Filed under: SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Ferrari
Rumormill run Amok: Ferrari F599 FS Fuoristrada sport-ute
There are some rumors circulating the web that could very well be true, and some you just hope are true. This, however, doesn't fall into either category. The speculation is over a possible Ferrari sport-utility vehicle, and we're not buying.
Our friends at World Car Fans, with which we'll part company on this, call it the Ferrari F599 FS 599 Fuoristrada, and project an unveiling at the 2010 Geneva show. They've even gone so far as to predict its weight (2.2 tons dry), engine (a variation on the 599 GTB's, itself derived from the Enzo) and output (over 600 HP), wheel and tire sizes (22" and 315), four-wheel-drive system (2/3 rearward bias), performance (0-60 in under five, top end around 180mph) and price (over €250k). Those are pretty specific forecasts, but WCF says they have it on good authority.
Never mind that an array of Ferrari execs have repeatedly refuted any such speculation - they've also been saying that about the "Dino" and we've just stopped listening by now - but it would make little sense for the racing-team-turned-sportscar-maker that, a couple of one-offs notwithstanding, has never made anything with more than two doors, let alone five. Sure, Lamborghini made a truck once, but then again that company started out building tractors. And never mind that Porsche has the Cayenne... numbers aside, Ferrari's not about to sell out its customer base with an SUV. (That's what excessive merchandizing is for.) For a company like Ferrari that trades on its heritage and Formula One dominance, a sport-ute would have no connection to either.
[Source: World Car Fans]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Vivek 3:04PM (10/25/2007)
When you think about the rate at which Ferrari suits are putting their name on everything from napkins to toilet paper, i wouldn't be too surprised if they lend their name to a people mover, a really fast people mover.
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sfast 3:04PM (10/25/2007)
poor Enzo
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adamrosie86 3:04PM (10/25/2007)
if they build it people will throw up
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rem83 3:08PM (10/25/2007)
In other news, Lotus is building a pickup truck... Please let this Ferrari ute just be someone's f'ed up imagination.
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nissanfreak87 3:12PM (10/25/2007)
If this is true, and that 3-d model is in any way similar to the real SUV, it will be uglier than the Cayenne, which is already uglier than sin.
My gosh, the whole supercar company "let's make a people mover" mentality has to go
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Ricky 3:18PM (10/25/2007)
That thing could pass for a KIA any day of the week...
To Autoblog bloggers,
This is an example of a post that needs not an image to make effective. When rumors are paired with such horrendous and inaccurate (I hope) depictions, it may be best to leave it to your readers imaginations.
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geo.stewart 3:43PM (10/25/2007)
yeah, i was thinking this looked more like a 2004 hyundai tiburon wagon
Sebastien 3:20PM (10/25/2007)
They already made a station wagon, so it's not impossible.
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SuperSkyline89 3:25PM (10/25/2007)
WHAT??? A station wagon?? When?? I've never heard of a Ferrari Station Wagon.
Anyways, I'm not surprised that Ferrari wants a piece of the SUV market. Porsche tried it with the Cayenne and it was a hit. You might not like it, but it's gonna sell really well and make Ferrari more money that they can spend on making more cool cars.
Does that front bumper remind anyone else of a Cayenne?
josh 4:02PM (10/25/2007)
They have also made a sedan.
But keep in mind those were special builds ordered by personally by some rich ass dude in the Mid east. That guy with 3000 cars, which includes something like 2 McLaren F1 LMs.
"officially" speaking, Ferrari never made any production sedans or wagons.
John P. 3:21PM (10/25/2007)
All the comments so far have pretty much nailed it. This is a terrible idea. It's almost like they waited til we saw all those ugly prototypes from Japan to unload this crap on us, softening the blow.
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Craig 3:22PM (10/25/2007)
If this is true, Ferrari has lost all my respect... much like Porsche.
Exotic sports car companies should stay that way. Don't delve into the 'ute world or the truck world. Makes as much sense as a four-door coupe or a two-wheeled tricycle.
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David 3:23PM (10/25/2007)
Single ugliest vehicle rendering I have ever seen. Uglier than sin.
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k.w.a 3:24PM (10/25/2007)
how good are the Italians in making SUVs?
The only ones I can think of are the Lambo SUV and the La Forza.. neither of them had much fanfare so I'm not too confident with a Ferrari SUV. But u never know...
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Huis 3:28PM (10/25/2007)
As someone mentioned in the comments on the site that that came from, that picture clearly looks like a photoshop job on a Cayenne. Look at the roof line and the shape of the side windows. The rest of it is pretty much the shape of a Cayenne but with Ferrari-ish lights and trim. It's hideous.
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Steve C 3:30PM (10/25/2007)
Yes, the Dino above and to the left is mine.
Yes, the rustling sounds you hear are Dino and Enzo turning over in their graves.
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geo.stewart 3:47PM (10/25/2007)
sweet
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Sebastien 3:48PM (10/25/2007)
Yes! a station wagon!
Ferrari 456 Venice
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TrueDis 3:50PM (10/25/2007)
Please don't post crap like this ... obvious BS.
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Mike 3:52PM (10/25/2007)
A Ferrari based SUV has already been done... do a search for Jerrari, essentially a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer with Ferrari 365 GT front end and drivetrain.
Not sure when it was built, but the idea of a Ferrari SUV was terrible then and is worse now. Hopefully this is all just nothing more than a bad rumor. With Ferrari putting their name on pretty much anything these days, who knows?
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