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The Ferrari F12tdf pays homage to the Tour de France Automobile, the legendary endurance road race that Ferrari dominated in the 1950s and 60s, particularly with the 1956 250 GT Berlinetta. The F12tdf version of the F12berlinetta modelis was exclusively available in a limited production of 799 cars.
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The Ferrari F12tdf (Tour de France) pays homage to the Tour de France Automobile, the legendary endurance road race that Ferrari dominated in the 1950s and 60s, particularly with the 1956 250 GT Berlinetta which won four consecutive editions. The last Tour de France Automobile race was held in 1986.
It was a race that rewarded cars that combined maximum performance with the drivability and ease of use that enabled the competitors to race for hundreds of kilometres a day over fast, tortuous roads and on circuits. The F12tdf is the ultimate expression of the concept of an extreme road car that is equally at home on the track, and exclusively available in a limited production of 799 cars.
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 handling and agility, the new Berlinetta is second to none.
The F12tdf’s performance is assured by the 780 PS, naturally-aspirated V12 derived directly from the F12 Berlinetta’s multi-award-winning engine.
The car’s natural tendency to oversteer 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 guarantee 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.
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: 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds and 0-124 mph in 7.9 seconds in addition to a substantial boost in lateral acceleration. The F12tdf laps Fiorano in just 1’21”. Outstanding stopping distances are guaranteed by the adoption of the new Extreme Design one-piece brake callipers already seen on the LaFerrari. This new-generation system means the car can break from 62-0 mph in just 100 ft and from 124-0 in 369 ft. In all, a stunning machine, worth every penny.
This unit has 122 km on board.
