FF [2011-2016] [Official] 2011 Ferrari FF

[Human]

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Now you're talking Klier!

And that is the first car that comes to mind when I see the FF....Z4 M-Coupè

 

[bombardier01]

 

[HighestOfHigh]

 

[Sunny]

Man, I love the stance.

 

[Merc1]

I'll have to see this one in person. It looks ok from certain angles and just plain ugly from others. They could have made a nice 456 replacement with the way the front and sides look....until you get the rear. I hope this isn't the only bodystyle they will do off this platform.


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[HighestOfHigh]

I hope this isn't the only bodystyle they will do off this platform.

Yea I would love to see a coupe version of this.

 

[Merc1]

At this price, the luggage should be standard but this is Ferrari and I know it isn't. Looks good though.


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[NarutoRamen]

After looking at it more carefully. I really do like it, but I have one problem with it. The only issue I see is that it seems that the hood is a just a little TOO long.

 

[Merc1]

I can *almost* say the same thing. It starts to appeal after a few stares.


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[bombardier01]

Ferrari FF Already With 18-Months Waiting List

The new 2012 Ferrari FF may not be to everyone’s liking but like most of its models, Ferrari has another sales winner on its hands. That is because the controversially styled supercar is already sold out and if you want one now you’re going to have to wait at least 18 months--that is, of course, if Ferrari is willing to sell you one.

The Ferrari FF only made its world debut this week at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show but the car has been on show at private events around the world for months now, and in that time has managed to rack up more than 1,000 orders. Unfortunately, Ferrari only has the capacity to build around 800 FFs per year.

Compare this to the model it replaces, the 612 Scaglietti, which only sold around 3,000 units over its seven year lifetime. Note, the stellar sales the model is garnering is also at a time when there a handful of new supercars being launched, such as the Murcielago-replacing Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the Pagani Zonda successor, the U.S.-bound Huayra.

No word yet on pricing for the new Ferrari FF but initial estimates put it at somewhere around the $360,000 mark. Of course, this doesn’t include taxes or any dealer markups associated with any car that has customers waiting almost one and half years for.

Some would consider such a sum a small price to pay for what is easily the most powerful and versatile car Ferrari has ever built.

Every single area of the FF brims with innovation, not least its engine, the first direct injection V-12 to be coupled with Ferrari’s seven-speed F1 dual clutch gearbox. The mighty V-12 unleashes a massive 651 horsepower at 8,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 504 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm, with 369 pound-feet available from just 1,000 rpm.

This ensures the performance figures of a true supercar, with the 0-62 mph sprint covered in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph.

Source : MotorAuthority

 

[klier]

Stunning!!!!

 

[MarcinM]

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[Sunny]

with 369 pound-feet available from just 1,000 rpm.

That is almost as much as max torque E60 M5 V10 made. Another interesting fact, the 504 lb-ft max torque is as much as what the Aventador engine makes despite the Ferrari unit being .3l smaller and almost 50 lb-ft more than what GTO V12 makes.

 

[Guibo]

Thing is, Ferrari is the most sacred. I REALLY hope they don't jump on the obsessively-capitalist/dollar-over-substance business point of view.

What is this, 1989? That horse has long since bolted, so to speak. I'm guessing you are not familiar with the Ferrari marketing maching.
Beebop Ferrari baby buggy - Ferrari Store

As for substance, a hatchback is among the most versatile car body styles there is, offering a vastly larger load area or aperture than a comparably proportioned sedan. Ferrari are offering a replacement to the 612 that promises more power, more utility, more technology. I'd say that's good progress on the substance front.


In terms of style, this car is definitely more polarizing than the somewhat bland 612, and I think that will make it more memorable in the long run. Nowadays, Z3's are a dime a dozen. But a Z3 Coupe always makes me look twice. That car was sometimes called "the breadvan," a name that has some association with Ferrari in the past (though not officially; actually, born from revolution against Ferrari).
I'm hoping they add something else to the name, though. FF sounds so boring, though evocative of another low-slung, front-engined AWD hatch made by Jensen. I'd have mine something like this:

 

[Human]

Ferrari's 4RM system is a first for the storied Italian sports car maker Read more:

Food for Martinbo

Here's a video that provides more details on Ferrari's new 4RM all-wheel drive system.

YouTube - Ferrari FF 4WD System Animation

The 4RM is the first ever AWD system for Ferrari which the Italian brand debuted in the Ferrari Four concept, or "FF", in Geneva last week.

The 4RM (Ruote Motrici) is 50 percent lighter than a standard all-wheel drive system. The PTU (power transfer unit) takes its torque directly from the crankshaft while two separate multi-plate clutches drive the front wheels independently.

The FF is a luxury cruiser that seats 4 and has a small trunk in the rear - which Ferrari loaded with 2 golf bags while the car wooed the crowds at the Geneva show to demonstrate its (limited) capacity.

The Ferrari Four features a mid-front mounted 6.3 liter V12 engine with an output of 660 PS (485 kW / 651 bhp) and 683 Nm (504 lb-ft) of torque coupled to a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox. 0 to 100 km/h clocks in at 3.7 seconds and top speed is 335 km/h (208 mph).



Read more: Ferrari FF's 4WD system explained

 

[martinbo]

Check your User CP - some appreciation for you.

Sigh, now I need to get to grips (so to speak) with how this system really works because effectively what Ferrari has done is create a car with two separate transmissions - one for the front and one for the rear axle.

Fascinating! I wonder how they synchronise the geared speeds for the front and rear wheels?

 

[Human]

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Dankie!

 

[HighestOfHigh]

 

[Merc1]

Do we get a new FF section? The reviews are starting to come in.


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[Sunny]

If I wish one thing was different, it would be to replace the grinning grill with GTO style mesh.