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  1. Flo400

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    #1 Flo400, Oct 3, 2011
  2. Flo400

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    #2 Flo400, Oct 3, 2011
    ...and the car is being referred to as Ferrari's new 'SUV'...
     
  3. Stefan_009

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    #3 Stefan_009, Oct 3, 2011
    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?
     
  4. rmk

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    #4 rmk, Oct 3, 2011
    One down...
     
  5. amenasce

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    #5 amenasce, Oct 3, 2011
    Yes. Thats what i thought as well...
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #6 GuyIncognito, Oct 3, 2011
    Overheated cats? Gas tank/fuel pump/fuel lines?
     
  7. Kds

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    #7 Kds, Oct 3, 2011
    Another self combusting newer model Ferrari........looks like they are keeping the tradition strong.
     
  8. Hakan458

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    #8 Hakan458, Oct 3, 2011
    Another case of the 458, great.
     
  9. ferraripete

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    #9 ferraripete, Oct 4, 2011
    i'm lol-ing!!!
     
  10. GuyIncognito

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    #10 GuyIncognito, Oct 4, 2011
    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 :)
     
  11. elipinski

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    #11 elipinski, Oct 13, 2011
    would one of these failures create a loud popping sound in the rear part of the car?
     
  12. Flo400

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    #12 Flo400, Oct 31, 2011
    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.
     
  13. Tifosi15

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    #13 Tifosi15, Oct 31, 2011
    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?
     
  14. Townshend

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    #14 Townshend, Oct 31, 2011
    A brand new 300k+ Ferrari bursts in to flames and no pics? hmmph
     
  15. Cozmic_Kid

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    #15 Cozmic_Kid, Nov 1, 2011
    Well....

    You be the judge. I can't see if it's even an F-car. :D

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_H1sXjtSZU[/ame]
     
  16. Flo400

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    #16 Flo400, Nov 1, 2011
    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...
     
  17. Whisky

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    #17 Whisky, Nov 2, 2011
    Yeah, and you'll wish it was on fire if you were stranded in the middle of nowhere, in January, freezing you butt off.... :)
     
  18. Fan512bbi

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    #18 Fan512bbi, Nov 2, 2011
    I know the person who was driving that FF when it happened.
     
  19. HH11

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    #19 HH11, Nov 2, 2011
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    I didnt watch the video or read if anyone was hurt.....but thats pretty funny.^
     
  20. 1986245

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    #20 1986245, Nov 4, 2011
    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
     
  21. Fan512bbi

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    #21 Fan512bbi, Nov 4, 2011
    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.
     
  22. mcimino

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    #22 mcimino, Nov 4, 2011
    They should name their next model 'Ignitor' or 'Flame', or something like that.
     
  23. olinde

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    #23 olinde, Dec 20, 2011
    Here here!
     
  24. ferrarilover

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    #24 ferrarilover, Mar 1, 2012
    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
     

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