Ferrari V12 Drag Race — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:02] drag racing a 12 cylinder against an 812, an F12, [music] mile. I'm Mat Watson, you're watching Carwow.

[00:16] layout. V12 up front driving the rear wheels from automatic gearbox. However, there are a few distinct differences. Both this and the 12 cylinder, that's motoring journalist by the way. Cylinder. Both have 6.5 L V12s. The F12

[00:32] has a 6.3 L V12 and the little 599 has a 6 L V12. The 599 has a robotized 6-speed manual gearbox. The F12 and the 812 both have 7-speed dual clutch automatics and clutch auto. I'm not going to be able to reel the performance figures off the top

[00:48] of each car. This is the torque of each car and this is the weight of each car. much they each cost when they were new. Now, let's get into the racing. We're first of all, let's meet the owners and the drivers. Man in the 12 cylinder, can

[01:04] you introduce yourself very briefly? Hi Mat, I'm from Quick Cars. excited to race against the rest of these V12s. Yeah, last time I saw you, was in some Chinese SUV. Yeah, it was a bit embarrassing. Anyhow, F12, I love

[01:18] What's your name and where do you come from? Yeah, I'm Nuri. From London. Fan of the channel. And finally, in the 599, it is me. Guy, where are you from, Guy?

[01:30] Come from Lincolnshire. Oh, nice. Good sausages there. Anyway, let's get on nonsense. >> 3 2

[01:49] Wow, I'm liking that. The 599 has just let itself off.

[02:11] just stuck on the line. >> Operation not admissible.

[02:50] looks really good from up there. >> Yeah, launch wasn't admissible. runway, Nerry, and back again, and hopefully your car should be nicely set hopefully your car should be nicely set up.

[03:09] >> Can you please smash the brake pedal as hard as you can before you push the hard as you can before you push the button for me? it's possible that it will only come on with CST fully off, which is what mine's

[03:24] though. >> Yeah, true. But, you know the Italians, >> I'd say that's not the case with Ferrari. They're usually ahead of the >> Well, I'm going to go get my phone for a bit.

[03:43] has to say. >> The oil temp isn't that high, so I've just sent him for a nice long trip up the runway in 50th gear.

[03:55] >> Yeah. >> Oh, he's going to break boost the match wait all day. >> What we need is a Porsche drag race and >> [laughter] >> Nothing like brake boosting a dual

[04:09] let's do it anyhow. >> 3 2 1

[04:52] Al can't get off the line this time. It's always a neutral.

[05:11] >> Not too bad considering there was no launch. >> And Guy, how are your tires fairing? >> I actually didn't use launch control that time because I think I'm losing more time spinning the back tires than I

[05:24] second. >> And Al, what's your excuse? fault. >> How does this try again? 2 1

[06:21] from the line. We just left at different times. So, going to come back to the of the racing first. I had the car in launch and then when I launched it, it I didn't get it properly. So, that's Al making excuses now. It's the second

[06:35] when we come back to the launching in a bit. It's going to be a lot closer. I want to find out if that 12-cylinder can beat this. It's got more horsepower and win. Okay, team. What we're going to do now is a rolling race and we're going to

[06:47] automatic mode for the gearbox. We're going to roll in 50 mph and race over have a little sound check and compare the noise of these cars. Let's start off the noise of these cars. Let's start off with the 599 guy. REV IT UP.

[07:06] >> YEP. When don't I? >> Nurry? >> Might very well be. Yeah. >> Let's do mine.

[07:23] THIS IS AN AFTER-MARKET EXHAUST AND let's hear yours, Al. unfortunately. >> Let's race then. Get level with me.

[07:38] >> Let's race then. Get level with me. Ready? Here we go. 3 2 1 go.

[08:08] Al's gone. Like seriously gone.

[08:22] Between the 599 and the F12, I am surprised at that. Nori, what happened? >> She doesn't often drive an auto, so I don't think she knows what she's used >> Guy, but you enjoyed that, didn't you? >> Yes, I did. And to be honest, this

[08:37] didn't kick down or do anything. I just put my foot down. It was quite underwhelming and somehow left the F12 behind. I'm not sure quite how that >> I'm not entirely sure what happened to me, either. I just saw Al

[08:49] sport mode, Al? You absolutely destroyed me. on automatic is like pretty good. >> Well, let's take the gearbox out the equation now. We're just going to do a roll on again, half mile, but in third

[09:01] race mode. Let's go race mode. >> So, no excuses now, Yianni. No excuses. >> You know, for the last V12 engine, it's like kind of quite underwhelming, like >> You shouldn't be saying that. You should be bigging up, otherwise no customers

[09:16] >> It is the best car I've ever driven. >> Ready, 321 go.

[10:05] fast. I barely beat you. >> Guy, did you beat Nouri? Not by far. >> Nouri, when did you last have your car and healthy. >> How much did you spend on the service?

[10:19] >> When they opened the bonnet, did some horses run away from it? yet. >> Still the most beautiful car here, and on the road it feels wild. Right, let's go. Let's go again. Okay, so the idea

[10:32] here is that we're going to do a rolling race. So, we're going to roll in in down, floor it, and we're going to race over the half mile again. >> Hey, two, one.

[10:58] >> Four cylinders. Just spun all of its wheels too much.

[11:46] hooned past the F12 there. It might be more beautiful, but it's not as quick, >> You know what? It The revs are going so fast, and I just bogged it. limiter? >> Yeah, I hit the limiter. I Gear one,

[11:59] got got bogged. >> Do you want to try again? >> Let's do it again. >> 3 2 1

[13:02] >> No, I actually didn't hit the limiter. I literally just reacted late. I should >> Everyone else though, you happy? >> No, sadly not. 599 on me. don't know what's going on. Right, I'm going to do a brake test, and we'll see

[13:18] distance, and which one does it in the longest. That If you'd rather watch a Lamborghinis against some Ferraris, click on the pop-out banner I'll stop the car I got on screen now. If not, stay here.

[13:48] to get your brakes checked, mate. The 599 actually won that one. I've stopped at least half a car length before the 12 cylinder. You're quite pleased with glory. But will a drag race wipe the smile off guy's face? Let's find out.

[14:26] There you go. That's what I'm saying. Go and smash him.

[14:55] guy, my goodness. Was that with launch control? No, I'll turn launch off and I just for that extra one or two horsepower. Wow, that was incredible. Um >> I think we need to go and have a word. Again, no launch, but uh yeah, that was

[15:12] >> Will it go into launch? Just try it now. See if it'll go into launch. He's not having it. Oh, good. Right, Al won each, okay? Next race is the know the car is better as well. Now it's time for the driver to be a bit better.

[15:26] Hey, do you know what Al? You and I both have spiders. We should do a roof race and run the deciding race in topless mode. 3 2 1 mode. 3 2 1 >> Go.

[15:53] department, is it? But maybe it's faster in the drag race. This is it. This is >> 3 2 2 1

[16:59] >> Let's go again. To be fair, you were busy launching late. Guy was busy jumping the start like crazy. Nuri was calling his dealer about getting his engine checked. Let's go one more time. This is it, the decider. I'll let you

[17:13] >> 3 2 2 1

[17:36] >> [screaming] >> I almost did it.

[18:10] 30 horsepower ahead of me. Everyone launched really well there. I mean, Guy, launch. And I think your car got off all right as well, Nouri, but did you come the line as well. >> Oh, Nouri. I worry about your car.

[18:26] Shame, it's so beautiful. So, then, what exactly happened? Well, the 12-cylinder just beat the 812, but both cars completed the standing quarter mile in 10.6 seconds. The 599 took 11.4 seconds, and the F12, with its misbehaving launch

[18:39] control system, was last with a time of 11.6 seconds. taken part. Really, really appreciate it. If you want to see a drag race with V12 Ferrari >> it's got

[18:54] my door handles on it. They look identical. They are. They are. You're right. >> Thank you very much for that insight, guys. Yeah, watch that video there. It'll blow your mind.

[19:06] as ever, thanks for watching. I'll see you next time.