Possible Ferrari F70 tester spotted

The above photos of what very well might be a development mule for the next primo Ferrari —likely to be called the F70—were recently posted on the Ferrari 4/5 Competizone Facebook page.

The future F70 is expected to be a front-runner in the competition between the very best cost-no-object supercars. The F70 will feature a 7.3-liter V12 coupled to a kinetic-energy-recovery system, a combination that will be good for 920 hp.

In comparison, the Porsche 918's 4.6-liter V8 is mated to a pair of electric motors and should produce a total power output of 770 hp.

Ferrari has also set a weight goal of 2,500 pounds total. This would make the F70 about 500 pounds lighter than its predecessor, the Ferrari Enzo.

The final production-ready F70 will first be shown to a select group of potential customers at the end of 2012 before making its public debut sometime in early 2013.

By Seth Harrison