Re: FF in Grigio FF on the Road
ISUK:
My dealer was at an FF driving event at the factory last week Gary and says it is a phenomenal car with very precise steering that's extremely close to the 458 set up, incredible torque from just 1500 RPM and that the new 3rd generation CCB's are a major step forward in terms of stopping power. He is getting back to me on a customer driving event that he wants me to go on.
I drove the car in the hills around Maranello yesterday and was extremely impressed. It is essentialy a boat ( ref : the size and length ) that handles better than most so called sports cars. There is no body roll to speak of, the steering is extremely precise (though understandably a bit slower and heavier than on the 458), and the four wheel drive element really unobstrusive until it is really required. One's naturally always aware to some extent of the overall mass of the vehicle which makes its handling all the more exceptional. Combine this with the Ferrari exhaust note, and genuinely confidence inspiring brakes, and I can confirm that Ferrari has truly created a wholly new category of car
Most of the dealer launch cars dotted around the factory waiting to be shipped were in Grigio FF which is a great colour for the car. Most also had the new Semi Aniline Cuoio Toscana interior which had way too much of an orange tint for my taste. Seat ventilation makes the leather look much less classy, but I was surprised how good the Daytona seats looked ( I'm not normally a fan of them). There was a superbly specced Grigio FF with cioccolato interior and all the carbon extras in one of the Atelier suites which was a really harmonious mix of sportiness/ classy GT effect. The Rosso Maranello colour also really suits a car of this size/mass, though its outrageous that Ferrari are charging so much for these FF launch colours.