If the new Ferrari FF needs to be described in two lines these would be:
Four seats,
Four wheel drive...
Yes,that's right! First four wheel drive prancing horse that came out from the factory in Maranello. It's first debut was at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show on March 21st. The FF is meant to be the replacement for Ferrari's 612 Scaglietti grand tourer which went out of production earlier this year.
The new luxury four seater is powered by a 6.3 liter V12 witch puts out 651hp at a screaming 8,000rpm with a maximum torque of 504lb-ft at 6,000rpm of which 368lb-ft are available as low as 1,000rpm. All that impressive power is allowing the FF to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 335km/h. The FF's engine is paired with a 7-speed double-clutch semi-automatic paddle shift gearbox, similar to the one found on 458 Italia and California.
What makes this car so special is it's four wheel drive system. It's called 4RM and it's engineered and patented by Ferrari.The whole system is 50% lighter than a conventional system and provides power intelligently to each wheel when needed. This system is based around a second, simple, gearbox taking power from the front of the engine. This gearbox (designated "power take off unit", or PTU) has only 2 forward gears (2nd and 4th) plus reverse (with gear ratios 6% taller than the corresponding ratios in the main gearbox), so the system is only active in 1st to 4th gears. The connection between this gearbox and each front wheel is via independent haldex-type clutches, without a differential. Due to the difference in ratios "the clutches continually slip" and only transmit, at most, 20% of the engine's torque. Despite the four-wheel drive system the FF maintains a rear-based weight distribution: 53% over the rear axle. The four-wheel drive technology delivers performance on all terrains and in all conditions via continuous predictive torque distribution to all four wheels.
The FF is also equipped with the latest magnetorheological damping system (SCM3), as well as the most recent development in carbon-ceramic brakes from Brembo. It has generous space for four passengers and even 450 litres of luggage. With the rear seats down, luggage space increases to 800 litres.
And now the price... 260,000 euros for all this modern,technology packed supercar. We think it's worth every penny!
