Ferrari’s 12Cilindri Spider, balancing digital tech with old-school power delivery, remains relatively subdued—that is, until you want to unleash it.

Reports of the V12's death may have been premature, if the glorious Ferrari 12 Cilindri Spider is anything to go by. But is it better than the coupe?

Today, the 2025 12Cilindri Spider harks back to Ferrari's grand-touring roots and its front-engine, V-12 soul. The 12Cilindri Spider is a first-quarter opening salvo in what's shaping up to be a pivotal year in the brand's storied history.

The new 12Cilindri Spider adds the allure of open-top motoring to better appreciate the unique roar of Ferrari's modern V12 engines, all without ruining the sharp style.

This convertible offers the best of both worlds and beats the coupé, though its space-age roof is rather strange

The Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider brings all of the theatre that you’d expect from an Italian V12-powered supercar. It’s easy enough to drive at slow speeds but unlocks a huge level of performance as and when you need it. It’s refined with the roof in place, too and isn’t too blowy when it’s down, either.

It says much of the GTS’s success, arriving as it did a couple of years into the 812’s production run, that the 12Cilindri Spider is here from the very beginning. And with Ferraris’ popularity at an all-time high,

The 12Cilindri is the latest in a long line of V12 Ferraris that stretches right back to the company’s first ever car. This effectively replaces the 812 Superfast and Competizione models, filling Ferrari’s usual V12 do-everything supercar slot.

Producing 500 ft lbs of torque, the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider is a hulking monument to thrust. Ferrari claims the 12Cilindri Spider can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 2.95 seconds and reach a top speed of more than 211 mph.

Only one automaker still builds a non-hybridized, naturally aspirated V-12. It's Ferrari—because of course it is.