Revealed on the sidelines of the Miami Grand Prix to commemorate Ferrari's 70th anniversary in the US, the 819bhp 12Cilindri "opens a new chapter in Ferrari history", according to the brand's chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera.
Taking up the mantle from the 812 Superfast, the 12Cilindri (pronounced 'dodici cilindri') ramps up the power, adopts a bold new styling language and introduces a raft of important new technologies. But, crucially, it sticks with Ferrari's 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 after the Maranello firm invested heavily in making its biggest engine compliant with new emissions regulations to cater to continued demand.
Galliera said: "It is already compliant to Euro 6e [emission standards], so it is possible to keep selling the car all over the world for the time being and then we will see what happens in the future.
"The work that has been done on this engine to remain performant and compliant with the regulation is absolutely stunning, which is probably one of the reasons why there are not many manufacturers that keep investing in the V12 engine."
Ferrari has unusually revealed both hard-top coupé and open-roof Spider variants at the same time, pricing them from €395,000 (£338,000) and €435,000 (£372,000) in Italy. UK prices will be given closer to the car's launch here in the first half of 2025.
Galliera would not disclose projected sales figures for the new GT flagship "because we don't believe our business is done by numbers". The company previously revealed the Purosangue SUV would account for less than 20% of its total volume, but Galliera said it only publicised this statistic to show that "we were not becoming a utility vehicle producer".
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