Ferrari Is Planning A Convertible 812 With A Folding Hard-Top

After dodging the idea of a folding hard-top on its flagship super-GTs for decades, Ferrari is rumoured to have changed its mind
Ferrari Is Planning A Convertible 812 With A Folding Hard-Top

Ferrari is working on a convertible version of its 812 Superfast complete with an electric folding hard-top roof.

The Italian brand has long refused to thus equip its flagship V12 super-GTs because of the double weight and centre of gravity penalty the design necessitates; that of the roof and mechanism itself and that of the extra chassis bracing needed to keep the structure stiff.

Could it end up something like our render, perhaps?
Could it end up something like our render, perhaps?

It also makes the rear end of a car infamously difficult to package in a beautiful way. Peugeot 307CC, we’re looking at you. Ferrari must have designed work-arounds for both the weight and the aesthetic hurdles.

According to respected Ferrari expert Marcel Massini via the Ferrari Chat forum, a convertible 812 Superfast is indeed on the way, and with a full folding hard-top. At present, the only Ferrari to use the design is the less dynamically-focused Portofino grand tourer.

The Ferrari 812 Roadster/Aperta/Spider leaked?
The Ferrari 812 Roadster/Aperta/Spider leaked?

A noisy, pixelated, zoomed-in image has also surfaced, showing what appears to be an 812 with no roof.

All we can say further at this stage is that the powertrain will most likely be shared with the hard-top 812. It uses a 6.5-litre normally-aspirated V12 with an ample 789bhp and 530lb ft. It sends power to the rear wheels and will clock 211mph after passing the 62mph mark in 2.9 seconds.

The existing 812 Superfast is also just as fast around Ferrari’s Fiorano test track as the 488 Pista. Perhaps it’s even fast enough for Ferrari to overlook the extra weight this time.

Source: Ferrari Chat via Carscoops

Comments

☆★THEBOOSTEDBRIT★☆

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooõōøœóòöô

11/20/2018 - 16:26 |
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Anonymous

ooh la la

11/20/2018 - 16:43 |
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MitchellC

An 812 Superamerica?

11/20/2018 - 17:15 |
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Barrechor

It’s cool and all, but are convertibles the way to go? How about a targa?

11/20/2018 - 17:39 |
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Convertibles are 100% the way to go, targas don’t have the same feeling. (they feel like a large sunroof)

11/22/2018 - 02:21 |
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Chris D.

wOw iS ThAt a cArBoNizArE fRom GtA?!

11/20/2018 - 19:11 |
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You mean pariah

11/20/2018 - 23:07 |
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Anonymous

Why have you stuck a carthrottle water mark on the x tomi render and the placed it right below the original render?

11/20/2018 - 20:17 |
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MeBoosta

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

We need answers Matt.

11/20/2018 - 20:56 |
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ferrarman11

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I think he took the X Tomi render and changed it up a bit to actually resemble a normal convertible rather than a Superamerica-style glass roof.

11/20/2018 - 22:18 |
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Tomislav Celić

Yes

11/21/2018 - 07:38 |
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Anonymous

That looks good! Although I wonder if they will ever do a Ferrari LaFerrari LaConvertible. hmmmm.

11/21/2018 - 13:28 |
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pwrslide

Wouldn’t say decades. 575 and 599 both had convertible/targa options respectively.

11/21/2018 - 14:11 |
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