This limited-series Ferrari was unveiled in 2015 as a more extreme, track-focused evolution of the front-engined V12 berlinetta formula, created as a tribute to the brand’s successful history in the Tour de France road race. It was positioned above the standard grand touring V12 model of its era, combining a lighter, sharper character with a more specialized focus for enthusiast drivers and collectors. Ferrari announced the car in October 2015 and framed it as a modern interpretation of the company’s historic long-distance racing heritage, rather than a simple appearance package or minor trim variant.
Production was intentionally limited, and the car quickly became one of Ferrari’s more sought-after special-series V12s. It sat alongside other exclusive Maranello projects of the mid-2010s and helped bridge the transition from the earlier front-engined V12 generation to the later successor that followed. Ferrari’s own corporate communications indicate that the model’s limited series run ended in 2017, making that the final model year for the nameplate’s first and only production period.
As a nameplate, it is significant for carrying a historically resonant suffix rather than a standalone model number, linking modern road-car development to Ferrari’s racing past. Among collectors and marque enthusiasts, it is remembered as one of the most focused and desirable special-edition Ferraris of its decade, notable for its rarity, its direct connection to the Tour de France legacy, and its role in closing out an era of front-engined Ferrari V12 limited series cars.