Closely related to the F12, the FF was a fabulous machine. Produced between 2011 and 2016 in a little under 2,300 units, the Ferrari Four is named as such after its trick all-wheel-drive system. The Prancing Horse of Maranello calls it 4RM, which is a nod to the 408 4RM concept from the 1980s.
4RM stands four quattro ruote motrici, but as opposed to a conventional system, the 4RM comprises a second transmission. Supplied by Carraro Engineering, the secondary transmission sports two forward gears and a reverse gear. Currently the chief technical officer at Aston Martin Lagonda, former Ferrari technical director Roberto Fedeli said that the front-drive gearbox shaves off 0.2 to 0.3 seconds to 60 mph (97 kph).
Better still, the 4RM tips the scales at less than 90 pounds (40 kilograms). Ferrari quotes 3.7 seconds to 100 kilometers per hour, which is approximately 3.5 to 60 miles per hour. The FF in the featured clip isn't completely stock, though, but features a tune and straight pipes instead of the factory exhaust.
Its owner believes that it now produces a little over 700 horsepower, whereas the stock numbers are 660 ps (651 horsepower) and 683 Nm (504 pound-feet) of torque. Stupidly impressive for a car that rolled out more than a decade ago, but alas, the Fezza in question doesn't hold a candle to a Kia crossover.
It's not any ol' Kia crossover, though, but an EV6 GT. According to the South Korean automaker, this car is the indirect successor of the Stinger. However, Kia is allegedly working on a true replacement in the form of an electric sedan. Codenamed GT1, the newcomer is reportedly based on the upcoming eM platform as opposed to the E-GMP of the EV6.
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The eM supports 800 volts and battery capacities no larger than 113.2 kilowatt hours. Expected to launch in the first half of 2026, the GT1 is believed to pack up to 450 kW or 603 mechanical horsepower from a two-motor arrangement. By comparison, the EV6 GT develops 576 horses. Peak torque is rated at 546 pound-feet (740 Nm), but alas, the compact-sized crossover is quite a bit heavier than the Ferrari.
Even so, the direct-drive crossover makes easy work of the FF over 1,000 feet (305 meters) from a dig. Even with the Ferrari starting 1.5 cars in front and the EV6 GT weighed down by three passengers, the V12-powered shooting brake couldn't assert dominance. But aurally speaking, it certainly did exactly that.
As you're well aware, Ferrari replaced the FF with the GTC4Lusso in 2016. Production came to a grinding halt in 2020, and rather unfortunately, the GTC4Lusso has yet to receive a replacement. It will probably never happen due to the rising popularity of sport utility vehicles and Ferrari's first SUV.
Speaking of which, the Purosangue will never exceed 20 percent of the Italian automaker's yearly deliveries. Ferrari moved a record-breaking 13,663 vehicles in 2023, meaning that – in theory – Purosangue deliveries totaled 2,732/2,733 units.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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