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This Ferrari is tough to pronounce, but impressive to drive

This Ferrari is tough to pronounce, but impressive to drive

The 12Cilindri, a 6.5-litre V12 engine coupe, is one of the few road-going V12s left, and it’s arriving here early next year.

Ferrari sees the 12Cilindri as a competitor to superyachts and private jets.  

Tony DavisMotoring writer

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Quandary one is how to pronounce it. If you say 12Cilindri the way they do in the company’s hometown of Maranello, it will be dough-dee-chee-chill-indrey. And it’s possible no one in your own town will know what the heck you’re talking about.

The 12Cilindri in question is a retro-futurist reimagining of Ferrari’s flagship coupe, boldly powered by a 6.5-litre V12 engine. It’s one of the few road-going V12s left, even rarer because it forgoes even a turbo, let alone a hybrid system.

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Tony DavisMotoring writerTony Davis writes on lifestyle specialising in cars. Email Tony at tony.davis@afr.com.au

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