UK Scaglietti Price Announced
The Ultimate Tourer comes at a price...
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Ferrari has announced that its all-new 2+2 model, 612 Scaglietti will cost £170,500 when it goes on sale in the UK this summer.
Ferrari UK anticipates that around 60 examples of the 612 will be available in right-hand drive for the British market during 2004.
The 612 Scaglietti is 139 mm longer, 37 mm wider, and 44 mm taller than the 456M. With a significantly longer wheelbase than its predecessor, increased by 350 mm, the 612 Scaglietti has been designed to make the rear of the car genuinely useful for adult passengers rather than small children or boxes of pies.
Thanks to special hinges, the doors open an extra 150 mm and the powered front seats tilt and slide forwards at the touch of a button to give improved access to the rear. Compared to the 456M, the 612 provides 34 mm additional headroom in front, and 5 degrees more recline for the seat backs. Rear seat passengers will benefit from the more reclined backrest (+12 degrees), improved headroom (+70mm) and deeper foot wells.
The capacity of the boot has also been enlarged to 240 litres – 26% bigger than the 456M – and will hold a six-piece Ferrari luggage set, two full sets of golf clubs or an overtalkative hitchhiker.
For the first time, Ferrari will manufacture a 12-cylinder model with both the chassis and body panels in aluminium, built entirely in-house at Modena, in the dedicated Scaglietti light-alloy technologies facility. The benefits of this construction method include increased structural rigidity and weight savings of 60 kg compared to the 456M GTA – despite the 612’s larger dimensions.
The overall layout – engine mounted behind the front axle, gearbox in unit with the differential at the rear – ensures an good weight distribution (46% front, 54% rear), as well as permitting a lower centre of gravity. The handling is enhanced by active damping and a new electronic stability and traction control system, making its first-ever appearance on a Ferrari.
The 612’s 5748 cc, 12-cylinder, 65°V engine is a product of the most advanced Ferrari technology. The all-aluminium power unit generates a rather handy 540 bhp at 7,250 rpm, with 434 lb ft of torque at 5,250 rpm.
All 612 Scaglietti models will be fitted with a six-speed mechanical gearbox, with a choice of manual or F1-style paddle shifts. Newly developed for the 612 Scaglietti, the F1A electro-hydraulic system is designed to deliver both fast and ultra-smooth gear changes.
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