Thursday 12th September 2013

Mansory F12 La Revoluzione

More power, more carbon and a whole lot more cash for Mansory's F12-based creation

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Frankfurt wouldn't be a proper motor show without a modified monstrosity or two; it seems Mansory has taken 2013's prize for 'most ridiculous tuning project'.

You'll be glad of the spoiler at 230mph. Maybe...

The F12 La Revoluzione, (you though LaFerrari was bad) is based on the F12 Berlinetta in the same way Lily Savage is based on Paul O'Grady; the level of chintz is almost unbelievable.

Clearly the standard F12 was lacking a bit in visual drama so Mansory have fitted some flash new rims (it's now rolling on 21s at the front and 22s behind) and a typically lairy bodykit. The front bumper now features an 'inverse F1 nose', there are some side skirts and redesigned rear bumper with the four pipes replaced by two that look like Dyson produced them. Mansory hasn't released any figures for the added downforce from that spoiler...

But it's the Revolution Red body that takes it. Every panel is carbon and baked in Mansory's own autoclave, natch.

Anyone else seeing Viper?

Given the time this must have taken, it's a surprise Mansory had time to fettle the 6.3-litre V12. Now with two turbos, a new exhaust and an ECU remap, power is up to 1,200hp and torque to 656lb ft, from the standard car's 730hp and 509lb ft. Unsurprisingly given the La Revoluzione is still RWD, the extra power hasn't taken too much from the 0-62 sprint (down a couple of tenths to 2.9 seconds), but the top speed is now up to 230mph.

And the price for this carbon-clad turbocharged V12 abomination? Mansory will ask 1.3m euros (£1.09m) for each F12 La Revoluzione, a fair old chunk more than the standard car's £239,736. But it wouldn't have been built without sufficient demand presumably? Somebody must want one...

Sources: Autoblog, GT Spirit

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Whilst I'm certainly no fan of Mansory, the tone of the article is a bit negative.
Surely this is just tuning taken to an extreme?