Huracan Tecnica or Ferrari 812 Superfast?
Discussion
Very different in most aspects other than the current used prices are quite similar right now.
I’ve had enough of all this doom and gloom, so I’ve decided that I’m going to start the new year with a ridiculous purchase and these two are my current shortlist
So my question to the PH community is; Has anyone had both, what they thought of them what are peoples opinions on which I should choose.
I’ve had enough of all this doom and gloom, so I’ve decided that I’m going to start the new year with a ridiculous purchase and these two are my current shortlist
So my question to the PH community is; Has anyone had both, what they thought of them what are peoples opinions on which I should choose.
So I test drove both, back to back on the same day. I was lucky enough to be lent a Tecnica demonstrator for a couple of days, and I think that may have had an influence in my final decision on which to buy.
I see people are commenting on the 812 buyers guide saying that the car is huge. It's not really and I found both cars very easy to drive around typical UK urban roads. The 812 really doesn't feel big at all.
From a drivers perspective it's one of those cars that lives up to exactly what you expect. It's a great balance of ludicrous performance, great handing and everyday usability in terms of ride comfort and cabin noise. Clearly the engine dominates the experience. It's absolutely awesome. But it could be used daily and I wouldn't think twice about taking it for really long trips. It's got an absolutely huge boot!
The Tecnica was the one that surprised though. It's probably got the biggest contrast in its Jekyll and Hyde character than any other car I've driven. In Strada mode, it drives like any other dual clutch, modern sports car. The ride is on par with a 992 Carrera and the cabin noise perfectly acceptable for a conversation at motorway speeds. In comparison with 992 GT3, it's a limo in Strada mode.
In Sport or Corsa, it's an animal. I think it's got the loudest factory exhaust of anything I've ever driven. Taken to the red line, it's nuts fast, way quicker than my GT3.
In the end, I've left a deposit on a Tecnica. Not because it was better than the 812, it wasn't. I'm sure I'll buy a V12 Ferrari sometime in the future. But right now the appeal of something that offers such a split personality, from a marque I've never had before tipped the balance.
I see people are commenting on the 812 buyers guide saying that the car is huge. It's not really and I found both cars very easy to drive around typical UK urban roads. The 812 really doesn't feel big at all.
From a drivers perspective it's one of those cars that lives up to exactly what you expect. It's a great balance of ludicrous performance, great handing and everyday usability in terms of ride comfort and cabin noise. Clearly the engine dominates the experience. It's absolutely awesome. But it could be used daily and I wouldn't think twice about taking it for really long trips. It's got an absolutely huge boot!
The Tecnica was the one that surprised though. It's probably got the biggest contrast in its Jekyll and Hyde character than any other car I've driven. In Strada mode, it drives like any other dual clutch, modern sports car. The ride is on par with a 992 Carrera and the cabin noise perfectly acceptable for a conversation at motorway speeds. In comparison with 992 GT3, it's a limo in Strada mode.
In Sport or Corsa, it's an animal. I think it's got the loudest factory exhaust of anything I've ever driven. Taken to the red line, it's nuts fast, way quicker than my GT3.
In the end, I've left a deposit on a Tecnica. Not because it was better than the 812, it wasn't. I'm sure I'll buy a V12 Ferrari sometime in the future. But right now the appeal of something that offers such a split personality, from a marque I've never had before tipped the balance.
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