are very important for this achievement is the rim/tire set – NOVITEC ROSSO NF4 9.5J x 21” for the front axle are mounted with Pirelli high-performance tires in size 255/30 ZR 21 and 12J x 22” fitted with 335/25 ZR 22 tires. The ride height is lowered with 40mm.

Enjoy the video!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB7OjPWrzX0

Source: Novitec

November 26, 2012

Novitec Rosso Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Novitec Rosso has introduced their latest project based on Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. The tuning company made the most powerful Ferrari, ever. The car’s appearance and handling are further improved with NOVITEC ROSSO sport springs and high-tech forged wheels with diameters of up to 22 inches. Exclusive interior appointments round out the product line-up for the super sports car.

The 6.3 liter naturally aspirated V12 is boosted to whopping 764HP (562 kW) at 8,500RPM and the maximum torque is 703Nm (518 lb-ft) at 6,300RPM. Raising the redline speed to 8,900 rpm makes the spacing of the gears of the 7-speed F1 dual-clutch transmission working even better. This also benefits performance as evidenced by a new top speed in excess of 345 km/h (213 mph).

Other upgrades include electronically controlled sports exhaust system, which can be adjusted via the steering wheel. NICE!

The NOVITEC ROSSO NF4 9.5J x 21” wheels for the front axle are mounted with Pirelli high-performance tires in size 255/30 ZR 21. For maximum traction the rear axle is fitted with size 12J x 22” wheels, shod with size 335/25 ZR 22 tires.

The exclusive appearance can for the time be upgraded further with black NOVITEC ROSSO side markers that will be complemented with black tail lights in the near future.

NOVITEC ROSSO sport springs lower the ride height of the Ferrari by up to 40 mm, lending the car an arresting appearance and further enhanced handling as the result of a lowered center of gravity.

For added utility the German specialists equip the F12berlinetta with a lifting system for the front axle. At the push of a button in the cockpit the front of the car can be raised by 40 mm to facilitate navigating obstacles such as underground garage entrance ramps or speed humps. Upon reaching a speed of 80 km/h the suspension automatically reverts to its original position.

NOVITEC ROSSO also offers full individuality for the interior. The product program offers countless options from carbon-fiber shift paddles to exclusive Alcantara and leather interiors in any desired color or upholstery design.

Source: Novitec

November 22, 2012

BMW M6 Coupe F12 [video]

BMW US has released a nice video for the fans, where a brand new 2012 M6 Coupe (F12) with Matt Mullins behind the steering wheel is raced over special paper to create unique autographs for M fans across the world with the help of specially applied ink to the tire treads.

The new M6 is powered by twin-turbo V8 4.4-liter engine delivering 560HP (412 kW) and 680Nm (502 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 7-speed M Double Clutch Transmission. 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – electronically limited. When fitted with the optional M Driver’s Package, top speed can be increased to 305 km/h (189 mph).

The shock absorbers are electro-hydraulically operated trough the car’s Variable Damper Control (VDC) again with three settings. Driver aids come in many abbreviations such as DSC, ABS, CBC and DBC but thankfully all can be overridden with the very important M Dynamic Mode (MDM) which allows you to do what one must do with an M car – wheel spinning, oversteer and other tire-destructive activities.

Enjoy the video!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYuk64NMYLM

Source: BMW via Youtube

November 20, 2012

Audi F12 Prototype or a R8 with 204HP

Audi has announced a strange car – F12 Prototype, which is actually a R8 but with an electric motor. The sports electric car comes a 38 kWh battery and three motors with a combined power of 204HP (150 kW) and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque.

When the car goes at low speeds, only the front axle is powered by a single electric motor and on high speeds or fast acceleration – the two rear motors are activated for full power and control.

“Our team united engineering art, creativity and a portion of lateral thinking,” said Dr. Christian Allmann, one of the project managers.

“Young, independent free-thinkers worked together with the experts from the Technical Development departments at Audi and Bosch. We enjoyed a constant sharing of our respective knowledge and different work cultures.” “The project was very dynamic with respect to personnel and technologies, resulting in a very flexible collaboration with open interfaces,” added Martin Schüssler, Allmann’s colleague.

The F12 driver controls basic drive functions – Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive – by operating buttons on the center tunnel. All other operations are controlled via a tablet computer that can be removed from the center console. A user-programmable instrument cluster presents all key information in high resolution.

The car is actually planned for production, but nothing is sure for now.

Source: Audi

October 22, 2012

2012 BMW M6 F12 MotoGP Safety Car

BMW has announced the M6 F12 MotoGP Safety Car. It will be presented at this weekend’s M Festival at the 24 Hour Nurburgring Race. The car will also lead the M Corso parade featuring a lot of interesting models.

The car comes with slightly restyled exterior finished in white, ///M stripes and badges “Safety Car”. The aerodynamics is improved by a new front splitter and a rear wing. The front grille is finished in gloss black.

The new M6 is powered by the famous twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 engine with 560HP (412 kW) and 680Nm (502 lb-ft) powering the M5 F10. It is mated to a 7-speed M Double Clutch Transmission.

0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. Probably, the Safety Car will be slightly more powerful and with removed speed limiter.

Stay tuned!

Source: BMW

May 18, 2012

Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tyres – 255/35 and 315/35 ZR20

Michelin has created the new Pilot Super Sport tyres specially for the brand new F12berlinetta, which is the most powerful Ferrari ever. The new tyres are the world’s fastest series-produced tyre on the track. The Italian manufacturer, after its previous successful collaborations related to the development of the tyres for the 599 GTO and the FF, has once more chosen Michelin among the original equipment suppliers for the new F12berlinetta,

The new Ferrari F12berlinetta has a naturally aspirated 65-degree 6.3 liter V12 – 740PS (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). To handle all that power, a number of technologies have been developed by Michelin’s Research and Development Center.

Here are some of them:

First is the Twaron Belt. Esentially, it is a high-density fibre which gives the Michelin Pilot Super Sport superior high-speed stability. A key feature of Twaron is that it is very strong, yet light; Twaron is five times stronger than steel of an equivalent weight.

The second is a variable contact patch 2.02 that changes its shape when cornering. That’s why the amount of rubber in contact with the road remains the same.

Last is the Tri-Compound and Bi-compound tread. Used in endurance racing, this innovation uses different rubber compounds on the left and right sides of the tread. On the outside, a unique elastomer specifically developed for racing tyres ensures exceptional endurance. On the inside, a latest-generation, high-grip elastomer enables the tyre (on wet surfaces) to break through the water’s surface and adhere to the road.

The new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres come in two sizes: 255/35 ZR 20 for the front wheels and 315/35 ZR 20 for the rear axle.

Source: Michelin

March 19, 2012

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