03.03.2004 FERRARI'S NEW V12 ENGINED 612 SCAGLIETTI 2+2 COUPE MAKES ITS EUROPEAN DEBUT IN GENEVA

Ferrari's new 2+2 Coupe, the 612 Scaglietti, has received its European Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, two of the large V12 Sports Coupe's dominating the Italian firm's stand.

Two of the models are being shown here, a red example is mounted on a slowly revolving turntable, while another of the 5.748-litre V12 engined cars, with an eye-catching red leather interior, is available for close up examination. A static V12 engine is mounted next to the cars, while elsewhere in the halls, another 612 Scaglietti is present on the Pininfarina stand, the car's designers.

The stunning 540bhp 5.748-litre V12 replacement for the long serving 456GT, received its World Premiere in January at the North American Auto Show in Detroit.

The 612 Scaglietti, which draws its name from one of the marque's most famous craftsmen, is joined on stand 1053 by the marque's other current models, the 360 Modena, the 360 Spider, the Challenge Stradale and the 575M Maranello, as well as the 575GTC sportscar racer and Michael Schumacher's Formula One winning Ferrari F2003-GA.