Ferrari 812 Superfast (2017 – present) | Expert Rating [hide]
Summary
The Ferrari 812 Superfast is a high-performance two-seat sports car and the flagship of the ‘regular’ Ferrari range. it was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva motor show as a replacement for the Ferrari F12berlinetta.
The coupé 812 Superfast was subsequently joined in 2019 by the targa-roofed Ferrari 812 GTS, which hit UK streets in summer 2020.
The 812 Superfast has received mostly outstanding reviews from the UK motoring media (with the notable exception of Jeremy Clarkson), with particular praise for its performance and comfort. The only criticisms have been related to its expense and lack of practicality, neither of which are likely to bother potential customers.
As of October 2021, the Ferrari 812 Superfast and 812 GTS have an Expert Rating of 86% based on 17 reviews.
Key specifications
Body style: Coupé and targaEngine: petrol V12
Price: From £263,098 on-road
Launched: Spring 2017Last updated: Autumn 2019
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 10 / 10“A replacement for the Ferrari F12, the 812 Superfast goes straight into the brand’s hall of fame as an all-time great.”
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Auto Trader
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 10 / 10“The Ferrari 812 Superfast is the successor to the F12berlinetta. It is Ferrari’s fastest car built for the road instead of track, with its most powerful V12 engine to date. Yet it has ample boot space for proper luggage and is comfortable enough for long distances. Is this the ultimate Ferrari?”
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Autocar
Model reviewed: 812 GTSScore: 9 / 10“In our road test of the Superfast, we felt the coupé lacked the lengthy strides its ride needed to truly succeed in its class. With a little weight added, but a more rounded demeanour and barely noticeable chassis flex, the Ferrari 812 GTS feels like the right character for this car. Really enjoyable.”
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Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 8 / 10“The Ferrari 812 delivers stellar engine and handling, but lacks GT-typical dynamic appeal”
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Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 9 / 10“Flagship V12 Ferrari is highly strung but staggeringly fast and utterly thrilling on UK roads. Certainly not an everyday driver – but all the more epic as a result”
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Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 10 / 10“The Ferrari 812 Superfast instantly becomes the world’s best Super GT car, massively entertaining and almost making 789bhp entirely accessible. Almost.”
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Car
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 10 / 10“The Ferrari 812 fulfils the tough brief in a dazzling fashion. Easier to live with in normal driving than the 488 but utterly absorbing when stretched, it blurs the lines between GT and supercar to the point where it lacks a rival that can match its breadth of ability.”
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 8 / 10“The Ferrari 812 Superfast is so astonishingly good it makes one question how supercars can possibly improve”
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Evo
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupé“The pinnacle of front-engined Ferrari engineering, the 812 melds mind-warping performance with a chassis that draws you into the action”
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Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 10 / 10“Faster, louder, even more exciting than the F12. But not as pretty to look at, which is a shame”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 9.6 / 10“Expensive to buy and inevitably expensive to run, the Ferrari 812 Superfast is nonetheless a spectacular machine without peer, and is unlikely to leave a lucky buyer anything other than completely thrilled.”
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The Sun
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupé“The Ferrari 812 Superfast may have a daft name… but it is super fast, and super cool”
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The Sunday Times
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 6 / 10“Faster and bigger than the F12, and that’s a bad thing” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 8 / 10“Equally adept as serene grand tourer or V12-powered track weapon”
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The Telegraph
Score: 10 / 10“Super. And very, very fast. But as with all modern Ferraris the 812 is as mild-mannered and controllable as you like in day-to-day driving, but when unleashed it is simply astounding.”
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 9 / 10“A rolling national anthem to everything that makes Italy great. It’s up there with the Renaissance and pizza.”
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What Car?
Model reviewed: 812 Superfast coupéScore: 8 / 10“Parallel-universe performance and mind-bending agility, but a huge price tag to go with it”
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Safety rating
No safety rating
The Ferrari 812 Superfast and 812 GTS have not been crash tested by Euro NCAP. Based on their price and exclusivity, it’s unlikely to happen.
Eco rating
No eco rating
Unsurprisingly, the Ferrari 812 Superfast and 812 GTS have not been lab tested by Green NCAP.
We’re not expecting it to ever happen, but if it does then we’ll provide details here. In the meantime, you’ll have to imagine just how environmentally friendly a petrol V12 supercar is likely to be.
Awards
Trophies, prizes and awards that the Ferrari 812 Superfast has received
2018
- Red Dot Awards – Outstanding design quality
- GQ Car Awards – The Most Super Superfast Supercar Award
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