Introduced alongside the 812 Competizione in 2021, the Ferrari 812 Competizione A (Aperta) was conceived as the open, targa-bodied expression of Maranello’s most extreme front-engined V-12 platform.

Limited to just 599 examples, it combined the performance focus of the closed Competizione with the added drama of open-air motoring, placing greater emphasis on the sound, immediacy, and theater of its naturally aspirated 12-cylinder engine. At its heart was a substantially revised version of the 812 Superfast’s naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V-12.

Producing 830 PS at 9,250 rpm and with a 9,500 rpm redline, the engine incorporated redesigned connecting rods, pistons, crankshaft, cylinder heads, valvetrain, intake system, and other internal components.

Titanium connecting rods reduced mass, while diamond-like carbon coatings and a lighter crankshaft helped minimize friction and rotational inertia.

Ferrari characterized the resulting power delivery as progressive and seemingly boundless, ...