A front-mid-engined, naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 producing 830 cv and revving to 9,500 rpm.
Background
The 12Cilindri is Ferrari's front-mid-engined V12 grand tourer, the successor to the 812 line, and it keeps natural aspiration when most rivals have moved to turbocharging or hybrid power.
Design
It was displayed among the Red Dot: Best of the Best vehicles at the 2025 Red Dot ceremony. Dry weight is 1,560 kg, or 1.88 kg per cv.
Engine
The F140HD 6,496 cm³ 65° V12 has a dry sump and makes 830 cv at 9,250 rpm and 678 Nm at 7,250 rpm, revving to 9,500 rpm. Ferrari says 80% of the torque is available from 2,500 rpm.
On the road
An eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a 92 L tank make it a long-distance grand tourer as well as a high-revving one.
Why it matters
It shows a large, naturally aspirated V12 still has a place at the top of the market.
A Ferrari tradition
A front-engined V12 grand tourer has been part of the Ferrari range since the company's earliest road cars. The 12Cilindri takes over that role from the 812 Superfast, and its name simply means "twelve cylinders" in Italian.
The F140HD
The 6,496 cm³ 65° V12 uses a dry-sump layout, which lets the engine sit lower in the chassis. It makes 830 cv at 9,250 rpm and 678 Nm at 7,250 rpm, and revs to 9,500 rpm. Ferrari says 80% of peak torque is available from 2,500 rpm, so the car is tractable at low speed as well as fast at the top end.
Front-mid-engined layout
The engine sits behind the front axle line, which Ferrari calls front-mid-engined. That puts more of the mass between the axles for better balance. Dry weight is 1,560 kg, or 1.88 kg per cv.
Drivetrain
An eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox sends power to the rear wheels. With a 92-litre tank, the 12Cilindri is built for long journeys as well as fast roads.
Design recognition
The 12Cilindri appeared among the Red Dot: Best of the Best vehicles at the 2025 Red Dot ceremony.
Why NA matters
Turbocharging and hybrid systems dominate the top of the market, so a large naturally aspirated V12 is now rare. The 12Cilindri shows the format still has buyers, which is why it is our 2025 Exotic Naturally Aspirated winner.
The rivals
Few makers still sell large naturally aspirated engines in grand tourers. Most V12 and V8 rivals at this price now use turbocharging, hybrid assistance or both.
Who it suits
It suits drivers who want a long-distance grand tourer with a high-revving naturally aspirated V12 and the practicality of a front-engined car.
Our judging notes
The panel valued how much the 12Cilindri preserves: twelve cylinders, natural aspiration and a 9,500 rpm limit, together with design recognition at Red Dot. It is our 2025 Exotic Naturally Aspirated winner.
Twelve cylinders through the decades
Ferrari's first road cars in the late 1940s used Gioacchino Colombo's compact V12. Front-engined V12 grand tourers have been part of the range in almost every era since, from the 250 GT family through the 365 GTB/4 "Daytona", 550 and 575 Maranello, 599 GTB Fiorano, F12berlinetta and 812 Superfast. The 12Cilindri continues that line, and it was offered as a coupé and a convertible Spider from launch.
Reading the numbers
The figures show a clear brief. Peak power arrives at 9,250 rpm and the limiter at 9,500 rpm, far higher than most large engines and characteristic of a naturally aspirated race-bred design. Because 80% of torque is available from 2,500 rpm, the car stays relaxed in traffic. A 92-litre tank and an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox give it real touring range. A power-to-weight figure of 1.88 kg per cv is supercar territory.
Design language
Ferrari's stylists gave the 12Cilindri a long bonnet, a set-back cabin and a full-width black band around the headlights, a nod to the 365 GTB/4 Daytona of the late 1960s. That modern take on a classic GT is a large part of why it appeared among the Red Dot: Best of the Best vehicles at the 2025 ceremony.
Cabin
Inside, Ferrari uses a dual-cockpit layout with a 15.6-inch driver display, a 10.25-inch central touchscreen and an optional 8.8-inch passenger display. Physical steering-wheel controls handle the main driving functions.
Specification breakdown
- Engine: F140HD 6,496 cm³ 65° V12, naturally aspirated, dry sump.
- Power: 830 cv @ 9,250 rpm.
- Torque: 678 Nm @ 7,250 rpm.
- Max revs: 9,500 rpm.
- Gearbox: 8-speed DCT.
- Dry weight: 1,560 kg (1.88 kg/cv).
- Fuel: 92 L tank.
- Price: On application.
Why it won
At a time when most rivals have turned to turbocharging or hybrid power, the 12Cilindri keeps Ferrari's naturally aspirated V12. Its F140HD engine has 80% of its torque available from 2,500 rpm. The car was also displayed among the Red Dot: Best of the Best vehicles at the 2025 Red Dot ceremony.