2024 Ferrari F8 Spider 812 GTS - Wild Superfast Luxury Car!

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2024 Ferrari 812GTS
Starting at $433.765

Highs: Intoxicating V-12 soundtrack, painfully seductive shape, speed doesn’t preclude drivability.
Lows: Relentless performance can be intimidating, heavy for a GT but chassis hides it well, Competizione models no longer available.
Verdict: With a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V-12 singing its swan song all the way to its 9500-rpm redline, plus a willing chassis, the Ferrari 812GTS is one of the most visceral and thrilling automotive experiences available today.

What's New for 2024?
Nothing. Ferrari has dropped the Competizione coupe and Competizione A convertible from the 812 lineup in 2023, leaving the GTS convertible as the sole offering for 2024.

Pricing and Which One to Buy

The price of the 2024 Ferrari 812 starts at $433.765.
812GTS: $433,765

Since the car comes in a single spec and at a high base price, Ferrari makes sure all the requisite items are in place: 20-inch wheels, carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and an interior slathered in aromatic leather. Customization options extend to numerous paint colors, interior trimmings, and wheel designs, but not much more. As previously mentioned, the Competizione coupes and Competizione Aperta convertibles exited the lineup at the end of the 2023 model year. The GTS makes for a dandy placeholder, however, as its folding metal top only intensifies the V-12’s concerto while the wind blows through our hair, whether on a long drive down the Pacific Coast Highway or short blasts in urban environments.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Though the GTS doesn’t use the Superfast name, it is still super fast, topping out at 211 mph, according to Ferrari. The thrust for that velocity is provided by a naturally aspirated 789-hp 6.5-liter V-12, which delivers 530 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Likely one of the last Ferrari engines to leave Maranello without the aid of forced induction or hybridization, the V-12 stands as a not-so-subtle reminder of the philosophy the brand was built on. We haven’t tested a GTS, but our test drivers did launch a Superfast to 60 mph in a mere 2.7 seconds. Ferrari claims the GTS should reach 60 about a tenth of a second behind the Superfast, likely owing to the necessary chassis reinforcements and the folding top mechanism, which make the convertible an estimated 265 pounds heavier than the coupe. In our drive of the GTS, we found the handling to be nimble and sporty for a nearly two-ton car, making it feel much smaller than it is. The removable roof makes it easy to listen to the 812’s stupendous noise—its exhaust note starts as a guttural growl and rises to an ear-piercing shriek. And the standard carbon-ceramic brakes bring this beast to a quick and decisive halt; the Superfast coupe needed just 142 feet to stop from 70 mph in our testing, and braking performance should be similar for the GTS

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

You won’t find much extraneous space in the 812, but the lucky two occupants likely won’t lose any sleep over it. Instead, they’ll enjoy reasonably comfortable accommodations, tasteful modern design, and good ergonomics. Wishing for drivers to embrace the grand-touring nature of the 812 and keep their hands on the wheel at all times, Ferrari eliminated the typical steering-wheel stalks and instead put push-button controls for the wipers and turn signals on the spokes. Storage space is limited to just seven cubic feet, thanks in part to the folding top; the old Superfast coupe offered 18 cubic feet of cargo volume. But if you have the means to afford a GTS and are obsessed with luggage space, you’re missing the point entirely.