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(it costs $100,000 less than the 612 will); it also beats the 612 in horsepower (551 vs. 540) and torque (479 pound-feet vs. 434 lb.-ft.). When the Italians heard the Continental GT would have a top speed of 198 mph, they raised the 612's top speed to 199 mph--but on a rainy day, thanks to its four-wheel drive, the Continental GT could probably smoke any Ferrari.