RE: Ferrari FF Shock: It's A Four-Wheel-Drive Hatch

[lestag]

steviegunn said:

When I saw the side profile I thought Bahar had another creation going at Hethel with a modern interpretation of this:

Funny, I thought of a BMW Z3 Coupe...

[j123]

steviegunn said:

When I saw the side profile I thought Bahar had another creation going at Hethel with a modern interpretation of this:



Like it though, will never be able to afford one (lottery win excepted).

Edited by steviegunn on Saturday 22 January 01:36

THE REAL trick would be if Ferrari could actually make a car as light and sanely dimensioned and nimble handling as that Lotus Elite; while passing crash tests. And you know they could if they wanted to. Instead we get a literal truck of car, an absolute highway beast that has no place on any drivers road let alone those anywhere near Modena. Enzo is most certainly flipping in his grave. This car is a beautifully engineered- if immaturely sized car for 1990, in 2011 this is an old tech joke. j

Edited by j123 on Saturday 22 January 05:29

[mikebrownhill]

Thank you Ferrari, thank you, thank you and thank you again; not a Teaser shot in sight - just a straight forward well kept secret that has got everyone talking within hours of release - that's the way to do it.

Oh and I love the car by the way.

[g7jhp]

I think these will look stunning in dark colours. It's a more restrained family mans Ferrari if there's such a thing.

Look forward to seeing it in the metal!

[Ed.]

Always liked the breadvan look and really like the video

[FestivAli]

A new Ferrari! And to my eyes, like the 599, California Spyder and 458, it's not quite right. What happened to classicly beautiful cars?

Firstly, I like the side profile very much, and my favourite type of car is the 2+2 V8 or V12 Grand Tourer (even though to drive I much prefer a manual gearbox, for a big luxury coupe an auto is suitable).

However, the front lights, reminiscent of the 458, are not pretty at all, nor is the mish-mash edgy grille details when added to the swoopy arches et all. The back though I quite like.

On Ferrari in general, I think the last good looking Ferrari was the 430, particularly at the front, and the last genuinely pretty one was the 550/575 Maranello.

[cerowe]

Will the stripped out sports version be called the Ferrari FFS? ;p
Bindun?

[geoffracing]

kazino said:

That's very funky, would love one of those if I had more money than sense

I love your words!
MORE MONEY THAN SENSE
Just right!

[geoffracing]

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What an ugly and dull interior for such a car!
I think I'd still prefer a 1970s Firebird dashboard!!!
It just looks expensive, that's all.

[geoffracing]

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I imagine if it did have a Volvo badge it would be recieving a much cooler reception.
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Yes, anything with Ferrari written on it gets everybody excited! Just see the length of this blog!

But there are some badly designed ones. This one is OK compared to most recent ones, but what a hideous inside!

[geoffracing]

MiniMan64 said:

Isn't this HIDEOUS and SQUINTING?
Enzo must be angry, as angry-looking as this car-front!

[geoffracing]

Leggy said:

I thought this was a joke. By one of you guys mucking about with photoshop! It's a pig, especially after the fantastic 458.

The 458 is a badly-proportionned sqwashed slipper with a badly adjusted bonnet (at that price!)

[Mark_Karting]

Doesnt look to bad. The fronts not grat but it looks good from the rear. I'm sure it will drive perfectly, as it's a modern Ferrari

[geoffracing]

williamp said:

mc_blue said:

Looks nice in profile and from the back but not so keen on the front. This one looks a bit clumsy from rear 3/4 too.

Shame Ferrari cant do pretty interiors.

I completely agree.
They are hideous. Even in the 550 Maranello. The interior is enough to put me off.

I prefer the inside of an E-type Jag, or... a Ferrari 250GTO 1964 dash!
But today's Ferraris, nooooooooooooo! Ghastly.

[geoffracing]

deevlash said:

Heavens! I didn't realise the Alfa looked so very much better than the Ferrari!
The side window is divine on the Alfa, and rather uncertain on the new breadvan.

[jontysafe]

kentmotorcompany said:

All the modern V12's lose a fortune in resale value, especially the 4 seaters, unlike the V8's which in percentage terms have always held their money really well.

The people who buy these new only buy them if they can really afford to lose a lot of money. Totally different customer to the people who buy V8's, and much fewer of them.

This is so true.

[Harry Monk]

j123 said:

I think the main question journalists need to be asking (beyond stating there love of most Ferrari's)

Grammar like that and you're offering advice to journalists?

You're having a laugh, mate.

[RTH]

It would be rather easier to judge this car against offerings from other car makers if we actually knew what the price is going to be ?

[Wills2]

RTH said:

It would be rather easier to judge this car against offerings from other car makers if we actually knew what the price is going to be ?

Well a 612 is 218k so work on that figure and go north...

[Papa Hotel]

I don't like it... but I feel I have to wk over it because it's a Ferrari. It might grow but at first glance it looks like what happens if you melt a 458 and an Alfa Brera together then drive it at warp speed.

Actually, I've had a look again and I kinda do like it but it just doesn't look like a Ferrari to me.

Edited by Papa Hotel on Saturday 22 January 10:45