(Bloomberg) -- Ferrari NV has impeccable timing with its new 12Cilindri.

Versus its 788 hp predecessor in the 812 Superfast, the engine spins up 31 more horses and gets titanium connecting rods that are 40 percent lighter, a lightened crankshaft and pistons, and valve-train components derived directly from Ferrari’s F1 engines,

And no Ferrari has made me feel more like a dad than the 12Cilindri I just drove in, of all places, the European grand duchy of Luxembourg. Officially the exterior paint is Giallo Montecarlo, and the seats are Verde Venaria. But if you referred to them as ...

First Drive | Driving.Ca #Ferrari12Cilindri #supercar #carreview Do I know you? Meeting the 2025 Ferrari 12Cilindri for the first time, it’s clear the historic Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona — perhaps blended with some "Star Wars" and science fiction in the rear — was the inspiration for this car.

Unsurprisingly, those customers have very deep pockets. The 2025 Ferrari 12Cilindri starts at $554,439 in Canada. By the time you get it on the road with $80,000 in options, taxes, and fees, you’re looking at closer to $800,000.

When it comes to an objective review, the Ferrari 12Cilindri poses a two-fold problem. The first is that it’s an 830hp, V12 Ferrari; as time is inevitably called on cars like these (or so it would seem),

On a track and country roads in Luxembourg, the 812 Superfast’s successor proved a potent yet polished homage to the marque’s heritage.

"Dodici cilindri." The name of this new Ferrari sounds much better uttered by a native speaker of Italian. "We wanted a name that represents the essence of the car itself," says Jacopo Marcon, product marketing manager.