2013 Ferrari FF

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''Unlike most street cars where the torque is available at in the lower end of the rev range, the 6.3L V12 engine in the Ferrari FF doesn't reach its peak torque output of 504 lb-ft until the tach hits 6,000 RPM. And you won't feel every one of it's 651 horses until you spin it all the way up to 8,000 RPM. Those are just two of the cues that remind you the FF is not a luxury sports car, but a race car that has luxurious features and appointments.



The ghosts of Ferraris glorious racing heritage inhabit almost every inch of this car. The double-clutch 7-speed semi-automatic transmission shifts more quickly than any Ive ever experienced. Just touch the paddle shifters and before you can shout Enzo, the FF is in another gear. Whatever Ferrari engineers have learned from the gearbox in Kimi Raikkonen's F1 car, has definitely found its way into this unit Another nod to Ferrari's racing heritage is the steering wheel. Not only is it made from carbon fiber and hand-sewn leather, but it incorporates all the controls you use regularly right at your fingertips. There are no stalks for wipers and signals. These are controlled by buttons that can be operated by your thumbs without ever taking your hands off the steering wheel. Along the top of the wheel are sequential red LEDs that light up as you reach the redline, letting you know that it's time to shift. And then there's the drive mode control which allows you to change the car's performance characteristics just by twisting the aircraft grade aluminum switch.



The brakes are overlarge, carbon ceramic discs that are capable of stopping the 4,145 pound FF from 60 to 0 in about 115 feet over and over again without fading. This kind of performance, while useful on the street, is what you expect in a competition GT car that's designed for trail braking through the corners at Monza, Spa or Le Mans. Then there are the suspension and steering systems which even in comfort mode translate every nuance in the surface below up to your seat and hands. If you're not willing to participate fully with four of your five senses (I'm not sure where taste comes into play with the FF) in piloting a luxury performance car, the Ferrari FF is probably not for you.



This doesn't mean you can't drive the Ferrari FF through the city to your favorite restaurant or use it to commute to work. It is after all a four-seater. The engine works just fine at low RPMs. And, even though the car both long and wide, the FF doesn't feel nearly as big as it appears from the outside. It's just that cruising in urban traffic is not the FF?s natural environment. When you do get it into its natural environment, the FF is nothing short of revelatory. Run the engine up to 6,000 RPM and it sings to you in a lovely operatic tenor that would make Caruso jealous. Touch the throttle and you're up to the 8,200 RPM redline before you can catch your breath. It happens so quickly, there's no time to check the tachometer, which is why the LEDs across the top of the steering wheel that indicate engine speed are not just helpful, but essential.

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