Images of FF Concept Sketches and Design Team

Below are some images of some of the early concepts and a page showing the Ferrari and Pininfarina design team from the magazine "Auto & Design".

It's interesting to see how the early concepts were more sleek and aggressive looking.

What I find most interesting is how Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari's head of design stated "We had to hit the mark precisely. So we put a lot of effort into lightening volumes and masses." yet the end result is more massive and blocky.

I think the FF is pure genius in terms of a product concept but I am seriously questioning Manzoni's design eye.

Anyway, enjoy.

-F
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The FF does not look massive and blocky at all. It is a big car by size, not by looks. To me, it indeed looks more sleek and agressive then can be expected of a car of these measurements. I can understand that the silhouette of a shooting break puts people off, especially when it is supposed to be a Ferrari, but if you look closer at concept and final execution, it is pretty close to a masterpiece.

 

Compared to the early sketches, particularly the top right one, the angle of the rear hatch is closer to a right angle, making the silhouette appear more blocky and massive. A more flat angle appears to have less mass than a right angle.

That's what I, and I think most people who have a less favorable view of the shape, are keying on.

That said, I have not seen the car in the flesh so I am reserving final judgement until I do.

-F

 

I suppose so, but making the angle more flat will compromise boot space. I know, horrible to have such a thing influence the design of a Ferrari, but it is logical to the concept to pay attention to this aspect in making the design choices.

 

This early sketches always show a car 1 meter tall with 30 inch wheels, so it's easy to make it look light.

Anyway I find some of those ideas more interesting than the final car. The FF is OK for me as is now, but a radical concept needed more radical looks, IMO.

 

I like some of the earlier sketches. I'm not sure why they went to the final design decision they did. But, the earlier stuff seems better designed to me.

 

Wow love the rear of the red car on the top. I guess they have their own reasons to not use that design, one being it would not have enough headroom for the passenger in the back.

I agree with Desoto though. It easy to make a car look good in sketches. Car extremely low to the ground, wide, oversize wheels, super aerodynamic etc...

 

Looks too much like a Panamera.

 

Thanks very much for posting - I missed that issue.

Three of the silver cars on the first page are very clearly influenced by Pininfarina's Sintesi show car, which I had noted in an earlier post:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=140223190&postcount=64

 

Love the side exit exhausts on the top right sketch

But agree totally with DeSoto and XP1LM - it is easy to sketch a sleek shape... much harder to make sure that it encloses all the necessary volume!!

Not sure how much "more radical" the FF could be - it is already getting a lot of stick for not conforming to some peoples expectation of a Ferrari shape!

Like GTE I think it is a masterpiece

Sadly I have three kids so a four seat car is one short

 

It´s a radical idea for a Ferrari (4WD hatchback) but not really a radical execution of that concept. It looks somewhat like an oversized Alfa MiTo or VW Scirocco.

But I know what you mean, and I suppose that they knew that this car was going to be controversial and discarded the more radical designs to play it safe.

 

Also, what's with the smiling face grill? Ferraris are supposed to look like sharks. Sharks shouldn't be smiling.

-F

 

This shark is smiling
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Wait to see it in person. It is 1000 times better looking and it is really aggressive!

Yes it will still be a shooting break so if that idea really doesn't go down well with you then you won't like it....but I believe it's a very good looking car for what it is supposed to do and it has massive presence.

 

I KNEW someone was going to post that, I just KNEW it!

This is why I am waiting to make a final judgement until I do.

I absolutely love the concept and think Ferrari should get a gold medal for going this route. And I agree compromises have to be made for usability. I just wish the rear line was a little more swept and less notched.

-F

 

++1!!!

 

When you see it in person you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

so the car in flesh in different colours--- totally agree

 

Spot on. I think it's a universal masterpiece- inside and out.

Concepts and early drawings are always more sleek, aggressive and sporty than the final production car. The FF had enormous technical and ergonomic goals, so some concessions had to be made.

But all in all it remained very close and true to those early sketches.

 

There's no substistute for a real view !!,, all photos are mere reflections !!!!!!,..,.


The real challenge will be to instruct bell boys and concierge's to fetch even 4 bags / suitcases, out of just one GT car,, , even two full size golf bags.

The Alfa 75 could hold up to, no less than, 14 crates of sodapop,.. rear seats included. Glass bottle soda, that was, in 'loose fit' solid plastic crates. Made the grocer wonder where all those went,,.... ,.

ciao.

 

Fantastic post!

It's interesting to see how bold Pininfarina actually are before they "tone down" the design for production. Some fantastically bright and imaginative minds Ferrari have behind the pen!

 

Indeed, the Sintesi car line's out a lot of the final chosen lines, i.e. the scoop over the front wheel, the flow of the flanks, particularly the lower section, and the 'V' shape of the rear, abruptly ending.

The marvel end, for me, after seeing just live examples at some speed, driving by, and the static photo's from this and other, lesser, sites, is the front, the engine hood and the fenders !!!!!, including the head lamps,.

This part of the car is really an intricate piece of generously complicated, intertwaining planar surfaces, extending lines that bind together to the entire car, and the marvelous individual parts and pieces of the physical mechanical assembly.

Wheeeheihew !,

It takes my logics away, gazing at this kind of arts, crafts, and engineering, integrated into (a mere) car !.

( I attended the Paris Auto Salon 2010, but the Ferrari FF there, didn't make much direct impression, - I may have expected some kind of 'Enzo'/(MC12)/'F50' wild cat race ready novelty, and then barely noticed a 'enlongated' (FF) sedate display. Also, in Paris, not near the squad's of glamour girl's in function, like in Bologna MotorShow, to elevate emotions for the oh-so-silent, non-moving cars on display.).