http://nachrichten.t-online.de/ferrari-geht-auf-autobahn-bei-frankfurt-in-flammen-auf/id_50289240/index Sorry it's in German but it seems the car caught fire without an obvious reason during a test drive.
Translation from article - "The driver had the new car, a twelve-cylinder Ferrari FF type tested, and it suddenly heard a loud bang. He looked in the rearview mirror flames from the tail beat, stopped immediately and was able to escape unharmed." Shouldn't the flames be coming from the front?
yes, clearly I have been too harsh in my criticism of this car. AWD, basically a station wagon, too big, too heavy, too ugly. but then it goes and sets itself on fire. clearly I was wrong; it's definitely a true Ferrari
Just saw pics of the burnt car, didn't recognise it as an FF - more like a SLK. Person who works at the dealer said the car is now in Italy and they haven't found out yet what it was.
I still haven't heard about this anywhere else but in this thread. Can you post the pics here if there are any at all?
Well.... You be the judge. I can't see if it's even an F-car. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_H1sXjtSZU[/ame]
Well in the initial post from me I included the newspaper article, I wasn't there in person. Car was sold by Saggio in Offenbach near Frankfurt and I privately met a woman who works there by chance. I tried to talk her into sending me her pics but she wouldn't want it...
Yeah, and you'll wish it was on fire if you were stranded in the middle of nowhere, in January, freezing you butt off....
Any information? Glad to hear he's ok. How were flames coming out of the back? Would love to talk to him. My email is [email protected]. Thanks, Matt
I will not reveal any names but my friend who was driving is ok, he managed to bring the FF to a stop and get out before the car was engulfed in flames, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
http://jalopnik.com/5856379/300000-ferrari-ff-catches-fire-during-test-drive UPDATE: User Fan512bbi over at FerrariChat says he knows the individual involved in the test drive and "I will not reveal any names but my friend who was driving is ok, he managed to bring the FF to a stop and get out before the car was engulfed in flames, the cause of the fire is still unknown." Chris