The largest car in Ferrari’s lineup is the FF shooting-brake, the only model from Maranello which has all-wheel drive and can comfortably sit four passengers. However, it appears that the shooting-brake body is not to everyone’s taste, with Ferrari reportedly considering an alternative body style for the FF, more specifically a conventional coupe.
The FF coupe would get a sloping roofline and lose its rear seats, while the front fascia and side air vents will suffer slight styling upgrades. The obvious question here is why would Ferrari do that, when it already has a two-seat coupe in its range, the mighty F12berlinetta.
In my view, there is no logical explanation for that, except if Ferrari decides to keep the rear seats. If that were the case, the FF coupe would be a direct successor to the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and 456 M, both 2+2 Gran Turismos that placed an equal emphasis on luxury and comfort as on performance.
The report from Car&Driver suggests the current FF and the FF coupe could be sold concurrently, with the latter to be mechanically identical to the FF, from the engine to the four-wheel-drive system. This means the FF coupe should be motivated by the same naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V12 producing 651 hp.
The FF coupe would compete with luxurious GT coupes including the Aston Martin Vanquish, Bentley Continental GT, Rolls-Royce Wraith and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG Coupe. The new Ferrari is tipped to arrive in late 2014 or early 2015, with a starting price in the high $300,000 (€216,450).
By Dan Mihalascu
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