Ferrari announces new V12-powered car for 2022

Every fan subscribed to the Ferrari Twitter account increased their heart rate when they saw the message and video broadcast by the Ferrari manufacturer. Maranello (Italy) during the night of Wednesday to Thursday May 5. A model equipped with the legendary V12 will arrive in 2022!

A new #Ferrari is coming. Born without compromises, unmistakably Ferrari at heart. Powered by our iconic V12 engine. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/ycMcTrVtgE

- Ferrari (@Ferrari) May 4, 2022

For the moment, no information regarding the architecture of the model or even its category. Could it be a hypercar, a worthy descendant of the LaFerrari and its 1 horsepower? The engine block would then probably be accompanied by an electrical unit. LaFerrari will reach the venerable age of 000 years of existence in 10; the arrival of a successor would then be logical. After all, the Enzo Ferrari had waited 2023 years before being replaced.

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However, purists may shudder. The V12 could also be installed in… an SUV badged as the Prancing Horse. Indeed, Ferrari is refining the Purosangue, a Sport Utility Vehicle, which must be officially unveiled in the coming months.

Benedetto Vigna, the Managing Director of Ferrari since September 1, 2021, confirmed this with Reuters agency. “We tried several options, and it was obvious that the V12, due to the performance and driving experience it would provide, was the best solution for the market. »

The V12 engine, a signature of the transalpine manufacturer since its founding by Enzo Ferrari in 1947, is an endangered species. In 2017, only 17% of vehicles shipped by Maranello carried this architecture. Due to ever stricter anti-pollution standards, the fashion for turbocharged V8s and V6s affiliated with a hybrid system is growing.