Ferrari F12 Berlinetta flat-out - autocar.co.uk

Autocar revisits the outrageous 730bhp Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and drives it flat out on some of Italy's best roads.

When Autocar was asked to spend a day driving the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta in Italy, Steve Sutcliffe jumped on a plane and headed out on the twistiest tarmac he could find. With a 6.3-litre V12 engine producing 730bhp at 8,500rpm and then sending it to just the rear wheels, of course he turned the traction control off. Sit back, turn up your speakers and watch Maranello's Lamborghini Aventador rival at full chat.

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[hunterphillips]

10 years later and I’m still enjoying Steves video of the f12. I like that he actually drives the hell outta the cars. Chris Harris too

[jjvdk]

I really love how down to earth Steve is in these videos, for me that really makes him a good test driver. Cheers from Holland.

[chuchulinek]

This guy is my favorite car reviewer 👍 "You don't get a limousine ride but you don't get a filling remover either " 😅😅

[emmm]

Steve Sutcliffe is really growing on me. Well presented and heavy footed in a controlled manner. Showed it to three of my mates individually and their reactions were speechless in the way Steve drove the car. :) well done Autocar and keep em' coming.

[Alby]

Phenomenal and it doesn't look like a halloween costume as most supercars do.

[bendewse]

I think you're wrong when you say 'people want a manual gearbox because they think they can change gear faster'. I don't want a manual gearbox because I think I can shift shift faster than a double clutch semi-auto box; that would be ludicrous! I like driving a manual simply for the feel of being a bigger part of the driving. I'm not just here to stamp on pedals and do a bit of steering, I enjoy the technicality of a good manual gear change and I think it feels so much more satisfying than just flicking your fingers.

Disclaimer: I know 'why' manufacturers of cars that make lots of power give them flappy paddle boxes, it's perfectly logical. This is just my opinion.

[Groagun]

I'm not sure what's going on right now but Mr. Sutcliffe and company are really at the top of their game right now. Great video, and what makes it great is Steve's commentary.

[joshriver]

"would I fancy a day in the F12...make sure you set a day aside for this"...he said someone asked!! Are you kidding! I would miss my own mothers funeral for this!

[AlphaV]

Awesome demonstration... Must have been a totally addictive experience... The engine is an orchestra!

[stoneeh]

nice onboard perspective. i'd like more of it, because from this perspective you can really judge how this car actually drives

[YMCMB]

At last a proper review for the car showing it's true credits. I was wondering what the hell was going on. Because when the press was invited to test drive the car at it's launch at Maranello all the reviews were absolute rubbish they just drove it around the track without giving the viewers any sense of what Ferrari has achieved with this car. It's an absolute technical masterpiece, truly mind boggling. Well done Ferrari !!!

[The_Notorious_CRG]

I know that this is 7 years on...but if I see Ferrari and Steve Sutcliffe in the same video? I watch.

[Levente]

this is the most beautiful ferrari ever made.

[apb]

this is so much fun in Forza Horizon 2

I actually prefer it over the LaFerrari (in Forza)

[gibsonlover]

What car and what driver ! Thank you autocar, this sound saves my day...

[EnFonde_]

I often think that autocar videos are a bit boring. But this one is fantastic, great driving, great sound, thank you for this !

[Maky]

Driving on the high altitude roads he's driving, parts where barriers don't exist & parts where they do are flimsy ones, at the speed he's driving at with Stability turned off. You sir have balls.

[DocWolph]

Okay the F12 is now my favorite Ferrari! It has unseated the 599! The engine sounds like a totally different animal than what it is and that DSG helps a lots with that. The performance of this thing only validates the FMR layout, and makes the Corvette and Viper make perfect sense. the F12 is those cars taken to "12", and having an idea how awesome "awesome" is makes looking forward to the C7 Z06 and ZR-1 and Viper ACR all the tastier, for me anyway.

[Aerosmithfan]

Drove behind one of these the other day…. Best 10 minutes of my life.

[kockgunner]

I loved the moment where he didn't speak and just let us enjoy the car. I could watch that car be driven all day.