After scorching the Buddh International Circuit in India’s first ever Formula One race, Ferrari will now scorch Indian roads with the FF. Ammar Alvi brings you more on this new red riding Ferrari.
Even with a price tag of Rs 3.42 crore, making it one of most expensive cars in India, the Ferrari FF is worth every paisa. A machine that clocks 0-100 kmph in just 3.7 seconds, and is powered by Ferrari’s biggest engine, the naturally aspirated 6.3 litre, 65 degree V12 produces 660 PS at 8,000 rpm and 683 Nm at 6,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a seven-speed double-clutch semi-automatic paddle-shift system similar to the 458 Italia and the California models in the Modena lineup. A new 4WD, designed and patented by Ferrari and known as the 4RM, provides power to all four wheels as and when required. Lighter by 50 per cent than conventional 4WDs, it functions only when the manetinno dial is at comfort or snow position, leaving the car most often in a rear wheel drive layout.
The FF, which stands for Ferrari Four, replaces the company’s 612 Scaglietti flagship, and the design language is shared with the 458 Italia, with its pulled back headlights, and the twin circular headlights of the 599 GTB Fiorano, with two taillights, compared to the four taillight cluster in earlier models. Distinctive styling includes an egg-crate shaped grille, defined side skirts, and four exhaust tips. The shooting brake configuration is new, in contrast to Ferrari’s conventional wedge design. The company plans to produce only 800 units a year, and is already sold out for 2011. It will only take bookings now for the second half of 2012.
The world’s fastest four-seater will be available in India through Shreyans Group in Delhi, and the way the frenzied onlookers lined up to watch F1, you can expect many to wait to get behind the wheels of this speed demon.