For over seventy-five years, the front-mounted V12 engine has been Ferrari's beating heart - a mechanical masterpiece that defines not just speed, but soul. Front-Engined Fury: The Ferrari 812 Competizione and the Art of the V12 chronicles the remarkable journey of this lineage, from Gioachino Colombo's postwar creation to the final symphonic crescendo of the 812 Competizione. This is the story of how craftsmanship, passion, and precision came together to produce one of the most extraordinary automobiles ever made - a car that stands as both a culmination of tradition and a defiant celebration of the naturally aspirated engine in an age of electrification. With meticulous attention to fact and a flowing, narrative voice, the book explores the design, development, and emotional philosophy that define the 812 Competizione and its open-top twin, the 812 Competizione A. It dives deep into engineering artistry - from aerodynamics and chassis technology to acoustic design and limited-series strategy - revealing how Ferrari has kept its most sacred mechanical symbol alive while the world moves toward silence. Spanning eight decades of innovation, Front-Engined Fury is more than a technical chronicle. It is a meditation on legacy, emotion, and human ingenuity - a celebration of how a company from Maranello forged an everlasting connection between man, machine, and motion.