Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Manufacturer	Ferrari
Parent company	Fiat Group
Production	2004-present
Predecessor	Ferrari 456 M
Class	Grand tourer
Body style(s)	2-door coupé
Layout	FMR layout
Engine(s)	5.7 L Tipo F133E V12
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual 6-speed 'F1A' semi-auto
Wheelbase	2949 mm (116.1 in)
Length	4902 mm (193.0 in)
Width	1956 mm (77.0 in)
Height	1344 mm (52.9 in)
Curb weight	1725 kg (3803 lb)
Designer	Pininfarina under Frank Stephenson

Interior.

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (Italian pronunciation: [skaʎˈʎetti]) is a grand tourer produced by Ferrari since 2004. It is a large two door fastback coupé. The 612 Scaglietti was designed to replace the smaller 456 M; its larger size makes it a true 4 seater with adequate space in the rear seats for adults.

The design, especially the large side scallops and the headlights, pays homage to the custom 1954 Ferrari 375 MM that director Roberto Rossellini had commissioned for his wife, Ingrid Bergman.

Ferrari GG50 (2006)

It was a concept car developed by Italdesign-Giugiaro S.P.A design studio, commemorating 50th anniversary of Giorgetto Giugiaro designing automobiles.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2006 NAIAS.^[1]

Cornes 30th Anniversary Edition (2006)

It is a limited (20 unit) version for Japanese market commemorating 30th anniversary of Cornes & Co. importing Ferrari into Japan. It includes HGTC package, Blu Cornes coloured body, a carbon fiber filler cap, and mesh grille inserts in the front and rear fascias.

It has MSRP of is 33,980,000 Yen ($304,000 USD).^[2]

612 Kappa

The 612 Kappa is a one-off built for Peter S. Kalikow, the car have a number of features, apart from an all-aluminum bodyshell, that stand out froma production counterpart such as the rear tailights found on the Enzo and F430, sunroof that uses photovoltaic cells to vary the amount of transparency in the glass and chromed headlights.^[3]

612 Sessanta (2007)

It is a limited (60 unit) version commemorating 60th anniversary of the company. It included 19-inch forged aluminum wheels, black chrome exhaust tips and Ferrari's F1 gearbox, 3-position electrochromic glass roof, steering wheel with start/stop button, Bose entertainment unit.^[4]

Colour choices include:^[5]

• Grigio scuro (Colori Classici '50-'60) / Nero with grigio scuro side line
• Rubino Micalizzato / Nero Daytona with Rubino Micalizzato side line.

Police car

It is a version of 612 with police car colour scheme, HGTS (Handling GTS package) and also has Daytona style seats, personalised stitching and leather details, yellow rev counter, yellow brake callipers and Scuderia Ferrari shields. It has MSRP of £200,411 including four year warranty.

The vehicle began its relay at the UK on the 18th may 2007, which was driven by police officers at the front of the UK tour throughout the 1500 miles from Belfast to London.^[6]

Specifications

Chassis

The 612 is Ferrari's second all-aluminium vehicle, the first being the 360 Modena. Its space frame (developed with Alcoa) is made from extrusions and castings of the material, and the aluminium body is welded on. The chassis of the 612 forms the basis of the 599 GTB.

Engine

The 612 Scaglietti shares its engine with the Ferrari 575M Maranello. The engine has compression ratio of 11.2:1. The car is capable of 315 km/h (196 mph) and has a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 4.3 seconds.

Transmissions

It comes with 6-speed manual or the 6-speed F1A semi-automatic paddle shift system, a much refined version of the F1 system in the 360.

Production

It is produced at Ferrari's Carrozzeria Scaglietti plant, the former home of the car's namesake coachbuilder in Modena, Italy. It is then taken down the road to the Maranello factory and the V12 engine is put in along with the interior

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