Ferrari’s V12 & recall
Ferrari is developing a radical new V12 concept that could pair two inline‑sixes back‑to‑back, and at the same time its new 12Cilindri super‑GT has landed a U.S. recall over windows that are reportedly too dark. (carbuzz.com) (roadandtrack.com) (carscoops.com)
Ferrari’s newly surfaced patent drawings detail a series-hybrid "two‑engine" layout in which two inline‑six units are each paired to their own electric generator and are not mechanically connected to the wheels, effectively making the combustion units range extenders rather than traction engines (carbuzz.com)). The same filings show the two inline‑sixes arranged in an unusual planform — one engine faces forward and the other rearward so the generators fit inside the vee — and Ferrari specifies an ideal vee angle between about 20° and 30° in the drawings. (carbuzz.com)) Ferrari’s engineers described linking the two engines’ exhausts with an "interconnection duct" controlled by a valve to aid scavenging and keep the catalytic converter at operating temperature, and the schematics place a battery or fuel tank in the open end of the vee at angles up to 45°. (carbuzz.com)) The U.S. recall for the 12Cilindri was filed with NHTSA on March 16, 2026 under campaign 26V152 and covers 80 vehicles built between October 4, 2024 and November 24, 2025. (static.nhtsa.gov)) NHTSA’s report lists the nonconformity as rear and side glazing with under‑70% light transmittance (FMVSS No.205), names Saint‑Gobain Sekurit Italia Srl as the glazing supplier, and records an estimated 100% of the 80 recalled vehicles as affected. (static.nhtsa.gov) Ferrari’s remedy is to replace the black rear and side windows with U.S.‑homologated glass; dealers will begin installing the replacement glazing after May 15, and the company reported zero warranty claims or incidents tied to the defect at the time of the filing. (static.nhtsa.gov))
