2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast reviewed in Oman

The new Ferrari GT has all that makes you fall in love with it: power and personality, and style and sensibility. Alvin Thomas merges with the chassis and flirts with the limits to tame the monster.

Is the Ferrari 812 Superfast a supercar? Or is it a hypercar? Wait a second: what if it is just a spruced-up grand tourer? The answer to that I will never know for sure; partly because I spent half my time behind the wheel of the 812 Superfast screaming “powweeerrrrr” like a maniacal kid controlling a PlayStation game; and the other half concentrating painstakingly hard as I flirted with the limits of grip and astounded by what the car has to offer to its driver… while the chassis was still flat on all four-wheels, that is.

Ladies and gentlemen, this then is my first look – a sneak peek of sorts – and impression of the all-new Ferrari 812 Superfast.

Before I head into the specifics, though, there is something I can tell you right away: this is not a car for the faint-hearted. So, if you’re not keen on cars such as this, it’s best you flip through the pages.

As for those of you who stayed, things only get better – and feistier – from here on.

I was presented the keys to the 812 Superfast earlier last week at an exclusive – and by exclusive, I mean really, really exclusive –  event hosted by the folks at Al Fardan Motors at the Muscat Bay.

There is not a lot to talk about the 812 Superfast, at least not until you settle into the car. To a passerby, the car may quite simply seem as a replacement to Ferrari’s not so unsuperfast F12 (more so the pimped-out F12 TDF, actually!).

To us enthusiasts, things start to take shape once you flump into the cockpit of the car. For starters, you sit low – as is the norm with cars of such a stature.

It is not the first time that I have settled into a car like I was trying to wear it for pants. But, when you see the car in person, you’re pushed into a façade; you expect it to ride high, like a grand tourer. Oh, but I was wrong, and pleasantly so.

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