The revolution began with the 458 Italy, GT, perhaps the most innovative, from all points of view, the history of Ferrari road. The revolution continues, through the evocative spider California, with the presentation of shock (from the stylistic point of view) Ferrari FF, which is to replace the 612 Scaglietti in the demanding role of "queen mother" of Ferrari road.I was not among the admirers of the Scaglietti, it is stylish, of course, because, while appreciating the overall elegance with the esteemed decomposed in volumes, with the front too long, and a linear relationship between length and width of the road made it look too " long and narrow.
" The Ferrari replaces a highly innovative image, which I do not know what intent, is called as the revolutionary Jensen Interceptor FF in the 60s. In that case, FF was going to "formula Ferguson", ie the version with permanent four wheel drive with central differential, the large Interceptor coupe produced from the small British house, and the initials of the new Ferrari for four seats and four wheel drive.
But the association does not end there. Like Jensen, the new Ferrari has chosen the flagship, rather than the overused formula of the four-door sport - that the strategies of the Fiat group is reserved for Maserati - what is often defined shooting brake, that is a hatchback coupe with that has the practicality and exploitation of volumes of a sports wagon.
In fact, if we define the stylistic categories of today's Jensen FF then, probably would call a shooting brake before its time. One of the two volumes and 'a bold choice that few can afford homes: among them, as well as Ferrari, Aston Martin and Bentley only. It is no coincidence that the shooting brake Flying Star Touring created by the Bentley Continental GT (€ 590,000 and production limited to 20 copies), with equal authority wearing a successful transformation in two volumes.
He could have chosen this formula, perhaps because of its awkward Porsche Panamera, but now the omelet is done and berlinona Zuffenhausen sports car will be imperishable cited as one of the worst miscarriages of stylistic history. It's good that Ferrari has chosen a different path and the designer of Pininfarina was released two volumes of a large class.
Frontal long, shifty eyes right above the wings so similar to those of 458, large air intake, short overhangs, a side characterized by the curvature of the wings, the simple cut of the side windows, tail short and tapered, with the large rear window door, the classic round headlights and rear fascia with Ferrari's aerodynamic slides and four discharges.
Beautiful, clean, despite the two slender volumes, the original, but immediately Ferrari, FF stands in the elite of the great sports, as one would expect from a Queen Mother of Britain. The rest is on the level of leadership that a Ferrari can not do without. The legendary 6.3-liter V12 with direct injection, the 660 hp and 683 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm, a provision of mechanical transaxle, an innovative electronically controlled four-wheel drive which distributes traction as needed up to 30 % on the front and independently on each of the four wheels according to situations and adherence to the driving style, a dry weight content of 1,790 kg for a 4.91 m long beast and six feet wide, a double-clutch gearbox with seven gears, carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes CCM2, 335 km / h top speed, accelarazuione from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.7 seconds, and start & stop system as standard! Ultimately, no one had doubts about under the skin, the unknown was the line.
The boldness rewards Ferrari FF: It is beautiful, a little 'snob, it is rather "snobbish" than, fewer, competitors. I would have it, I want to go from the first moment I saw it. As soon as I become rich I will do in the meantime I hope that someone in Maranello softened and invited me to a close encounter with the "queen mother".
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