Subtle Superfast: Mansory’s Jaw-Dropping Ferrari 812 Softkit
Believe it or not, the German tuner best known for controversial upgrades managed to make the Ferrari grand tourer even prettier.
Here at Team Speed, we’ll confess to holding an unpopular opinion. We love the look of a front-engine Ferrari, from the classic 166 Inter all the way up through the Daytona and the 812 Superfast. There’s just nothing like sitting in the driver’s seat and looking over that long, sloping hood, knowing that a truly monstrous V12 lurks beneath.
They proportions and styling are just right, especially when we’re talking about the 812 Superfast. If you had asked us yesterday, we would have told you that there is no way an aftermarket tuner could improve on perfection.
Motor1 recently turned us on to this tuned Ferrari 812 Superfast, and it’s turned our world upside down. It comes to us from the infamous German tuning firm Mansory. Mansory is perhaps best known for their over-the-top — sometimes gaudy, sometimes downright ugly — creations. However, their “Softkit” 812 Superfast looks quite subdued, especially in comparison to their other work.
Blink and You’ll Miss It
Mansory’s aptly-named Softkit appears to consist of a comprehensive carbon fiber lip kit. Ironically, Mansory’s lip kit follows the 812’s swoopy lines better than the factory Ferrari kit does. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but take one look at the Softkit and you’ll see exactly what we mean.
The Mansory kit’s subtle lines aid the 812 Superfast’s overall look. The car almost appears to be “leaning back,” as if it’s moving so fast that it appears distorted. It’s often said that certain cars “look fast even sitting still.” This one appears to be approaching light speed.
Naturally, any tuner car needs a flashy set of wheels. Like the lip kit, the twist design split five spokes look right at home on the Ferrari 812 Superfast. They look like they could have been factory, until you look a stock Ferrari 812 Superfast.
Personally, we prefer the Softkit to the factory look. That’s something we never thought we’d say about a Mansory creation. It’s not often that we compliment the work of this German tuning house. They’ve certainly earned our praise in this case.
Photos: Mansory
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