Bro, sit down so you don't fall! Ferrari has released something we thought died with the '90s: a car with three pedals! Yes, you heard right, a manual gearbox, but not just any, an electronic one, "Manuale by-wire," which pretends to be mechanical but is actually smart. And it only costs €590,000! That's like ten times what my apartment in Berceni is worth, but hey, it's Ferrari.
The model is called the 12Cilindri Manuale, a limited edition of 1,111 units worldwide. The engine is a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 that pumps out 830 horsepower. Sounds like something out of a fairy tale, right? It's a front-engine Grand Tourer, exactly what every wannabe gangster with his 2008 BMW dreams of: a car that roars like a beast.
Fancy details: forged five-spoke wheels, engraved aluminum sills, a laser-etched side emblem, and a front splitter paying homage to the Ferrari 365 GTB/4. History on wheels. First deliveries are only next year, in the first quarter. Until then, I'm stuck with my BMW and my payments to Relu.
Now, here's the funny part: a month ago, Ferrari launched the Luce model, their first 100% electric car, at €550,000. That one's controversial; people online called it ugly and soulless. Now, with the 12Cilindri Manuale, it's like they're mocking: "You want tradition? Here, pay €590,000 and wait a year." You get it, bro? For some it's a deal, for others it's a bribe.
Ferrari says that by 2030, only 20% of models will be fully electric, the remaining 80% staying gasoline or hybrid. So we still have time to dream about V12s. But me, with Mioara and the apartment payments, I look at pictures and say: "Maybe when I have a successful business..." Until then, let's grab a beer at Fane's terrace and talk about what it would be like to drive a Ferrari with 830 HP.
