Driving the Superfast like it’s meant to be driven
“How’d you like to come over to Dubai and spend a weekend driving Ferraris?”
Now, what sort of question is that? Who, in their right mind, says no to a weekend at the Bulgari-spelt-with-a-v resort with the keys to two Ferraris in your pocket? And then I had to pinch myself when they added, “don’t worry if you’re busy, we can accommodate you next weekend too!” Like there could possibly be anything more pressing than driving a Ferrari!
Even in our rarefied world such invitations, such flexibility, is absolutely unheard of, and in any case, I have not been known to look this particular kind of gift horse in the mouth. The following weekend I found myself wrapping up a leisurely breakfast at the spookily deserted (of people, not million-dollar boats) marina of the Bvlgari Yacht Club before setting off for The Very Special Road in the fastest front-engined Ferrari ever made. Until the SF90 Stradale was launched three weeks later.
The Superfast! As far as names go, this is as honest as anything you will ever come across. 789bhp. 0-100kmph in 2.9 seconds. 340kmph top speed. The 812 really is Super Fast. And that’s what we’re going to experience today. Just how fast it can go in a straight line.
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