No New Ferrari Offers A Manual V12, But This Reborn 550 Targa Does
Coachbuilder Touring Superleggera is drawing attention for producing a custom Targa-topped 550 featuring a V12 engine and manual transmission.
Quick answers
What is the Touring Superleggera Veloce12 Aperta?
It is a coachbuilt Targa-topped sports car designed to offer a V12 engine and manual transmission.
Is the Veloce12 Aperta manufactured by Ferrari?
No, it is created by the coachbuilder Touring Superleggera.
Why is this car gaining attention?
It features a combination of a manual gearbox and a V12 engine that is currently unavailable in new Ferrari production models.
The brief
Coachbuilder Touring Superleggera has unveiled the Veloce12 Aperta, a Targa-topped vehicle designed to provide a manual V12 driving experience. This release addresses a segment of the market where new Ferrari models no longer include manual gearboxes.
Coverage from Yahoo Autos, Car and Driver, CarBuzz, ТопЖир, and Carscoops emphasizes the unique design and the revival of the 550 platform. Outlets highlight that while the car is not a Ferrari, it replicates specifications that the manufacturer has ceased producing.
Observers are looking to the limited production nature of the vehicle to see how it performs in the coachbuilt sports car market. Coverage does not yet specify total production numbers or vehicle availability.
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The reporting (5)
- This Ultra-Exclusive Grand Touring Sports Car Isn't a Ferrari. Or Is It? Yahoo Autos · 53d ago
- View Photos of the Touring Superleggera Veloce12 Aperta Car and Driver · 53d ago
- Coachbuilder Creates The Targa-Topped, Gated-Manual Ferrari The Italian Automaker Won't CarBuzz · 53d ago
- New Ferraris with a manual gearbox and V12 are no longer produced, but this revived 550 Targa offers exactly that experience ТопЖир · 53d ago
- No New Ferrari Offers A Manual V12, But This Reborn 550 Targa Does Carscoops · 53d ago
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