The New Ferrari F12Berlinetta With 758 HP and COR Wheels

      One of the most exciting super cars to come out of Italy in 2012 was the Ferrari F12Berlinetta. It is the successor to the popular 599 model that was a superb grand touring super car. The new F12Berlinetta has improved upon virtually every aspect of its successor, and is now more powerful, faster, and dynamic than ever before. Even though the super car is just beginning to reach dealer lots around the world, one German tuning company has already designed a number of new upgrades and modifications to make the newest Italian super car even more exciting to drive. The new upgrade program includes a number of engine modifications that extract more horsepower from the 6.2-liter, a new set of COR Wheels paired up with a lowered suspension, and new carbon fiber aerodynamic body work.

The first aspect that the engineering team focused on was the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V-12 engine that sits up front in the Ferrari F12Berlinetta. Right from the factory, the engine produces a thrilling 730 horsepower, making it the most powerful and fastest Ferrari model ever made. The German tuning company designed a new stainless steel exhaust system with adjustable valve flaps that are controlled by a button on the steering wheel to alter the sound and reduce backpressure in the higher RPM range. A new air intake system also helps to bring cool air more efficiently into the engine for more power and better response. The last step was an ECU software tune that adjusted many of the input parameters to integrate the new modifications. The result was a whopping 785 horsepower being sent to each of the rear COR Wheels to improve acceleration and top speed figures for the super car.

After the engine was given a powerful list of upgrades, the body was modified with an array of carbon fiber pieces to improve the overall aerodynamics of the F12Berlinetta. The front was given a new splitter that generates downforce at the front axle while the rear was outfitted with a new trunk spoiler and diffuser combination to generate downforce at the rear axle for better stability. Between the front and rear COR Wheels sit a pair of side skirts that calms airflow at the rear axle for less overall drag.

The final aspect that the German tuning company focused on was the chassis and suspension. A new in-house designed lowering module was installed to reduce the center of gravity for better handling dynamics and braking. After the suspension was installed, new COR Wheels with a three-piece forged construction were fitted with a wider 9.5 x 20 front and 12.0 x 21 rear setup with Pirelli high-performance tires for better grip and a wider footprint than the stock rim and tire setup.

All of the components for the Ferrari F12Berlinetta are available from the German tuning company for customers.

Douglas Cougevan is a contributing writer at COR Wheels. COR Wheels specializes in 3 piece wheels and monoblock rims in a variety of both traditional step lip, reverse, and concave designs.

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