Video Interview: Fernando Alonso Drives a Ferrari F12 at Nordschleife

This unique interview with Fernando Alonso, for the German TV channel RTL, filmed in an even more unique studio... a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, drived by Alonso around Nurburgring Nordschleife!

Doing interviews is probably not a driver's favourite pastime, but when it involves grabbing a steering wheel and putting the pedal to the metal to unleash the sort of power which is almost on a par with that of a Formula 1 car, then this actually becomes a pleasure, even if it involves twenty minutes being filmed by German TV

Video: Ferrari F12 v Lamborghini Aventador v Aston Martin Vanquish by Evo

The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta tackles the Lamborghini Aventador and Aston Martin Vanquish in our supercar supertest video

Can the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta match the GT credentials of the Aston Martin Vanquish and outperform the wild Lamborghni Aventador? We head to Italy to find out...

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It should make for a fascinating battle. The Ferrari F12 is one of the punchiest cars to wear the Prancing Horse badge, its 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine producing 730bhp and 509lb ft, enough to hustle the 1630kg past 211mph via a 3.1sec 0-62 time. With a seven-speed DCT gearbox, rear-wheel drive and a host of electronic trickery - E-Diff, F1-Trac - it weighs in at £239,736.

 

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 trumps the F12 for drama, and they trade blows closely on paper. Its mid-mounted 6.5-litre V12 drives all four wheels with 690bhp and 509lb ft, allowing the F12 a small victory, but its sleeker shape and 1575kg kerbweight result in a swifter 2.8sec 0-62 time and 217mph top speed. It costs more, at £247,000.

The relative bargain of the group is the £189,995 Aston Martin Vanquish. It has the same front-engine, rear-drive layout as the Ferrari. But with a less potent 565bhp 5.9-litre V12 up front and with a heftier 1739kg to shift, it's more sluggish with a 4.1sec 0-62 time and 183mph top speed. It's a more subtle, friendly approach to the supercar recipe, though, which could win it favours against the more brutal Italians.

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Video: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta tested by DRIVE Magazine

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DRIVE Magazine is probably the best Greek magazine for car enthusiasts... And this is one of the very best videos those guys had made!! Enjoy!!

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. A front-engined car that, according to Ferrari, achieves the dynamic balance of a mid-engined supercar. And it certainly has the engine of one. We drive it on the mountain roads near Maranello, trying to get used to the amazingly fast steering and the incredible performance.