{"id":239629,"date":"2023-09-25T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=239629"},"modified":"2023-09-25T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:19:04","slug":"novitec-finally-nails-812-n-largo-s-look-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/novitec-finally-nails-812-n-largo-s-look-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Novitec finally nails 812 N-Largo S look, sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

German tuner bids farewell to Ferrari 812 Superfast in the only way it knows how<\/h2>\n

By PH Staff \/ Monday, 25 September 2023 \/ Loading comments<\/p>\n

We weren\u2019t going to talk about the latest 812 N-Largo S because a) Novitec is only producing three examples globally and has already sold them all and b) the model isn\u2019t actually fundamentally new – the tuner launched its version of the V12-powered mega-Ferrari back in 2019, and we discussed its finer points at the time. <\/p>\n

But then we looked at it again. And then we watched the video below of someone driving it past a camera and we changed our minds. Why? Well, because unlike its initial attempt, we\u2019re inclined to look more favourably on the final iteration of the N-Largo S. Perhaps it\u2019s the all-in-black paint job or the prudent removal of the silly fixed rear wing among some other styling alterations. Perhaps we\u2019ve just had too much sugar for breakfast. But suddenly the idea of a bodykit that adds 14 whole centimetres to the width of an already very wide supercar (not to mention the obligatory Vossen 21\/22-inch rims) doesn\u2019t seem so objectionable this time around. <\/p>\n

Mostly though, it has to do with how it sounds. Sure, you don\u2019t need Novitec\u2019s help to enjoy the sound of that 6.5-litre V12 doing its thing through a tunnel, but its bespoke quad exhaust (available in stainless steel or INCONEL and either with butterfly control valves or without) clearly does it no harm. Of course, the noise is doubly poignant because Ferrari recently wound up production of its front-engined masterpiece, and while the V12 lives on in the new Purosangue, there\u2019s nothing quite like the spectacle of it in a low-slung, two-door heart-stopper. <\/p>\n

Especially with Novitec taking the time to electronically nudge the unit up to 840hp, thereby pipping even the 812 Competizione\u2019s output (though not at the same spine-tingling 9,250rpm). Elsewhere you get the custom sports springs that lower the car\u2019s ride height by about 35mm (there\u2019s an optional hydraulic front lifter to raise it back again) and Novitec will tailor the cockpit to look pretty much however you like. The tuner doesn\u2019t mention a price for its handiwork – it hardly needs to – but we\u2019re pleased someone ponied up the dough. It means we get to say goodbye one last time. <\/p>\n\n