Ferrari F12 Berlinetta On Sale In Australia

Ferrari's most powerful ever production model is now in Australia, with this week's launch of the F12 Berlinetta in Sydney. 

Priced at $691,100, the F12 enters above the $625,000 FF, the $526,950 458 Italia and the entry-level $459,650 California roadster.

Until the flagship F70 makes its global debut in the coming months, the F12 will also square off against Lamborghini's Aventador monster, priced at $754,600.

Revealed internationally in March, the F12 arrives as the successor to the popular 599, evolving the brand's new styling and bringing a brand-new V12 engine. 

The F12 is also a smaller car than its predecessor, measuring 4618mm long, 1924mm wide and 1273mm tall - 47mm shorter than the 599, and a huge 162mm shorter than its bull-badged counterpart.

The big new naturally-aspirated powerplant puts out a hefty 545kW and 690Nm of torque, comparing favourably with the Aventador's 525kW and 690Nm figures (for those keeping score). 

Ferrari says the engine will hit 80 percent of its maximum torque output at 2500rpm, peaking at 6000rpm and topping out at 8700rpm.