V12 Ferrari drag race: 12 Cilindri vs 812 Superfast vs F12 vs 599

October 24, 2026 by

What will win in a drag race between the new Ferrari 12 Cilindri, a Ferrari 812 GTS, a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and a Ferrari 599? They all have front-mounted V12 engines, but they also span two decades.

So how much progress has Ferrari made in 20 years? Let’s take a look at the stats to find out.

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Ferrari 599

Let’s start in the mid-2000s with the Ferrari 599. It has a 6.0-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 620hp and 608Nm of torque, and power is sent to the rear wheels via an automated manual gearbox.

The car weighs in at 1,793kg, and when it was new it cost £171,825.

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Moving up to the 2010s we have the Ferrari F12, and it has a 6.3-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 740hp and 690Nm of torque. It’s also rear-wheel drive, and it has a dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

It’s also lighter than the 599, tipping the scales at 1,630kg, and when new it cost £240,000.

Ferrari 812 GTS

Next up is the Ferrari 812 GTS, and it has a 6.5-litre V12 with 800hp and 718Nm of torque. This drives the rear wheels via a dual-clutch gearbox.

The 812 weighs 1,705kg, and it cost £293,000 when it was new.

Ferrari 12 Cilindri

Finally, this is the new Ferrari 12 Cilindri. It has a 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 830hp and 678Nm of torque. It drives the rear wheels via a dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

It’s the heaviest car here, coming in at 1,720kg, and it’s also the most expensive. This car costs £336,500.

In theory, the race results should be in the same order as this list. However, anything could happen on the Carwow drag strip. Make sure you check out the video to see what happens.

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