More on that vindictive Ferrari FF
By Straight-Six, published on 27 January 2011
A new Ferrari is always an occasion for us all to stop what we’re doing – and who we’re doing – and bathe in the sights and sounds of Maranello’s latest offering.
Now, you’ll have already read a great deal online about what many are calling an Italian rip-off of the BMW Z3 M Coupe and their belief that this 4-seater, 4-wheel drive bread-van is a visual abomination and appears to be replicating Porsche’s (successful) Panamera experiment – the car we love to hate. More often than not, these luxury sportscar 4-seaters can’t handle the extra inches from an aesthetic standpoint, with even the Aston Martin Rapide looking too elongated to our sensitive eyes.
Where the Prodigal Fool railed against the Ferrari FF late last week – and more than a few of you agreed with him – Straight-Six is as yet unwilling to damn the FF to the same aesthetic scrap heap the Panamera rightfully belongs on. And while yes, the headlights just don’t cut it (styling/integration into bonnet), the shooting brake FF has definitely got some serious mojo when you wrap it in the appropriate colours (the dark blue you can see as of 1:50 in the official video; steel-grey in the official pic above, courtesy of AutoExpress).
True, the FF lacks the organic lines of most of the 458 Italia, but it has been years since Ferrari made a truly sexy car that projected more babs than bytes. And as for 4-seaters, well we can only remember with tear-filled eyes the 456 GT which was truly sumptuous. And hey! You can scare the Bejesus out of your kids/in-laws/colleagues/harem thanks to the 4-seats jammed into the FF.
So, forget about the BMW and the lawyers. Instead, focus on the space, sound, edgy design, scintillating soundtrack and the 651-horsepower of the FF.
The Ferrari FF is definitely worth keeping an eye on….
More on that vindictive Ferrari FF
A new Ferrari is always an occasion for us all to stop what we’re doing – and who we’re doing – and bathe in the sights and sounds of Maranello’s latest offering. Now, you’ll have already read a great deal online about what many are calling an Italian rip-off of the BMW Z3 M Coupe [...]
7 Responses to “More on that vindictive Ferrari FF”
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Straight-Six
27 January 2011
Dublo,
You picked up on something quite true: the classic Ferraris of yore (275; 250; 288; etc.) required no explanation, no argument and no quibbling. They were simply breathtaking, with superbly executed design.
It tells us everything we need to know about the Ferraris of today that we are indeed being a bit defensive, offering reasons why we should withhold judgement before seeing them in the metal. Cause sometimes, just sometimes, that makes all the difference.
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Ivan Y
27 January 2011
I’m not a Ferrari fanboy, but still can’t come up with a justification for Ferrari making a car that looks like this. Porsche has been surprisingly successful in going outside their comfort zone with Cayenne and Panamera, but is Ferrari really that desperate to extend their product line?
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Design and styles change throughout the years, so one can clearly not compare cars of the past with cars of today. Let’s be honest guys, not all Ferraris are a work of art and the same can be said of other brands as well.
There are instances when it takes some time to get used to new designs. Give it some time. As Straigh-Six points out, seeing a car in person can make a big difference.
Cheers
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I think that, ultimately, you’re wrong. But I agree completely that, like with any car, we should all wait to see it in the flesh (or, er, metal) before we pass ultimate judgement.
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Chris I
29 January 2011
Frankly, I am not sure I love it. I also doubt I will ever have the ducats to buy one either. But if it showed up on my doorstep Christmas morning with one of those huge red bows they have in the commercials – I would take it. Happily so.
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FERRARI FF –FIAT. The wolf changes the hair but not the defect: the italian judge investing Luca Montezemolo owner of Ferrari Cars Spa, in my domain http://www.fabrizioromanolibri.com/2011.mht , a Muslim girl torn apart by toy bombs manufactured by Valsella Fiat Spa, a company headed by the Fiat / Montezemolo, assembling the mechanical parts and chemicals from by Fiat/Iveco and Fiat Bombrini Parodi Delfino , jointly held by Barbara Parodi Delfino, the companion of Luca Montezemolo. In short, a lousy deal that was to remain in the home. Fabrizio Romano
dublo
27 January 2011
All this sounds like a defence. Surely a Ferrari, a real Ferrari, need not defend itself? It shouldn’t have to be apologetic. It should be the pinnacle of engineering and an object of breathtaking aesthetic. What we have here, despite what’s under the bonnet, is neither.
I’ve long been an admirer of Ferraris, but it has been, arguably, many years since they produced a truly iconic and sexy sports car. My opinion, of course, but not an exclusively held one.
Perhaps it is my own fault. I have my head stuck in the 60s when it comes to Ferraris. However, this FF truly does so little for me that I am surprised I have given it even this much attention.