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How to deliver that essential Ferrari magic to a growing band of customers in parts of the world where driving conditions aren’t as amenable as Beverly Hills or Monaco? The solution is bold, the new FF offering opulent accommodation for four, suitably storming performance from a wonderfully charismatic V12 engine and – for the first time on a Ferrari – power to all four wheels.
Ferrari does 4×4 then, but, as ever, on its own terms. Refusing to compromise on fundamentals like weight distribution has resulted in an elegant and unusual mechanical solution. In the traditional fashion the front/mid-mounted engine drives the rear wheels via a rear-mounted transmission, in this case a seven-speed dual-clutch auto. But it can also send power to the front wheels too with a secondary gearbox mounted directly to the front of the engine.
Complex stuff in theory but easy to understand in practice the first time you really nail the throttle out of a tight bend. At the point where other Ferraris would be losing grip at the rear wheels the FF simply pulls itself straight and lets you deploy every single one of those 651bhp with utter impunity.
The engine’s huge reach – 80 percent of peak torque is there at 1,750rpm, peak horsepower at 8,000rpm – means jaw dropping acceleration is yours to enjoy at every opportunity, the noise the FF makes doing so every bit as dramatic as the wild styling.
Extravagant, luxurious, head-turning in any situation and addictively easy and fun to drive, this is Ferrari at its best and opens up the brand to a new breed of customers without alienating its traditional fans.
Ferrari does 4×4 then, but, as ever, on its own terms. Refusing to compromise on fundamentals like weight distribution has resulted in an elegant and unusual mechanical solution. In the traditional fashion the front/mid-mounted engine drives the rear wheels via a rear-mounted transmission, in this case a seven-speed dual-clutch auto. But it can also send power to the front wheels too with a secondary gearbox mounted directly to the front of the engine.
Complex stuff in theory but easy to understand in practice the first time you really nail the throttle out of a tight bend. At the point where other Ferraris would be losing grip at the rear wheels the FF simply pulls itself straight and lets you deploy every single one of those 651bhp with utter impunity.
The engine’s huge reach – 80 percent of peak torque is there at 1,750rpm, peak horsepower at 8,000rpm – means jaw dropping acceleration is yours to enjoy at every opportunity, the noise the FF makes doing so every bit as dramatic as the wild styling.
Extravagant, luxurious, head-turning in any situation and addictively easy and fun to drive, this is Ferrari at its best and opens up the brand to a new breed of customers without alienating its traditional fans.
