FANTASTIC FOUR

FERRARI'S LATEST RIDE

Ferrari has just unveiled its latest range-topping model, the FF, and it's nothing if not audacious. Perpetuating the thoroughbred DNA of a virtually unbroken line of grand-touring cars dating back to the marque's first production models, in the late 1940s, the FF has all the classic Ferrari GT features, including a potent V-l 2 engine up front, a coddling and elegant leather-lined cabin, and a roomy trunk capable of holding a weekend's worth of bespoke luggage. But unlike any other production Ferrari in history, it also features an innova-

five four-wheel-drive system and a pronounced shooting-brake style: an elongated, be-hatched body type that's usually custom-built on an extant sports-car chassis for folks such as sheikhs or hunt-loving royals. The $300,000 FF looks like nothing else on the road, while exuding effortless speed and excessive luxury—which is the precise job description of the Ferrari GT.

FIRST-CLASS SEATING

The FF will comfortably cosset four full-sized adults in specially selected and treated aniline leather seats.

FOUR-WHEELING

Ferrari's first-ever four-wheeldrive system provides the requisite traction for putting down prodigious power (and getting you to the slopes at Cortina).

READY, AIM

Shooting brakes—two-door wagons—have been custom-made from Jaguars, Aston Martins, Bentleys, and Ferraris in the past, but this is the first one direct from the factory in Maranello.

SOLD!

Vintage V-l 2 Ferrari GTs are among the most collectible—and expensive—cars on the planet. One prized 1957 250 TR recently had a hammer price of more than $1 2 million.

RED GIANT

With 650 horsepower, the massive red-headed engine delivers (literally) breathtaking performance, providing 0-60 times in the mid-three-second range and a top speed of more than 200 m.p.h.

CLASSIC LINEAGE

A V-l 2 Ferrari GT is a sure sign you've made it. Or at least Steve McQueen, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Paul Newman, and Grace Kelly thought so when they acquired theirs.

BRETT BERK