2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast reviewed in Oman

The cuts and inlet chisels on the bonnet, and the wide grinning grille intended to channel dense oxygen-rich air to the mighty V12, are necessary to keep the engine cool and the car composed.

The winglet-style rear spoiler is there to stabilise the car at high speeds, and the intakes on the B-pillar aligns the car to its predetermined line during fast driving.

The car doesn’t photograph too well, but it looks marvellous in person. My tester – which was finished in rosso corsa (red) – looked its part, no doubt.

Now this brings me back to my earlier question about its place in the Ferrari lineup. While I still haven’t been able to come up with an answer to it, I can tell you this: the Ferrari 812 Superfast is super-fast, and it is – by a mile – Maranello’s best attempt at conquering the ultra-exotic GT-supercar territory, thereby leaving its competitors metaphorically holding their crotches in agony.

So, as far as car names go, it doesn’t get any more literal than this.

FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST SPECIFICATIONS

• Engine: 6.5-litre V12
• Transmission: Seven-speed dual-clutch “F1” automatic
• Horsepower: 789hp
• Torque: 718Nm
• Top speed: 355kph

FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST FEATURES

• Rear-wheel drive
• Four-wheel steering
• Side Slip Control
• “F1” Traction Control
• Electric Power Steering
• Virtual Short Wheelbase
• Carbon ceramic brakes
• Passenger display
• Touchscreen infotainment screen
• Selective drive modes
• Pirelli P-Zero tyres
• Leather upholstery
• Aero design
• Electronic differential