Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Infobox Automobile
name=Ferrari 612 Scaglietti


manufacturer=Ferrari
parent_company = Fiat Group
class=Gran Turismo
body_style=2-door coupe
layout= FMR layout
production=2004–present
predecessor=Ferrari 456 M
engine=5.7 L "Tipo F133E" V12
transmission=6-speed manual
6-speed 'F1A' semi-auto
length=4902 mm (193.0 in)
width=1956 mm (77.0 in)
height=1344 mm (52.9 in)
wheelbase=2949 mm (116.1 in)
weight=1725 kg (3803 lb)
designer=Pininfarina under Frank Stephenson
base_price = approximately $250,000The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (skal-yeti) is a Gran Turismo car produced by Ferrari since 2004. It is a large two door fastback coupe. 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.

It is produced at Ferrari's Carrozzeria Scaglietti plant, the former home of the car's namesake coachbuilder in Modena, Italy. 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.

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 naturally aspirated 5.7 L (5748 cc) V12 engine with the 575M Maranello. The "Tipo F133E" engine produces 540 CV (533 hp/397 kW) at 7250 rpm and 588 N·m (433 ft·lbf) at 5250 rpm with a compression ratio of 11.2:1. The car is capable of 315 km/h (199 mph) and has a 100 km/h time of 4.3 seconds. It comes with two six speed transmission options: a conventional manual or the F1A semi-automatic paddle shift system, a much refined version of the F1 system in the 360.

Media

On "Top Gear", host Jeremy Clarkson drove a 612 Scaglietti in a race against co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond who took planes, trains, and buses - from the studio in Surrey, England to Verbier, Switzerland. Despite a mechanic leaning on and bending one of the windshield wipers (creating a maddening rattle) and being stopped for speeding, Clarkson beat May and Hammond to the resort lodge, passing the two a short distance from the lodge.

In his DVD "Heaven and Hell", Clarkson also claims the car is the most "astonishing" made that year, despite the looks.

Gallery

External links

* [http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/23/police-ferrari-612-scaglietti/ Ferrari 612 Scaglietti in police livery for Ferrari's 60th Anniversary relay]
* [http://www.sybarites.org/2006/06/15/ferrari-619-scaglietti-cornes-30th-anniversary-edition/ Special 30th Anniversary edition for Japan]
* [http://www.sybarites.org/2007/02/05/ferrari-60th-anniversary-limited-edition-scaglietti/ Ferrari 60th Anniversary Version]