Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: which 6.3 DCT to choose (780 hp vs 736 hp)

Between the two catalogue versions of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the 6.3 DCT with 780 hp is the stronger, lighter, quicker car; the 6.3 DCT with 736 hp is the one that lists a gross weight and a different rear tyre. There is only 1 generation (December 2012–February 2017), only a Coupe, and only these two versions.

Between the two catalogue versions of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the 6.3 DCT with 780 hp is the stronger, lighter, quicker car; the 6.3 DCT with 736 hp is the one that lists a gross weight and a different rear tyre. There is only 1 generation (December 2012–February 2017), only a Coupe, and only these two versions. Both share the same 6262 cm³ Gasoline 12-cylinder V-shaped engine, Robotic 7-speed gearbox, and RWD. The buying question is therefore not “which generation” or “which body,” but which 6.3 DCT you want: +44 hp, +15 Nm, −10 kg, and −0.2 s to 100 km/h on the 780 hp car, versus a measured 1830 kg gross weight and 350 g/km CO2 on the 736 hp car.

Overview: one generation, two 6.3 DCT versions

The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta was produced from 2012-12-01 to 2017-02-28 as a Coupe. The data list 1 generation and 2 versions. Both versions are named 6.3 DCT; they must be kept as 6.3 DCT and distinguished by power: 780 hp and 736 hp. Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured for either version. Ground clearance is not measured for either version. Eco class is not measured for either version. Gross weight is not measured for the 780 hp 6.3 DCT. Those gaps are catalogue facts, not optional fields.

Generations: what 1 generation actually offers

1 generation (2012-12-01–2017-02-28), body Coupe, 2 versions, both 6.3 DCT. There is no second generation in the data, so there is no later body, no later gearbox type, and no restyle listed as a separate generation. Choosing “a later F12 Berlinetta” inside this dataset is not possible: both versions run for the same dates.

What 1 generation does give you is an internal split at the same displacement: 780 hp (574 kW) versus 736 hp (541 kW), both No boost, both Front, longitudinal, both Direct injection (direct), both compression 13.5, both bore × stroke 94 × 75.2, both fuel 98. The generation did not change tank size (92 litres on both) or top speed (340 km/h on both). The version choice is therefore a power, mass, tyre, and CO2 choice, not a year-of-production choice.

Engines and specs

Same name, same 6262 cm³, same Gasoline, same 12 V-shaped, same 4 valves per cylinder, same No boost, same Robotic 7, same RWD. Arithmetic on the given numbers: 780 − 736 = 44 hp (+6.0%), 574 − 541 = 33 kW, 705 − 690 = 15 Nm (+2.2%). Peak power is 250 rpm higher on the 780 hp 6.3 DCT (8500 vs 8250). Peak torque is 250 rpm higher as well (6250 vs 6000). Specific output: 780 / 6.262 ≈ 124.6 hp per litre versus 736 / 6.262 ≈ 117.5 hp per litre (+7.1 hp/l). You are not buying a different engine family in this table; you are buying a higher specific output from the same 6262 cm³ Gasoline 12.

Performance and economy (0-100, top speed, mpg)

0-100 km/h: 6.3 DCT 780 hp 2.9 s; 6.3 DCT 736 hp 3.1 s. Difference 0.2 s (736 hp is 6.9% slower on this figure). Top speed: 340 km/h on both — extra power does not buy extra listed top speed here.

Fuel consumption: city not measured, highway not measured, mixed not measured on both 6.3 DCT versions. There is no mpg figure in the data to prefer one version on economy. CO2: 360 g/km (780 hp) versus 350 g/km (736 hp) — 10 g/km more on the stronger car (+2.9%). If the only “economy” number you can compare is CO2, the 736 hp 6.3 DCT is the lower of the two; if you need litres/100 km or mpg, both versions are not measured.

Tank is 92 litres on both, so range cannot be calculated from consumption that is not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight: 6.3 DCT 780 hp 1520 kg; 6.3 DCT 736 hp 1530 kg. The stronger car is 10 kg lighter. Weight per horsepower: 1520 / 780 ≈ 1.95 kg/hp versus 1530 / 736 ≈ 2.08 kg/hp. Horsepower per kilogram: 780 / 1520 ≈ 0.513 hp/kg versus 736 / 1530 ≈ 0.481 hp/kg. Combined, the 780 hp 6.3 DCT has both more power and less kerb mass.

Gross weight: 1830 kg on the 736 hp 6.3 DCT; not measured on the 780 hp 6.3 DCT. Payload on the version that lists it: 1830 − 1530 = 300 kg. You cannot compare payload between versions because one side is not measured.

Ground clearance: not measured on both.

Wheels: 780 hp 6.3 DCT — 275/35 R20 and 315/35 R20. 736 hp 6.3 DCT — 255/35 R20 and 315/55 R20. Front section width 275 versus 255 (+20 on the 780 hp car). Rear: both 315 width and R20, but aspect 35 versus 55. Suspension is Independent, spring front and rear on both. Brakes: Ventilated disc front, Disc ventilated rear on both (labels as in the data).

Which version to choose

Use the numbers; both cars are named 6.3 DCT.

Choose the 6.3 DCT with 780 hp if you want the higher output and the quicker listed sprint: 780 hp / 574 kW / 705 Nm, 2.9 s to 100 km/h, 1520 kg kerb, 124.6 hp/l, 1.95 kg/hp, front tyre 275/35 R20, rear 315/35 R20. Versus the other 6.3 DCT you gain 44 hp, 33 kW, 15 Nm, 10 kg less kerb, and 0.2 s on 0-100. You accept 360 g/km CO2 (+10 versus 350) and a gross weight that is not measured. Peak power and torque sit 250 rpm higher (8500 / 6250).

Choose the 6.3 DCT with 736 hp if you want the version that publishes a full mass pair and the lower CO2 figure: 736 hp / 541 kW / 690 Nm, 3.1 s, 1530 kg kerb, 1830 kg gross (300 kg above kerb), 350 g/km CO2, wheels 255/35 R20 and 315/55 R20. You give up 44 hp and 0.2 s and carry 10 kg more at kerb. Specific output is 117.5 hp/l. This is the only version in the set with a listed gross weight.

What extra output does not buy: a different gearbox (Robotic 7 on both), a different drive (RWD on both), a different displacement (6262 on both), a different tank (92 on both), a different top speed (340 on both), a later generation (there is only 1), or a measured mpg (consumption is not measured on both). What it does buy in this catalogue: 44 hp, 15 Nm, 0.2 s, 10 kg, a 20 mm wider listed front tyre section, and a rear tyre 315/35 R20 instead of 315/55 R20.

There is no third 6.3 DCT and no other generation to “wait for” inside these data. The decision is 780 hp versus 736 hp under the same name.