2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast reviewed in Oman

What this means is that you will be inevitably hitting the redline to eke every bit of power out of the prancing Italian masterpiece of an engine. And that, folks, is exactly what I did… eventually.

Smashing the throttle all the way down requires you to possess a certain iron-clad set of… err… let’s say guts. The ideal way to approach the throttle – at first – would be to play with the revolutions and come to grips with the sheer power that you have on tap.

Remember: the 812 Superfast packs a whole 60hp more than its predecessor. In comparison, the car is also lighter than a BMW M3 (!) and packs as much power as six hatchbacks, so it’s wise to remind yourself what you’re dealing with, every now and then.

There’s no shame in backing out; but that was not what I envisioned – not when I was asked to push a Ferrari to its limits. Instead, I found an open (and safe) stretch of tarmac and floored it.

The engine was soon revving its way to the redline at 8900rpm, and the seven-speed “F1” dual-clutch gearbox kept the needle shifting back and forth (in split seconds) the torque bands, as the environment gyrated into a blur.

Thankfully, and unlike the F12 Berlinetta, the 812 Superfast provides twist (torque) from the get-go and builds it in a crescendo; this is also the case with the power curve.

Of course, I had to abide by the laws, so my burst of adrenaline came to an end in a mere three seconds – which is the time taken to hit the 100kph mark.

Sometimes it’s quite hard to believe that the 812 Superfast is road legal.

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