Ferrari unveils 4wd Scaglietti replacement

TURIN – Ferrari S.p.A. today released pictures of its first four-wheel-drive model, called FF (Ferrari Four).

The supercar will replace Ferrari's 612 Scaglietti flagship and will debut at the Geneva auto show in March.

The FF will be a crucial model for Ferrari because the company faces increasing competition from high-performance four-seat coupes such as the Bentley Continental GT/GTC and Aston Martin Rapide, as well as sporty coupes from Porsche, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Ferrari calls the FF a revolutionary model that offers “exceptional performance and versatility.”

Like the 612 Scaglietti, it has four seats, but it will be powered by a new 660-hp, 6.6-liter V-12 direct-injection engine.

Despite having more horsepower than the 540-hp 5.75-liter Scaglietti, the FF will be more fuel efficient with CO2 emissions of 360 grams per kilometer, compared with the Scaglietti's CO2 emissions of 470g/km.

The FF will go on sale this summer. Its price has not been announced but is expected to be considerably higher than the rear-wheel-drive Scaglietti, which in Italy starts at 272,000 euros (about $365,000).

The FF has a 335kph top speed and accelerates from 0 to 100kph in just 3.5 seconds

Pininfarina S.p.A. designed a shooting brake-style body for the FF, which has a station wagon-shaped tailgate that gives access to an extremely roomy cargo area of 450 liters, rising to 800 liters with the rear seats folded down.

Ferrari chose 4wd for the FF to give the car better road holding and better acceleration with its extra horsepower.

Luca Ciferri
Automotive News Europe -- January 21, 2011 11:25 CET

 

Thanks for the news... not sure i'm too crazy about the design!

 

Just read about this when I got up, interesting news....looks like the older 575 with a z3 back.

Will be interesting to see how the Ferrari fans come to like this one...

 

Didn't read the news, just looked at the pic you put. I like it!

 

That side view reminds me of a Volvo design from years ago.

 

I actually really like that, or maybe its because I'm a hatch guy and that is the epitome of it all.

 

yeah whats up with z3 hatch design

 

Or alternatively...

 

365K USD, what a joke

you can barely buy a used 430 for that here

 

yup looks like the M Coupe.

 

an ugly M-coupe.

 

Yeesh, that side shot is fugly. I'm sure it goes like stink and puts power to all 4 effectively, but I am not digging that side shot.

 

looks like the Mcoupe and panamera had a baby.

 

A V12 hatchback... made by Ferrari... for $365,000... what has this world come to. That's one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen.

 

Put the crack pipe down, Ferrari...

 

Video

 

Must be going for the fastest grocery go getter.

 

It better be fast, 'cause it's fugly!

 

Perfect! :lol2:

 

Phil,
That's just what I thought!! :worship2: