Time after time the Italian supercar manufacturer Ferrrari builds special one-off cars for their best customers world wide who request something completly special, different and Individual. There have been controversial thoughts about the last special car, the SP-FXX which was based on the FF. The new F12 TRS though will be a car which a lot of people will just adore!

Based on the F12 but having no roof this car (despite looking much more agressive) can be seen as the successor to the one off Ferrari Superamerica 45, which was an open top version of the 599 GTB. We don´t know if the performance stats have changed but we will update this article as soon as we know more about the car.

First Ferrari Tailor – Made Centre of Asia Pacific Opens in Shanghai

Jun 18th 2014，Shanghai -- Ferrari's first Tailor-Made Centre in Asia Pacific opens in Shanghai, China, to provide exclusive tailor-made service to Ferrari owners. The brand-new centre is located on West Beijing Road, one of the most prosperous areas in Shanghai, with world-class facilities and provide the best services to create bespoke Ferraris through unique combinations of the many options available. Mr. Edwin Fenech, President and CEO of Ferrari Greater China unveiled the Tailor-Made Centre which marked another new milestone for Ferrari in the Asia Pacific.

To celebrate the opening of this new centre, Ferrari designed two special Tailor-Made V12 flagship models to share the legendary brand spirit in Chinese cultural way – F12berlinetta Polo Edition and FF Dressage Edition, with the Year of the Horse logo on the steering wheel and centre console. These two tailor-made models are inspired by horse racing, which was originated from the historical noble sports in Europe, perfectly integrating with the art of Ferrari Tailor-Made service, representing the unique and renowned heritage of the prancing horse in terms of elegance and passion in speed.

The F12berlinetta Polo Edition in the newly decorated Tailor-Made Centre is under spotlight during the opening ceremony. Inspired by the polo, this V12 sports model is customized to showcase the power and speed. The body is painted in the colour of Bianco Italia Opaco with special design of navy blue racing stripes on the bonnet, demonstrating the authentic Ferrari's racing DNA in typical Italian style. The interior is particularly consistent to the exterior theme with paralleled racing lines on the high-quality leather upholstery. Carbon-fibre elements are well interpreted for the sports sense of this F12berlinetta.

FF Dressage Edition is inspired by the elegant equestrian sport. It is painted in Black Piano Nero while the cabin is trimmed with reddish saddle brown leather. The grid-pattern sewing style in the front seats makes it more comfortable and composing during the ride, which is essential for a versatile 4RM GT car.

"Each Ferrari is unique. Ferrari's customization tradition began in 1950's when the brand just started." said Mr. Edwin Fenech, "the Greater China is the second largest market for Ferrari, the Tailor-Made service will provide top-class services to our exclusive customers with unique luxurious experiences, perfectly meet the growing demands of more creative personalization among Chinese customers."

Ferrari has been seen on the Nürburgring several times lately testing with a F12 Berlinetta. On Friday the 25th of July 2014 they were once again present with the F12 Berlinetta. This time though with what looked like laptime measurement equipment onboard. During the regular testing sessions on this day they did 3 testlaps. After the regular testing sessions were done though, they had the track all to themselves for 30 minutes and things started to get interesting. Firstly they drove by very slowly, warming up the car and making sure they could have a rolling start to the lap. After that the F12 Berlinetta came pounding through at full throttle, clearly trying to set a laptime. One cooldown lap later and the F12 dissappeared again and the peace and quiet returned to the German Eiffel. I actually timed the F12 at 7m48s full lap, I was stood at Hatzenbach though and by the time the F12 passed me after its laptime attempt it had done T13 to Hatzenbach at cooldown speed. This means some time can be deduced from the 7m48s. With my 106 Rallye it takes me about 50 seconds from the start/end point of laptime measurement to Hatzenbach, so an F12 at cooldown pace would probably do it in more or less the same time. If we would say we can deduce 40 seconds of the 7m48s that means the F12 did a full lap (20,8 KM) of the Nürburgring in 7m08s, making it 17 seconds faster than the Enzo and more or less as fast as a Nissan GT-R Nismo which would be really impressive! Do you guys think my estimates might be correct? I did the timing with a stopwatch on an Iphone.

Ferrari is working on a mid-cycle update for its F12 Berlinetta, and according to the latest reports the updated car may include a limited edition version wearing the iconic “GTO” badge. Traditionally, the letters GTO, short for Gran Turismo Omologata, represented a homologation special linked to an actual race car. Think legends like the 250 GTO and 288 GTO. However, since the debut of the 599 GTO back in 2010 it would seem Ferrari is happy to slap the badge on cars never intended to be used in anger.

And now, just five years on, we may be about to see another GTO. Late last week, GT Spirit reported that a new F12 GTO will make its debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. And since then, screenshots said to have been taken from an online configurator designed exclusively for Ferrari customers have surfaced, and reveal what could be the car. The shots are from Auto Gespot, which has higher-resolution versions.

The current F12 Berlinetta is fitted with a 6.3-liter V-12 delivering 731 horsepower. For the F12 GTO, the engineers are said to be boosting output close to 800 hp, possibly with the adoption of a hybrid system similar to that fitted in the LaFerrari flagship. Ferrari has said that it will use hybrid technology to reduce the emissions of its V-12 models, with turbocharging and engine downsizing reserved for its V-8 offerings.

We may also see new aero and suspension mods developed using lessons learned from Ferrari’s Formula One program as well as the FXX K experimental car. There's a number of aero elements in the bumper shown in the screen shots. The rear also appears to have some interesting elements. Importantly, some of the upgrades will likely feature on regular versions of the updated F12.

According to the reports, just 650 examples will be produced. That’s 51 more than the production run for the previous 599 GTO. Customer deliveries are said to start in the second half of 2016.

Earlier in the year we saw a mysterious Ferrari F12 Berlinetta mule testing in Italy with some camouflage gear taped over its rear. Originally thought to be an early mule for the F12’s mid-cycle update (Ferrari has confirmed its regular models will have an eight-year lifespan with a major update coming halfway), it’s now thought the car is a prototype for a more hardcore version of the F12 that’s to be sold alongside the current model, in the same way that Ferrari sold its 458 Speciale alongside the 458 Italia.

Just last month there were reports claiming the hardcore F12 would utilize Ferrari’s storied GTO badge, and we even saw some alleged official renderings of the car. Now we have some new details courtesy of Autocar.

The British publication reports that the hardcore F12 will see power upped only slightly but weight cut dramatically. Peak output is said to be rising from the current 730-horsepower rating to 760 horses while weight is reduced by as much as 440 pounds compared to the current model, which tips the scales at about 3,150 lbs. This will ensure the F12 is still the fastest of Ferrari’s regular models, a title that’s been threatened by the arrival of the 488 GTB. There’s also the little issue of Lamborghini’s Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce, the fastest car around the Nürburgring after Porsche’s 918 Spyder.

In addition to weight-saving mods, the hardcore F12 is also expected to benefit from an extreme aerodynamics package. While this should boost downforce, it may result in a lower top speed than the current F12 which maxes out around 211 mph. The 0-60 mph time should take less than 3.0 seconds.

A debut could take place at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March. It’s possible the car will be Ferrari’s last road-going model to be launched with a V-12 devoid of hybrid technology, just as the 458 Speciale was the automaker’s last car with a V-8 devoid of turbochargers.