The Average Car Guy

That right there is an absolutely beautiful car.Ferrari F430, a mid-engined monster with a screaming
V-8 producing 483hp. This is the epitome of Ferrari, one of their most successful and loved models, now obviously without the addition of the Enzo or 599 this car is hands down the best in the Ferrari Lineup. When i think of Ferrari this is what i think about, i dont think about 4 wheel drive, front engined, 4 seated sports cars... thing is, this is just what the Ferrari FF is.

At first glance it is apparent who the competition is for this fastback, the Porsche Panamera, and the Aston Martin Rapide.If we are looking strictly at these two cars, this Ferrari wins in everyway(maybe not considering the new Panamera Turbo S), 0-60? 3.7 secs, Hp? 660, Engine type? V-12. This car will destroy most of the sports cars in the world today, and it can seat 4 people!

Looks: Lets be honest... it is definetly not the pretiest Ferrari ever built, the back seems to cut of pre-maturely, and has a bit of an awkward slant down, the front looks far to large, and the rear looks a bit tilted. Overall its a bit of a clunky looking car in my opinion, and lines dont really make sense(like the Porsche Panamera).

The Interior though is absolutely beautiful, bathed in the finest most suple(probably italian) leather and a perfect button setup to let you focus on the road. Now let it be no lie that these pictures do make this car look a bit more spacious than it really is.Ferrari says that there will be enough room for 4 people to sit in the car, but i am not sure if that is based on a small italian.... or the average human. Other than that this is a beautiful interior and i wouldn't mind living in it if i do say so myself.

Drive and Engine:
There is something very special about this ferrari, and it is a first in the Ferrari world, any guesses? This car has AWD( All Wheel Drive), which means all four wheel on the car receive power at once. For this car specifically though i am not sure how much power is given to the back as compared to the front, but it can be assumed it is more than enough to get you to 60 in no time at all, 3.7 seconds specifically. What allows for all of this to happen though is the huge V-12 sitting in the front of this ferrari, producing 660 BHP this car is not joking around, even with 4 seats. Not to mention the sky high 208.3Mph estimate, which is super car status. If the looks just dont do it for you then the performance sure as hell will.

Price: I had to make a separate section on this because it really is a big deal. The price of this FF is expected to be $359,000, this is no joke, $186,000 more than a Panamera Turbo S, and $159,000 more than a Aston Martin Rapide. The Porsche is just as fast as the Ferrari, looks almost the same as the Ferrari and is better than the Ferrari im betting. So this price... where does it come from? Its simple, because Ferrari is just so respected, that they are able to charge the hell out of people and nobody will even think twice about it, because its a Ferrari.

Final Verdict: Ferrari is moving into a new realm, a realm where Ferrari does not just have a hold over two seaters, but possibly very soon, a hold over the 4 seaters. There is one problem with all of this and it really is quite simple, this just isnt Ferrari. I like Ferrari where it is right now, its what keeps kids thinking about the super cars they love, it keeps them thinking about 2 door, 2 seaters that have rockets sticking out the back and a spoilers that actual make you fly. If Ferraris become more common.... then dont they lose their prestige? This is what seems to be happening, but at the same time Ferrari is still making those cars with rockets that seem to fly, but can they make both work together and keep the legendary name of Ferrari, as rare as it has always been?

I am not sure if any of you spend a lot of time on Facebook but I do. Reason? Car Town. It is a game on Facebook, that is basically like a animated car community. You can buy pretty much any car you want, and then customize it, race it, and make money. It may seem like a childish idea but it is tremendously entertaining, you have your own garage which you can customize, and there are special challenges that you are able to complete for example you can make your own fast five crew, race in the indy 500, race in Nascar, go to the Ferrari factory, or even build your own time machine! from back to the future. This game does take time to get into but once you do you will be making loads of money and buying tons of cars.

Above is a picture of someone's garage, and as you can see it is totally customizable, may seem a bit crazy and a bit obsessive but it really is fun. Hopefully you get involved and start playing it on Facebook, and if you do then be sure to invite me to be one of your friends ill help ya out ;], you can find my account on my The Car Blog page on FB! Thanks for reading.