2016 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Tour De France

This update is about the all new V12 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta tdf 2016 upgraded model which produces the power of 780 PS i.e. 769hp which is 80 PS i.e. 29hp power more than the old model Ferrari F12 Berlinetta at 6750 rpm. Upgraded model also weight 110 kg less than the old model. But both the standard and upgraded model shares the same engine i.e. 6.3L V12 engine. Body of F12 was designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and Pininfarina. Front grilles are similar to the FF model and headlights looks like FF and 458 Italia model. Luggage space has been increased as compared to the 599 model. The interior features new "Frau Leather" upholstery with aluminum, Alutex, and carbon fibre trim.

Ferrari F12tdf (2016)

Ferrari revealed a lightweight, track-focused version of the F12 Berlinetta in October 2015. Only 799 units will be produced. The F12tdf has the same 6.3L V12 engine as the standard car, but it now puts out 780 PS (574 kW; 769 hp) and 705 N·m (520 lb·ft). The F12tdf, which pays homage to the Tour de France, also weighs 110 kg less than the standard F12, so the curb weight stands at 1,415 kg. The F12tdf can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 7.9 seconds. The top speed is 'in excess of 211 mph (340 km/h)'. The car has lapped Ferrari's Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute 21 seconds, 2 seconds faster than the standard F12 Berlinetta and 488 GTB, and just 1.3 seconds behind the fastest lap set by the LaFerrari.

Old F12 Berlinetta

The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by the Ferrari the most trusted brand in the super cars category. The F12 Berlinetta debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. F12 produces 740 PS (544 kW; 730 hp) at 8250 rpm and 690 N·m (509 lb·ft) of torque at 6000 rpm. The naturally aspirated 6.3L Ferrari V12 engine in the F12 Berlinetta has won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12 Berlinetta was named "The Supercar of the Year 2012" by car magazine Top Gear.

Engine

The F12 Berlinetta uses a 6,262 cc (382 cu in), naturally aspirated 65° V12 engine of the Ferrari F140 engine family. Engine displacement is shared with the FF, but the F140 FC version installed on the F12 produces 740 PS (544 kW; 730 hp) at 8250 rpm and 690 N·m (509 lb·ft) of torque at 6000 rpm, making it the most powerful Ferrari road car to date, only surpassed by LaFerrari. This allows the F12berlinetta to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in an officially reported 3.1 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h (120 mph) in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h).

The engine of the F12 Berlinetta has been designed to be more efficient than that of the 599, as well as more powerful. The engine management system is fitted with Ferrari's HELE start-stop system to reduce fuel consumption. Ferrari reports that the F12 Berlinetta can achieve 18 mpg_-imp (15.7 L/100 km; 15.0 mpg_-US) – a 30% improvement over the 599 – and produces CO₂ emissions of 350 g/km.

  

COMPARISON BETWEEN OLD AND NEW 2016 tdf

Weight of 2016 model is 110 kg less than the old model F12 Berlinetta.

New model produces 780PS and 705 N·m. of torque whereas old model produces the power of 740PS and 690N.m. of torque. As in both the model engine is same which 6262 cc V12 engine is, but you can see the difference between them.

V12 Engine

The engine’s sporty response is assured by a maximum torque figure of 705 Nm (up from 690 Nm) at 6,750 rpm with 80% already available at 2,500 rpm.Maximum power-574 kW(780 CV) at 8500 rpm ,acceleration 0-200km/h 7.9 sec 0-200km/h

 

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Overall length-	183.3 in (4656 mm)
Overall width-	77.2 in (1961 mm)
Height-	50.1 in (1273 mm)
Wheelbase-	107.1 in (2720 mm)
Front track-	65.9 in (1673 mm)
Rear track-	63.7 in (1648 mm)
Dry weight*-	3119.5 lb (1415 kg)
Kerb weight*-	3351.0 lb (1520 kg)
Weight distribution	-46% Front - 54% Rear
Fuel tank capacity-	24.3 US gal (20.2 UK/gal - 92 l)

 ENGINE

Type-	65° V12
Bore and stroke-	3.7 x 2.96 in (94 x 75,2 mm)
Total displacement-	382.13 cu in (6262 cm3)
Compression ratio-	13,5:1
Maximum power **-	574 kW (780 CV) at 8500 rpm
Specific Output-	92 KW/ cu in (125 CV/l )
Maximum torque-	705 Nm at 6250 rpm
Maximum revs per minute -	8900 rpm

 Tires and Rims

Front	275/35 ZR 20 10 J
Rear	315/35 ZR 20 11.5J
Front (winter)	255/35 ZR 20 9.5 J
Rear (winter, can be used with chain)	305/35 ZR 20 11.5J

GEARBOX

7-speed F1 Dual-Clutch gearbox

PERFORMANCE                                         

Maximum speed	over 211 mph (340 km/h)
0-62 mph (0-100 km/h)	2,9 sec
0-124 mph (0-200 km/h)	7,9 sec
62-0 mph	30,5 m
124-0 mph	121 m

CCM 3 BRAKES

Front	15,7 x 8,8 x 1,5 inch (398 x 223 x 38 mm)
Rear	14,2 x 9,2 x 1,3 inch (360 x 233 x 32 mm)

ELECTRONICS

ESC	Electronic Stability Control
High Performance ABS/EBD	High performance Antilock Braking System/Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
F1 Trac	F1 Traction Control
E-diff 3	Third Generation of Electronic differential
SCM-E with dual coil	Magnetorheological suspension control with dual coil system

FUEL CONSUMPTION***

Combined

15,4 l/100 km

CO2 EMISSIONS***

Combined

360 g/km

The F12tdf is a concentration of technical innovations which involve all those areas central to Ferrari’s DNA: engine, aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics. As a result, in terms of acceleration, road holding and agility, the new Berlinetta is second to none.

The F12tdf’s performance is assured by the 780 CV, naturally-aspirated V12 derived directly from the F12berlinetta’s multi-award-winning engine. The car’s exhilarating dynamic behavior, specifically its lateral acceleration in corners, is due to an 8% increase in the ratio of the front tires compared to the rear ones.
The car’s natural tendency to over steer as a result of the change in tire sizes is compensated for by the innovative rear-wheel steering system – known as the Virtual Short Wheelbase, which is integrated with the other vehicle dynamic control systems – that guarantees the steering wheel response times and turn-in of a competition car while increasing stability at high speed.

Cornering speeds are also higher thanks to the significant increase in downforce - +87% - which has reached unprecedented levels for a front-engine V12 Berlinetta.

How weight loosed by the new model?


A radical redesign of the bodywork, interior, engine, transmission and running gear, along with the abundant use of carbon-fibre inside and out, has slashed 110 kg off the car’s overall weight.

All of these factors combine to produce record performance figures: 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 7.9 seconds in addition to a substantial boost in lateral acceleration.


Braking System

Outstanding stopping distances are guaranteed by the adoption of the new Extreme Design one-piece brake calipers already seen on the LaFerrari. This new-generation system means the car can brake from 100-0 km/h in just 30.5 m and from 200-0 in 121 m.



ENGINE
The engine’s sporty response is assured by a maximum torque figure of 705 Nm (up from 690 Nm) at 6,750 rpm with 80% already available at 2,500 rpm, resulting in unparalleled, progressive pick-up all the way to the red-line at 8,900 rpm.
Numerous modifications have been developed for this engine, starting with the use of race-inspired mechanical tappets and variable-geometry intake trumpets used on Formula 1 cars which help boost volumetric efficiency at high revs.
The F12tdf is equipped with a specific version of the F1 DCT with 6% shorter gear ratios that delivers 30% faster up shifts and 40% faster downshifts.

Roaring Through the Desert in the 2016 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

 Review by Car columnist Hannah Elliott:

I know the flash of red as my 2016 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta sped by must have inflamed your emotions, like a cape in the hands of a Spanish matador. How could you not press your foot down on your own throaty accelerator and see if I’d dare to keep up? After all, if I didn’t, why was I driving this car in the first place?

This is Ferrari’s most powerful real production road car to date (excepting, lately, La Ferrari), made simultaneously comfortable and competitive enough so you can drive to the track, at the track, and then on the road home. If you think the less-expensive Ferrari California is a little basic for daily driving, and you don’t approve of the turbo-boosting integral in the 488GTB, then the F12 Berlinetta is the one for you. Consider it in the same class as the Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren 675 LT.

Taut Power

I picked up the F12 Berlinetta one morning in Beverly Hills from a stylish salesman at the dealership, who had a hint of turquoise eyeliner that put to shame any makeup I may have been wearing—and drove deep into the Mojave desert.

I wanted to test this thing on a straightaway—and I wasn’t thinking of the heartbreakingly short 10-15 second straightaways on most racetracks. I wanted to open it up with miles in front of me, with neither a car nor a cop within miles. If you own this car, you’re going to need to find a nearby desert for yourself.

The first thing any driver will notice, of course, is the roar of the engine when you press the start button; “operatic” is not too strong a word. It should go without saying that you shouldn’t buy this car if you don’t like attention. It is audibly arresting from the moment the engine turns, before people even see it.

Compare that chaotic roar to the feeling of driving, though, and you’ll find quite a contrast. As you move through the paddle-shifted gears—it has a much-shortened gearbox to match the profound power of the car better—you won’t even be aware of the transitions. The car moves effortlessly on its F1 suspension and rear-wheel drive as you weave through traffic.

But what I loved best about how the F12 drives it how it acts in between speeds—between 5^th and 6^th gear, say, or between 6 and 7. Maximum torque is 508 pound-feet, with 80 percent of that thrust available at the low-end 2,500 rpm, so when your own Mr. Camaro comes out of traffic to challenge you at speed on the freeway—I also had a murdered-out Shelby Mustang and Corvette Z06 make serious attempts to race—you can end the conversation immediately. Drop them.

Do I need to say how fast it is on paper? Zero to 60 mph is 3.1 seconds; top speed is 211 mph. But the only way to comprehend the shocking ease with which it achieves those numbers is to drive it yourself.

The Look

Appreciate the F12 first by standing back and taking it in. Although the word “Berlinetta” means “little limousine” in Italian, the only long thing about this car is its nose. There is no back seat; in fact, the rear overhang has been reduced by 3.2 inches and the front overhang extended by 2.5 inches compared with the 599 GTB Fiorano.

The flashy styling inflections on the car also serve a purpose: Two “air bridges” between the front wheel arches and the A-pillars direct airflow off the hood to the F12 Berlinetta's pinched sides and flanks. Electronically controlled flaps on either side of the grille open when the carbon ceramic brakes get hot but stay closed otherwise, to minimize drag. The famous “T-shape” ends with two full-LED circular taillights and the F1-inspired rear fog light. It’s the complete package.

Where to Splurge 

Slipping behind the wheel of the F12 Berlinetta is like dropping into a parallel universe. Controls on the steering wheel and dash all look different from in this car, from the push-button start to the computer screens behind the wheel (instead of on the dashboard). But trust your instincts when reaching to adjust the radio, the temperature, and the navigation—this interior is so intuitive, your first guess will probably be right.

There are some severe blind spots just over your right and left shoulders, should you turn your head to look around, but the ample headroom and generous legroom make you forget the inconvenience. So does the ledge that means the back isn’t a total loss—it’s big enough for small messenger bags and duffels.

 

Tail Light

Head Light

As we mentioned earlier only 799 units will be produced. So grab the one and impress your people around you. This is the second fastest Ferrari after the LaFerrari. Choice is yours, if you want to save the dollars or to buy this beautiful super hot Red Super Car.