The 612 Scaglietti is Ferrari’s newest high-performance grand touring car which combines the performance of a Ferrari Berlinetta with comfortable seating for four occupants. The 2005 612 Scaglietti is a 4-seat coupe that replaces the 456M in the Ferrari lineup and features an all-aluminum space frame built by Ferrari at the Scaglietti light-alloy technologies facility that results in a 132-pound weight reduction over the 456M with a 60 percent increase in structural rigidity.
The Pininfarina-designed body is 5.5 inches longer than the 456M and adds additional rear-seat legroom and headroom for increased passenger comfort. The trunk can accommodate five pieces of Ferrari luggage or two golf bags, not too shabby for the weekend warrior or daily driver for that matter.
The 2005 612 Scaglietti is powered by a 540-horsepower V12 engine mounted behind the front axle for a front mid-engine layout with both the transmission and the differential mounted at the rear axle to achieve a 46 percent/54 percent front/rear weight distribution. The 612 Scaglietti is offered with either a 6-speed manual gearbox or the next-generation F1 electro-hydraulic system that operates the clutch and changes gears when the driver flicks the paddles behind the steering wheel. The F1 electro-hydraulic system can operate in an automatic mode, but the transmission is still a mechanical unit containing a clutch.
The MSRP of this 540 horsepower V12 supercar ranged from $247,850 - $259,855 USD depending on options.