2012 Ferrari FF Unveiled

Upon my first look I was shocked....but it's growing on me. I really thought all those spy shots that showed a larger rear end were just to fool everyone...

i couldnt help but laugh reading this article. where did you guys copy and paste this from?

Anyone want to bet against there being a future Ferrari SUV?

Well thats interesting. I really don't like thier new front, it doesnt work as fluently on this car. It looks like the shooting break concept....but odder.

qest says:
"Anyone want to bet against there being a future Ferrari SUV?"

I'd say that's exactly what this Ferrari FF is. ;)

Wow. A Ferrari Aztek.

Anyone remember the BMW M Coupe from 1998 to 2001? Same profile. Didn't sell that well at all.

This reminds me much of the BMW Z3 Coup... Lambo had their SUV - why not Ferrari?

@vhoyles

But everybody who's driven the M coupe says wonderful things about it.

I like that Ferrari did a shooting brake concept. If anybody ever buys one and is so disgusted with it it HAS to get rid of it, drop me a line, I wont mind.

I agree with the rest of you, it looks like the BMW M Coupe. This thing has fail written all over it, but I definitely commend them for thinking outside the box and trying something different. They should have made the cabin just a little longer. I think most people in this category will choose an all wheel drive Panamara instead.

The return of the Clown Shoe!

It's a fat f@c# Ferrari. The California, then this, is a disgrace to the Ferrari brand. Soon we'll see a Ferrari badged SUV and minivan, oh joy. Better solution would be using the Maserati name because it's a GT oriented brand.

FF=Fast Fail...Hate it, if was anything other than a Ferrari it would be a joke.

I like it. I don't know it I'd buy one, were I rich enough, I think the Porsche is more useful with the extra doors. It reminds more of a Toyota prototype from the 90's that had a similar roofline, than it does the M coupe.

If it's for ski trips one wonders what on earth the tires will be. It's not likely to find Blizzaks on a Ferrari :-)

igeekone -- I beg to differ. Ferrari is putting out products that will appeal to a wider range of customers. The California appeals to those that want a folding hard top convertible. This will appeal to those that want a backseat and AWD. All Ferraris still have Ferrari-like performance figures, and I'm willing to bet that the owners who bought them are glad they can get what they want and still have the prancing horse still on the nose.

If that is disgracing the brand, then look around....how many brands aren't disgraced?

Forget the looks (which I think will soon grow on all of us). This is a V12, four wheel drive FERRARI!!!! Who cares what the thing looks like at the moment. How the hell does it drive man! Somehow I'm thinking that that the Italia front end styling is a strong hint that this car also draws inspiration from the 458's performance. Even though this car has only 2 doors, this is a direct response to the Rapide, and Panamera done Ferrari's way...with a bit of BMW's M Coupe's styling thrown in the profile, but never mind that.

Picturing the FF with a roof rack & rear bike rack... just a little vomit in the lower throat (it went back down).

First production Ferrari to accommodate 4 full size adults. Who are they kidding? If you can afford this car: your spoiled kids drive Land Rovers & wouldn't be caught dead in the back seat of Daddies Ferrari, & your friends (the ones you vacation with) haven't climbed into a cramped back seat in +30 yrs (limos don't count).

People of means (Ferrari owners) can afford a lot of overindulgence & freedom. When you can afford a lot of overindulgence & freedom you don't climb into the back seat of someone elses car, EVER.

The idea is interesting. But I just don't like the front end at all. The 612 was such a clean looking car and this just... isn't. Insane powertrain though.

"aims to attract a new kind of "all-roads, all-seasons" Ferrari customer." Right, because so many people are going to drive a Ferrari flagship (costing what, $350k?) in the snow.

I appreciate the performance aspects of AWD, but please, we all know this thing is never going to see the snow except for Ferrari commercials.

Just comparing it to the 612, I think I like the look of the front end of this car more. It has a kind of reptilian look similar to the 458. I have to say I miss the styling of the 456GT on the big Ferrari's though the 612 never did it for me.

As far as comparisons to the M Coupe, how can you miss it, it has the same big hips in the back and even vaguely similar 5 spoke wheels.

Not sure if it will be appealing to traditional Ferrari owners on looks alone, but a V12 with 4 wheel drive will probably bring in some new less traditional buyers too.

Yes, it reads like a PR. What did you expect? All anyone has is a few pics and a blurb from Ferrari. Waiting for more photos!

Car companies spend millions to analyze the market and determine the demand for a particular vehicle. They spend millions more to develop vehicles and produce them to market. Individuals who are college educated, have years of experience in the auto industry oversee these processes. They know what they are doing. Ferrari is not selling 19k Kia's, they are selling 100k plus automobiles. They know what they are doing.

I am delighted by the amazing improvements in terms of power, torque, C02 emission reductions and fuel economy.

If someone gave me 200k, told me I had to buy a car with it, and it was my only ride, this is it. Practical, different, but probably still a blast to drive. I love it. Not a huge Ferrari fan in general, but this is niiiiiice.

That's such an ugly Ferrari.It's hideous and looks like a lumpfish.Not a good job with the design considering how good looking the 458 is.

Just one word: Urrrrgh.

+ to the BMW M Coupe & Z3 Coupe references.

That said, I liked that car, & I like this one, too - both the styling & the fact that they chose to incorporate revolutionary tech with a revolutionary design. Plus it's a little more visually interesting than the 612, which really was far too boring for a Ferrari...

The side profile and back work fairly well I think. Attractive even.

Maybe it's that odd "looking down" angle they've got on the front end picture, but good God, it looks like they took a page from the Mazda 3 styling book there and tacked on an egg-crate grille and 458-esque angry lights to make it a Ferrari. The front really looks like a Japanese manga version of what a Ferrari would look like. I really hope it works from a different angle.

Wow, that's magnificently ugly. Seriously, a giant step in a direction that can only be called: oops, I was drunk when I sent this to the product manager.

Well, Porsche should be happy as their egg-shaped Panamera is a styling step up from the Red Converse Ferrari.

Shouldn't it be called the QQ? Or is this only for English-speaking markets?

Damn - I thought Ferrari had gotten their styling mojo back with the 458, and now they dump this abomination on us. Though I generally like hatchbacks (I drive a Mazda 3), the proportions of the FF look all wrong to me. But, then again, I'm far from the target demographic for this thing so Ferrari couldn't care less what I think about it.

Whoa. That is ugly. Really ugly. As for the notion of "If I could ony ever have one car..." argument, I would pick an Audi R8 V10 convertible. And on the 1 or 2 days per year I need to haul stuff from Home Depot or whatever, something tells me I can find a buddy with an SUV who wouldn't mind swapping cars for a couple hours. That is why I don't understand SUVs. Why give up handling, fuel economy, ride, looks, etc for 364 days per year so you can haul stuff for 1 day per year?

Yaaayyyy! Hatchback supercar!!! An actual modicum of practicality in a Ferrari. Who would've thought. I dig hatchbacks in general, and it looks like the top 2 percent are starting to as well.

I'm not crazy about the Joker grin, but the whole shooting brake thing is fantastic. I wish more car makers would bring out stuff like this.

Agree. Looks like the BMW Z3 M Coupe. I bet their European Alps clientele requested this option for years.

"Well, Porsche should be happy as their egg-shaped Panamera is a styling step up from the Red Converse Ferrari."

Haha, maybe that's why I like the Ferrari. I'm wearing red Converse sneakers right now.

Weird, spending 150k on a suv that can't really do any SUV stuff, like get dirty, bang through rocks and brush, or haul around the family dog.

Why aren't premium cars coming with scratch proof paint and nozzels that pop out and wash the whole car, not just the headlights?

geez, luxury is never having to wash a car or fix a door ding but the car still looking brand new. it's driving right over potholes without even worrying about it messing up the alignment. I would rather have the power sliding doors from the honda odessey as the driver and passenger door so that it's easier to get in an out even if some douch bag parks too close.

Remember this FF?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_FF

Hideous......

Why would anyone want a Ferrari that looks that bad.... If will be a fail Like the BMW M Coupe....

Front on picture, relax your eyes and think Spiderman.

Wow, I thought the humpback was just camo, but they actually made a shoebox hatch! And it looks really good.

Wow it looks so... "hatchy"

No... God no... why? I hate it so much yet I just fell in love with it...

Weird... such a weird mix of feelings

Wowee - This SURE looks like one ANGRY red clown shoe.....Proportions odd, lotsa swoops and cuts (BMW)-backend like the old Z3....looks unbalanced....mechanicals are breathtaking tho......dunno - has FAIL written on it to me.

Porsche PanAmerica is opposite in its' EGG like stretched shape = cartoonish and unbalanced......

Aston Martin has NAILED the 4 seater super sports car!

I bet this thing's THE SHIT in person. Ferrari should have done some crazy exhaust like the TVR Sagaris. V-12 and 4WD?! Sign me up!!

At first I was going to ask Ferrari where the third door was. But than I remembered that...."ahhh!" this is a Ferrari, not a Hyundai Veloster. I have to admit that it does sorta take on that profile, although with even better execution. What I am not sure of though is the all wheel drive. Is it really neccesary? It should at least be optional. All wheel drive generally doesn't increase handling prowess, it just adds uneeded pork and does little to enhance the driving experience anyway. Who takes a Ferrari out in the snow? Or a rainy day for that matter? Overall though, it looks cool.

I am not a huge fan of the design because I associate Ferrari with uber supercars (and I never liked 456GT or the 612). However, most likely Ferrari collected feedback from 456/612 owners regarding what they would like in their next GT Ferrari and this car is the answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aygqVE4XVD0&feature=player_embedded

The green goblin called, he wants his face back..and jlo wants her rear back..cmon ferrari..a hatchback? idc if u call it some "shooting brake" its a hatchback shape..why? Sigh

Wow, no sense of history on the IL, is there? This car doesn't emulate the Z3 coupe, it emulates the car the Z3 coupe was copying: the Ferrari 250 SWB "Bread Van," a race car with this distinctive shape: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2721191908_3fb33f3ddb.jpg

What this and the Z3 coupe will likely have in common is becoming "cult classics."

I have to laugh....this ia REALLY polarizing design for some reason ... ..reminds me of Crosstour threads. I see lots of similar styling cues.I neither love nor hate it, but it sure draws a lot of venom.

Jesus! Even the Ferrari badge can't make up for this styling.

I can't wait till I am at the Geneva Show this year to check this out up close and personal. Personally, I think Ferrari did a fantastic job. Others may feel that they have "lost theri soul" or whatever, but I dont know how a bodystyle dictates a brands true passion or mission. At the end of the day a Ferrari is looked upon as a performance icon, something you KNOW is fast, handles great, sounds amazing, etc. Styling is always subjective no matter how you slice it. We may all find the likes of the Audi R8 or Ferrari 250 GTO or Porsche Carrera GT beautiful, but there are alot of people who aren't feeling either one of those cars. And then there are the buyers who never once glanced at Porsche and once the Cayenne was released, love the brand. Basically, to me nothing can deter from a brands imagine unless it doesn't match their overall quality and perfomance. Is the Cayenne the "porsche" of SUV's? Yea, pretty much. It can embarass dedicated sports cars on a track. Will this be the "ferrari" of grand tourers/hatchback/4-seater... yea, you can bet on that. Im sure seeing as how I am not a CEO of a major exotic car brand, that Ferrari has this under control and knows exactly who their clientele are and what they want. Many of them have multiple Ferraris, so having the likes of the new 458 and wanting something for work or road trips or family outings, whatever the case. This isn't out of the norm. Im glad to see the manufacturers as of late starting to push the envelope. Because for a minute there everything was the same and we complained and demanded "outside the box" thinking, new designs, all-wheel drive, praticality and perfomance, room for 4, prestige, so on and so forth. Its just been delivered. I'll take one in black.

BYE BYE PORSCHE PANAMARA I WOULD BUY THIS ONE IN A HEART BEAT IT LOOKS THE PART I KNOW IT WILL PERFORM THE PART AND AS CLOSE AS WERE GONNA GET TO HAVING A FERRARI SUV... I'LL TAKE ONE IN YELLOW PLEASE

I love hatchbacks generally, but the words "Ferrari AWD hatchback" just don't go together. Ferraris are supposed to be beautiful, fast, passionate, and impractical. AWD hatchbacks, on the other hand, are meant to be more like rally cars: rugged and utilitarian. Yes, they can be fast (STI hatch, Golf R) but very different in feel and perception (and target buyer) from a low-slung Ferrari.

Ferrari is trying to merge the best qualities of both together, but I'm skeptical whether it can be done and whether there is even a market for this kind of car.

they should have just put on 4 doors it looks like the trunk exploded

they should have just put on 4 doors on it, looks like the trunk exploded

I expect more from Ferrari. Not feeling this design at all. I could see Ferrari doing a SUV and doing it successfully, but this doesn't do anything to improve the brand image imo..

What's next from Ferrari, a station wagon? I know the Sultan of Brunei had them customize the 456 "Venetia" station wagon back in the 1990s. Maybe that inspired this abomination.

Worst Looking Ferrari ever......

Hallo everybody, many should remember about the 368 Daytona first to recall the ballony Z3.

I absolutely love this bad boy. Look at the face; it looks like an angry beast with a mischievous smile....and the back is pure Ferrari....LOVE it.

I have a BMW M coup...I thought the same thing, not a good look,Ferrari

I loved the z3 coupe. I love this. I agree the front is a little too aggressive face like and I know the chrome egg crate grill is there tradition on gt cars or whatever, but it has to go... lame. it would look alot better if the headlights were just straight up and down, without the little indent that makes it look like eyes.

I like what I see. There should be more shooting brake style cars out there... although maybe within the realm of affordability. The Z3 Coupe was nice. All that storage! All that handling! All those stares!

Must... get... second... job!!!

does anyone else think this thing looks NASTY, i mean where is ferrari going with their designers

When "Butt" met "Ugly."

Ferrari has officially lost it. Thought the GTB was weird...then the California design followed, along with the 458 italia design, now this. They keep getting bigger and uglier. Glad Lambo is still in business...lol.