Let’s be clear about one thing: you’re going to need a cigarette, a shower, and a few minutes for personal introspection after watching this video. It takes us where few have gone before, to a place more desirable than Scarlett Johansson’s bedroom. It takes us to the Ferrari factory, in Maranello, Italy, to witness the birth of a six-liter V12 engine. The engine in the video was produced for the now retired 612 Scaglietti, but that doesn’t make it any less wondrous. The video is an ode to hand craftsmanship, as each engine is assembled by a single demigod technician, skilled in the art of extracting the maximum performance from aluminum and steel. The end result is an sensory masterpiece that puts out some 540 horsepower at 7,250 RPM, and sounds sweeter than a chorus of angels.
Since the end of 612 Scaglietti production in 2010, Ferrari is without a four-seat, hardtop grand tourer, but that may change as soon as the Geneva Auto Show in March. Whatever Ferrari creates to replace the 612 Scaglietti, you can rest assured it will be fast, it will be beautiful and it will use an engine every bit as sublime as the 6.0 liter in the video. Let’s hope they film the making of that engine, too.
Source: Autoevolution
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
