Showing posts with label Ferrari FF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ferrari FF. Show all posts

Friday, February 18, 2011

Boca Raton Concours scores 'first' sales: Ferrari FF, Benz SLS Roadster, Audi R8 GT, etc. *UPDATE



Are you a mega-wealthy car enthusiast that is always eager to be first in line when it comes to super sports car? Here's a tip for you: Buy a ticket (or fuel up the jet) and head on to Florida for the Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance.
Now in its fifth year, has this upper crust Auto Show was momentum in the concours community, in part, by scoring a lot of "firsts" for the auction part of their event. Auctiongoers in recent years have had to buy a shot at the first U.S. examples of the Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 and Spyder R8, Ferrari California and 458 Italia and the Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS.
On the docket for this year's celebrations? How does the 2012 Ferrari FF, 2012 Audi R8 GT and 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. After the DuPont Registry, any car the first of its kind in the United States will be sold. If you need pick up something for your kids or the woman also has a 2012 Mercedes CLS63 Limited Edition to take advantage of which only 30 are available - and of course this is also sold the very first.
* UPDATE: If you were booking arrival in Florida, with the aim of winning even the first example of Ferrari FF Shooting Brake ... not. Ferrari FF will not be available for auction - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County (the organization to take advantage of the concours for the auction) has issued a formal withdrawal. Please read the official press release after the jump for more details.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Video: Official Ferrari FF intro vid from unveiling


Ferrari shows the introduction video for the company, the new FF on the YouTubes and the short film from the extensive test was the four-seater on his way toward a fully fledged production model subjected. Engineers whipped prototypes of the FF in almost every corner of the earth, dirt roads and ways frozen in Argentina to tracks in France and Italy. The Prancing Horse even spent some time in Sweden, any kinks that may arise during the severe cold. The result of all this abuse is the member of the first all-wheel drive, V12, four-seat sports car.

Ferrari says its 4RM part-time four-wheel drive system is lighter than standard units, which give the FF support its 47:53 weight distribution. Speaking of weight, the newest horse in the stable Ferrari weighs less than 4,000 pounds and help packs a stop / start system saves fuel. Somehow, we advise that the fuel consumption not on the top of your priority list when you are stopped itching on one of those things in the garage. Hit the jump to see the whole video.