Why are Ferrari's flagship V12 cars always front engined?

This type of car was discontinued in 1973 in favour of mid-engined 12-cylinder sports cars, later brought back in 1996 with the 550 Maranello and made ever since. From 1973 to 1996 Ferrari produced 180° V12 mid-engined berlinettas in place of the traditional V12 front-engined grand tourers. read more

Flagship V-12 Ferraris in the modern day are typically mid-engined, because that is the best place to put the engine because it is more balanced that way. There is no such thing as a front-engined Ferrari, so having the engine over the rear tires gives it much more grip. read more

This is the last front-engined V12 two seater Ferrari that was created while Enzo was still head of the company. read more