Introduced in 2012, this front-engined V12 berlinetta marked Ferrari’s return to a more dramatic long-hood grand touring format while pushing the brand’s aerodynamic and packaging work into a new era. It was developed as the successor to the 599 GTB Fiorano and became the flagship road-going coupé of its time, positioned as a high-performance two-seat grand tourer with a strong emphasis on everyday usability as well as track-capable pace. Ferrari highlighted it as a major step forward in the company’s berlinetta lineage, combining traditional front-engine proportions with advanced aero solutions and a design that was closely tied to Ferrari’s own styling center.
The model is best remembered as the first Ferrari production car to fully express the modern 12-cylinder Berlinetta concept of the 2010s, and it helped define the look and character of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 cars for the rest of the decade. It also spawned the limited-production F12tdf, a more extreme, lighter, and more track-focused interpretation that reinforced the car’s enthusiast appeal. In Ferrari’s official product chronology, the model was phased out during 2017 as the company prepared the next generation of front-engined V12 cars, with the 812 Superfast presented as its successor.
Among Ferrari fans, it is significant not only for its performance reputation but also for representing a bridge between classic Ferrari grand touring tradition and the more technical, aero-led approach that followed. Its production run was relatively brief, but it occupies an important place in the modern Ferrari V12 timeline.