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"There was a time when the launch of a new Ferrari was a command performance in Maranello, Italy. Press flew there from all over the world for the grand unveiling. Words and wine would flow in equal measure.   Video window may take a few moments to load...          These days it&amp;#039;s an e-mail.   Mind you, a welcomed one, this e-missive telling us about the newest front-engine V-12 Ferrari, which has the unusual name F12berlinetta.        2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta    Ferrari again combined with Pininfarina to create the exterior design and it is undeniably dramatic. There seems to be a grin to the grille, but the shape of the headlights leaves the impression it&amp;#039;s the smile of a shark about to take a bite out of you. That dipping then rising shape along the side looks quite nice. There are few automakers that can fill wheel wells with aggressive wheel and tire combos better than Ferrari.   At 181.8 in. long, 76.5 in. wide and 50.1 in. tall, the F12berlinetta is a few inches smaller in each direction than the 599 GTB Fiorano it replaces.        2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta    Despite those fewer inches all around, Ferrari claims the interior is quite spacious and a mix of traditional (as in full leather) and contemporary (aluminum and carbon fiber). The luggage area behind the seats can be reached via the tailgate lid.   In language it often seems to use, Ferrari claims the F12berlinetta is, &amp;quot;...the most powerful and high-performance Ferrari road car ever launched thanks to the incredibly efficient engine...&amp;quot;        2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta    That would be a 65-degree V-12 of 6.3 liters producing 730 bhp and 509 lb.-ft. of torque, with 80 percent of that available between 2500-8700 rpm. This works through the F1 gearbox transaxle to get the F12berlinetta to 62 mph in 3.1 seconds and then to a top speed somewhere above 211 mph. Ferrari claims a record production car lap time at Fiorano with the new V-12 coupe, a 1:23.0, which compares to a 1:24.9 for the Enzo and a 1:25 with the 458 Italia.   Of course, lap times aren&amp;#039;t the only major point of interest these days, and Ferrari claims the new V-12 cuts fuel consumption by 30 percent and has CO2 emissions of only 350 g/km.        2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta    Included in the new coupe is the expected electronic wizardry from E-Diff to F1-Trac. Add carbon ceramic brakes and the latest--we love this word--magnetorheological suspension control system.   Not surprisingly, the F12berlinetta&amp;#039;s spaceframe chassis and bodywork are done in aluminum at the Scaglietti factory in Modena. Ferrari tells us there are 12 different alloys in the structure and body with several new manufacturing techniques. It&amp;#039;s said the car&amp;#039;s dry weight at 3355 lb. is about 154 lb. less than the 599&amp;#039;s despite a 20-percent increase in structural rigidity. Incidentally, that weight is split 46 percent front/54 percent rear.   No word on price, but we suspect it won&amp;#039;t be less than the 599&amp;#039;s $326,000.        2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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