We’ll construct V-12s till they’re outlawed

• Ferrari is not finished with V-12 engines
• The automaker stated it’s going to proceed growth till the 12-cylinder is illegitimate
• Solely two Ferraris are at present bought with a V-12 engine

The V-12 is a uncommon breed lately, however Ferrari at present sells two fashions with simply such an engine and the automaker has no plans to desert it anytime quickly.

In an interview with Automobile Skilled printed on Tuesday, Emanuele Carando, Ferrari’s international advertising director, stated the corporate plans to maintain the V-12 in its lineup till the legislation not permits it.

Nonetheless, as the principles on carbon emissions proceed to tighten, getting a giant engine like a V-12 to be compliant will turn into rather more of a problem. Carando stated he hopes the legislation will “proceed to point out alternatives,” like enabling new automobiles designed to run on carbon-neutral e-fuels.

Electrification expertise may play a component. Ferrari already added a hybrid system to the V-12 engine within the LaFerrari hypercar launched a decade in the past, although the automaker skipped the expertise for its present V-12 fashions, the Purosangue SUV and 12Cilindri grand tourer.

Ferrari 12 Cilindri

In his interview with Automobile Skilled, Carando stated hybrid expertise was thought-about for the 12Cilindri however in the end dominated out because the expertise provides an excessive amount of weight to the automotive with out including rather more efficiency. The automaker additionally wished to maintain the V-12 as pure as doable.

Ultimately, Ferrari could have to impress its V-12 fashions to fulfill emissions targets, although realizing Ferrari the expertise will virtually definitely enhance efficiency on the monitor alongside curbing emissions.

So take coronary heart, followers of the Prancing Horse. Your favourite supercars (and SUVs) will not lose their V-12 wail any time quickly.