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" Editor&amp;#039;s note:A failed wheel-speed sensor sidelined the Ferrari F12 during the PCOTY competition, which turned out to be just another excuse to borrow the car again and find out exactly how fast it is. We ran the car at our usual testing venue, and also at our private race track, the Motown Mile. Below is a Road Test Editor Robin Warner&amp;#039;s first-hand account of piloting the car. As the speedometer ticks past 100 mph, all is right with the world. My hands lightly grip the carbon fiber steering wheel, my favorite concerto plays in presto (without the radio on), and the car continues hustling along steady and arrow-straight. It feels stable. I feel calm. But then it dawns on me: it was but 6.6 seconds ago that I matted the throttle from a standstill, and I&amp;#039;m still accelerating. Hard. I&amp;#039;m in the 730 hp V12-powered F12berlinetta, a $323,338 Italian flagship. Inspired by Ferrari&amp;#039;s Formula One Scuderia, the F12 has seven-speeds, five manettino settings, and zero clutch pedals. It just covered a quarter-mile in 10.9 seconds while approaching 130 mph. Less than 12 seconds later, it eclipsed 170 mph\u2014still accelerating. Am I going faster than Fernando Alonso right now? Probably. That&amp;#039;s quick and begs the question: Has any rear-wheel-drive car accelerated quicker? Does the F12 beat everything in the 1/4 mile? A couple months ago, we drove one to see if it was during our inaugural Performance Car of the Year evaluation. Unfortunately, a bad wheel speed sensor prematurely took the F12 out of contention. So Ferrari sent keys again and said: &amp;quot;this time test it.&amp;quot; When the car arrived, it came with two sets of tires. The Pirelli P-Zero, standard equipment on the car, and Michelin&amp;#039;s Pilot Sport Cup 2. They will be an F12 option in 2014. Wider than the Pirelli&amp;#039;s, the optional tires provide more grip in dry and warm conditions. Options are good. Bolting on the Michelins allowed us to launch harder. The result is clear: The Ferrari F12berlinetta is the quickest rear-wheel-drive production car in history. Performance Results: Weather    With Pirelli tire   With Optional Michelin tire      Temp: 55\u00B0 F   Temp: 46\u00B0 F     Humidity: 39%   Humidity: 58%     Barometer: 29.98 in HG   Barometer: 30.32 in HG     Elevation: 930 ft   Elevation: 930 ft     Wind: Calm   Wind: Calm     Acceleration    With Pirelli tire   With Optional Michelin tire      0-30 mph: 1.4 sec   0-30 mph: 1.2 sec     0-60 mph: 3.1 sec   0-60 mph: 2.9 sec     0-100 mph: 6.8 sec   0-100 mph: 6.6 sec     0-130 mph: 11.5 sec   0-130 mph: 11.2 sec     0-150 mph: 15.7 sec   0-150 mph: 15.4     0-170 mph: 24.9 sec   0-170 mph: 22.4     1/4 mile ET: 11.1 sec   1/4 mile ET: 10.9 sec     1/4 mile TS: 128.1 mph   1/4 mile TS: 128.5 mph     5-60 mph: 3.7 sec   5-60 mph: 3.5 sec     Braking    With Pirelli tire   With Optional Michelin tire      60-0 mph: 115 ft   60-0 mph: 118 ft     80-0 mph: 195 ft   80-0 mph: 181 ft     2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta   Price: : $323,338 base  Powertrain: : 6.3-Liter V-12, 7-speed Dual Clutch Automatic  Peak Power: : 730 horsepower and 509 lbft of torque  Length/Width/Height: 181.8/76.5/50.1 inches  Curb Weight : 3895 pounds (48% front, 52% rear)  Tire(s): : Std. Pirelli P-Zero F: 255/35R20 R: 315/35R20; 2014 option. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 F: 265/35R20 R: 325/30R20  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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