Ferrari F12 vs DBS

[cayman-black]

How does the DBS compare against the F12? has anyone driven both? views,tia.

[RobDown]

Not the F12 but “The Car Guys” have a very balanced YouTube video comparing the DBS with the 812

[cayman-black]

Thanks, Rob, yes i have seen.

[murphyaj]

You could ask this in the general forum. You'll get loads of people jumping in to tell you very specifically which is better, and why. None of them will have driven either car.

[cayman-black]

lol , yes i asked on supercars general and the DBS has been slated.

[milu]

Both in EVO last month

[cayman-black]

milu said:

Both in EVO last month

Is there a link to that milu? What did they say?

Thanks.

[murphyaj]

cayman-black said:

lol , yes i asked on supercars general and the DBS has been slated.

Ha Ha, yes looks like it.
There are a lot of people on there with first hand experience of a £200k supercar that's only been on sale for 5 months. All I can guess is that they think you mean the DBS, and not the DBS Superleggera. I have to admit that's what I thought when I first read the title.

[cayman-black]

murphyaj said:

Ha Ha, yes looks like it.
There are a lot of people on there with first hand experience of a £200k supercar that's only been on sale for 5 months. All I can guess is that they think you mean the DBS, and not the DBS Superleggera. I have to admit that's what I thought when I first read the title.

Right good point Murph.

[milu]

cayman-black said:

Is there a link to that milu? What did they say?

Thanks.

Whoops it's was the 812. You know one Ferrari looks just like another lol

However it was 5 stars vs 41/2 in the Ferraris favour. DBS gets a great write up
Sure it must be on the web.

[Buster73]

I’ve driven the latest DBS , I’ve also seen F12’s getting thrashed on a track but never driven one .

In all probability I’d sway towards the Ferrari if it was my money , in truth I’d take either if it wasn’t.

But it would be a very close call.

[HDPete]

The F12s seem to be holding their value better than the DBS. I looked at an F12 before going for my Vanquish S. The binnacle leather was peeling up from being on display in hot sun which wasn’t impressive. Looked and sounded great though.

[cayman-black]

HDPete said:

The F12s seem to be holding their value better than the DBS. I looked at an F12 before going for my Vanquish S. The binnacle leather was peeling up from being on display in hot sun which wasn’t impressive. Looked and sounded great though.

Absolutely a 2015/6 F12 or 2019 DBS sl.

[AWV12]

Test drove the new DBSS, and own the previous model DBS.

Did not test drive the F812 or F12 (yet), but when it would concern the latest of both brands, I think I would skip the DBSS (see my remarks here https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... and test drive the F812, but probably go for a new Continental GT(C), much more dynamic than the previous GT(C), and interior, transmission and tech on the right level for such a car.

When it would concern the previous (older) models, I would skip the GT(C), and go for a (manual!) DBS (as I did, I would not even trade it in for a new DBSS at the moment, see my earlier remarks).

[RobDown]

The Car Guys Review of the new Bentley Continental is also quite an eye opener. Suspect they might be off the Christmas card list

[LPH]

What I love about The Car Guys is their honesty. They don't seem to be in the pocket of any of the manufacturers like a lot of other You Tubers, who never seem to give a bad review of anything!

It was interesting to see The Car Guys mention the plastic grill on the Bentley and the interior bits that broke whilst they had it (2 days I think). Not great for such an expensive car. Other reviews I'd seen where glowing, but they were done by people who'd been invited on the launch and put up in 5 start hotels etc.

I bet the dealer that lent the car to The Car Guys got a right roasting from Bentley

[Jon39]

LPH said:

..... Other reviews I'd seen were glowing, but they were done by people who'd been invited on the launch and put up in 5 star hotels etc.

I bet the dealer that lent the car to The Car Guys got a right roasting from Bentley

In one of Jeremy Clarkson's interviews, he explained about becoming more outspoken in his car reviews. It happened when he began to be too busy to attend new car launches. Was no longer tempted by 'free' 1st class flights to exotic locations and staying 'free' in 5 star hotels.

Are we all being duped ?

[Agent57]

Autocar have given both a full road test. They preferred the DBS.

[LPH]

Jon39 said:

In one of Jeremy Clarkson's interviews, he explained about becoming more outspoken in his car reviews. It happened when he began to be too busy to attend new car launches. Was no longer tempted by 'free' 1st class flights to exotic locations and staying 'free' in 5 star hotels.

Are we all being duped ?

Sort of. My older brother is a motoring journalist and has worked for Car, Auto Express, Evo and others but mostly Autocar. He's been shipped all over the world at vast expense to the Manufacturers, even private jets out of Northolt and the like. If you like that sort of thing you're not going to 'bite the hand that feed' and all that are you?

Edited by LPH on Saturday 10th August 22:58

[AstonZagato]

Vanquish Spirit (on here) has a Vanquish Volante and an F12. He describes the F12 as being almost too fast for the road and quite exhausting to drive long distances. But he loves the F12 and is trying to persuade me to switch.