The LaFerrari is perhaps the clearest indication of how Ferrari views the future of the V12 engine. With the naturally aspirated V8 a thing of the past now that the 458 Italia's replacement, the turbocharged 488 GTB, has arrived, the question now is what will happen to the n/a V12? Is the current F12 Berlinetta the last n/a V12 car Ferrari will ever build? By all indications, yes; the LaFerrari's V12 hybrid boost setup will likely replace the n/a V12. It is, for all intents and purposes, the future of Ferrari flagships.

That's not an entirely bad thing but it will mean the end of an era. The F12 is powered by a 6.3-liter V12 with 730 hp and 509 lb-ft of torque. This engine, in fact, is the latest in a series of V12s that dates back to 2002, where an earlier version powered the Enzo. XCAR has taken the F12 Berlinetta out for a spin to experience that n/a V12 one final time.