Ferrari introduced the 812 nameplate in 2017 with the 812 Superfast, a front-engined V12 berlinetta that marked a new chapter for the company’s traditional grand touring flagship. It carried forward the spirit of Ferrari’s earlier front-mounted V12 cars, but with a sharper focus on modern aerodynamics, electronics and everyday usability. The 812 Superfast established the basic identity of the family: a naturally aspirated V12 flagship positioned at the top of Ferrari’s road-car range, aimed at buyers who wanted long-distance grand touring character combined with very high performance.
Ferrari expanded the line in 2019 with the 812 GTS, bringing back a front-engined V12 spider after a long gap and making the open-top variant an important part of the nameplate’s history. In 2021, Ferrari added the 812 Competizione and 812 Competizione A, limited special-series derivatives that pushed the concept further toward track-focused exclusivity while remaining road legal. These versions became the most extreme expressions of the 812 family and highlighted the model’s role as the last major evolution of Ferrari’s non-hybrid front-V12 era.
The 812 line remained significant because it bridged Ferrari’s traditional naturally aspirated V12 heritage with the brand’s later move toward a new-generation flagship. By 2024 Ferrari had phased out the 812 GTS and 812 Competizione, and the 12Cilindri family arrived as the successor. As a result, the 812 nameplate is best understood as a single continuous production run from 2017 through 2024, encompassing the Superfast coupé, the GTS spider, and the limited Competizione variants.