V12 ferrari headroom

I'm not quite as tall as you (193cm) but I have had similar issues. I owned an 812 SF with race seats and just fit in. I needed to fiddle around with the seat adjustment and the headroom was marginal at best but it was OK. Look for a 812 which has race seats AND no seat lifter. It's only marginal but I think not having the lifting mechanism gives you a tiny bit more head room. The other thing to try is to move the seat forward a little more than you would normally but then tilt the seat backwards more.

Other than the seats, there are no specs with more leg or head room.

If you wanted to get more drastic you could look at having the seat removed and put onto a lower bracket (?) but I imagine massively expensive and getting it safety certified would not be easy. I have heard of tall people doing it for other cars, though.

Kind of crazy that a massive (on the outside) grand tourer can't accommodate a slightly taller than average person... but there you go! The curse of being tall! At least we can see at concerts

Karl

PS. the 812 is awesome. You will love it if you get one.

 

My 488 GTB has considerably more headroom and legroom than my 812. Both have racing seats - Goldrake in the 488, Daytona in the 812. The 488 is more comfortable, for sure.

 

I am 6’6” and 265lbs. So I am not just tall, I am also big in the conventional sense of the expression. I own a Ferrari 812 with racing seats, and while I do not have extensive seat time in a 488, I did participate in the Ferrari Corso Pilota at Road Atlanta a couple summers ago where I spent two days in each car all the time fitted with a helmet. I think I can speak authoritatively on the matter, and while others have submitted their opinions, mine is the opposite: I emphatically submit that the 812 is bath more spacious and more comfortable. By the way, of all the cars I own (Performante, 05 Ford GT, 2017 Dodge Viper ACR), the 812 is the largest by far.

So I have a technique for “fitting” in these cars (I use the term fitting very loosely). Incongruously, I bring the seat forward a 1-1.5”. I do this to slightly exaggerate the recline in the seat. I scoot my butt down the seat, and the steering wheel ends up sitting almost between my legs. Invariably my head bounces off the roof, but that’s the price of admission. I am not in what would be considered a technically proper racing position. I have always understood that comfort is off the table for me when it comes to these cars.

If you look closely in the picture below, you can see that the driver’s seat is ever so slightly in front of the passenger seat, and the recline is more than what you would normally expect.

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I guess if it's the coupe but my Spider had less headroom and I did have a hard time squeezing into mine at 6'3". I have adequate headroom and legroom in the 812, more for sure than my 488 Spider.