Lightning fast gets faster: 2012 is when the Ferrari F70 will scream in

Ferrari F70 Car Front Picture

Ferrari, the hallowed Italian super car maker is readying the F70, touted to be the very special Ferrari Enzo’s replacement. This time around, Ferrari are all set to redefine the boundaries at which super cars operate in, with the F70.

A 230 mph top speed and a 3 second nought to hundred timing is what Ferrari is targeting from word go. This scintillating performance needs plenty of punch from where it matters, the engine.

The F70′s engine will be a V8 which will or will not feature a twin turbo. The V8 engine is expected to put out over 660 ready-to-gallop prancing horses to propel the latest Ferrari to stunning speeds. What really is the re-defining factor of the F70 is the ultra low kerb weight of 1,000 Kilos that Ferrari is targeting. For this, Ferrari’s designers will use plenty of new age materials in addition to the now staple carbon fiber in putting the F70 together.

Also, the F70 is being developed to redefine carbon emission benchmarks by lowering emissions significantly. All this will make the Ferrari F70 a spiritual successor of the iconic F40 at the same retaining filling the massive shoes of the now legendary Enzo. Only 399 examples of the F70 will be built, beginning from 2012 and supercar owners will be handpicked by Ferrari, to fork out the $1 million price tag of the F70. Well, that is how special limited run Ferraris really are. Stick around for more updates on the Ferrari F70.