Ferrari releases NEW convertible with growling V12 engine and blistering 211mph top speed – but huge £366,500 price tag
FERRARI have released a brand new convertible capable of clocking blistering speeds of 211mph.
But petrol heads will need deep pockets if they want to scoop the keys to the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider, as the model is valued at £366,000.
The open-top two-seater supercar can go from rest to 62mph in less than three seconds and 124mph in a little over eight seconds.
The eye-catching vehicle boasts a front-engine Berlinetta design - a nod to the manufacturer's Turismo models of the 1950s and 60s.
It is powered by a 6.5-litre V12 naturally aspirated petrol engine that develops a massive 830hp and rides on bulky 21-inch alloy wheels.
The starting price for the Spider is around £370,000, however costs can easily soar well beyond £400,000 once extras such as carbon-fibre trim are added.
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"Optimum handling is also ensured thanks to a near-ideal weight distribution – 47.8 per cent front and 52.2 per cent rear," Ferrari added.
"Sound is pivotal to marrying the comfort, luxury and exhilarating driving emotions typical of a Ferrari V12: to this end, every element of the intake and exhaust lines were optimised.
"The perfect integration and calibration of high and low frequencies coming from the intake and exhaust systems respectively also influence the engine’s timbre.
"The geometry of the forms and curves of the exhaust system was also perfected to guarantee the very purest notes of the signature Ferrari sound all the way to the limiter."
The unveiling of the 12Cilindri Spider comes just months after the Prancing Horse all but confirmed that two popular sports cars were set to be axed, while two others are said to be nearing "the end of their lifecycle."
This comes as the brand is also preparing their very first EV - as well as an electric supercar factory.
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Meanwhile, a rare Ferrari from the 1960s could be yours as it heads to auction and is set to go for an eye-watering sum.
The classic 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS will be sold in a couple of months, just in time for long summer drives with the roof down.
The Italian creation is just one of 200 produced between 1964 and 1966, making it an incredibly rare and top-tier purchase.
Despite estimations that the vehicle could sell for between £1.2 and £1.5 million, it is a collector's dream.
The classic car, which is left-hand drive is currently in Italy, where it will go on auction with Broad Arrow in May 2025.
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Broad Arrow said the limited number of 275 GTS' makes it highly sought after.
The company said: "This limited production run has established the 275 GTS as one of Ferrari's most sought-after Enzo-era road cars, cherished by collectors today as the most refined open-top interpretation of Ferrari's celebrated 3.3-liter Colombo V12 platform."
