Ferrari has launched the highly anticipated 'hardcore' version of the F12berlinetta. It is dubbed the F12tdf in reference to the many successes scored in period by Ferrari in the Tour de France. Thoroughly reworked, the menacing machine features a more powerful, 780 hp V12 engine and is a full 110 kg lighter than the 'standard' model. The aerodynamics have also been revised to generate more downforce. As a result, the street legal racer can lap Ferrari's Fiorano test track in just 1'21". The F12tdf production is limited to 'just' 799 examples, which Ferrari will have no problems selling.
The new Tour de France is certainly not the first Ferrari to receive this moniker as it was previously used for several generations of the 250 GT competition cars during the second half of the 1950s. Closest to the new car is undoubtedly the 250 GT TdF '3-Louvre'. The latter is a reference to the three louvres in the sail panel, which are also incorporated in the new model. This particular version of the TdF was produced from the second half of 1957 through to the end of 1958 and a total of 18 were built. Like its predecessors and successors, these machines dominated the GT class in international racing even though they were primarily raced by privateers. Our updated, 84-shot gallery includes detailed images of seven different examples.
The BMW Motorsport line-up has been expanded today with the all-new M2. Based on the compact 2-Series, it is powered by a derivative of the turbocharged, three-litre six-cylinder engine. With 370 hp directed towards the rear wheels, the BMW M2 should be an absolute blast to drive.

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2016 BMW M2 - Images, Specifications and Information

1957 - 1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Scaglietti '3 Louvre' Coupe - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Ferrari F12tdf - Images, Specifications and Information