Ferrari's V12 engine turns 70 this year, and the Italian supercar manufacturer has decided to celebrate by launching the successor to the V12 powerhouse that was the F12 and F12tdf. They're calling it something ridiculous in typical Ferrari fashion these days – Superfast. 

Unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto Show, the 812 Superfast is slated to be the fastest, most powerful Ferrari production car ever made. Under the hood is a 6.5 litre V12 producing 800 HP at 8500 RPM and 530 lb-ft of torque available from just 3500 RPM. All that power and torque translates to a claimed 0-60 MPH sprint time of just 2.9 seconds, and the top end power means the 812 will do a 211 MPH top speed, easy. That name doesn't lie, then.

The Superfast is essentially a more powerful, highly tuned and upgraded version of the F12. Its built on the same chassis and the dimensions roughly stay the same, although the list of improvements make it a completely new car. It's the first Ferrari ever to come with electronic power steering and also incorporates an updated version of Slide Slip Control, a sort of electronic nanny that keeps all the power in check and saves the lives of hedge fund managers and oil barons.

How much will the Superfast cost? Ferrari is still pretty tight lipped about the pricing, and it's going to be limited production anyway, meaning all of them will be sold off before mere mortals get a whiff of price-tag. Might as well call it Superexepensive.

At the end of the day, the 812 Superfast might be one for the history books, as rumours are circulating that this will be the last of the marque's 70 year-long history of legendary naturally aspirated V12s. From now on, it'll all be turbochargers and hybrid powertrains powering the most desirable cars on the planet.