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WORLD RALLY CHAMPION TESTS FERRARI FF

As deliveries of the revolutionary Ferrari FF start in Australia and New Zealand, former World Rally Champion Markku Alen has been demonstrating in the frozen north of Swedenanother facet of the extraordinary abilities offered by Ferrari’s latest supercar.

Most four wheel drive systems, especially those in high performance cars, when confronted by tough road conditions, offer no more than the ability to traverse them slowly and safely. Of course the Ferrari FF offers this ability with its unique four wheel drive system in its snow setting, however the remarkable Ferrari 4RM four wheel drive system working hand in hand with the F1 Trac chassis electronic may also be put in its other settings allowing the driver to enjoy even tough road conditions while still staying in full control of the Ferrari FF.

In the video of Markku Alen in action on Ferrari’s winter test track, it is clear that Ferrari FF remains an immensely enjoyable car to drive, despite conditions that would bring most other supercars to a halt, let alone encourage enthusiastic driving.

At temperatures between -15° and -30° Celsius at the Arjeplog track, in Northern Sweden, about 100 km South of the Arctic Circle,the steep inclines and challenging corners of the 14km "Forest" track, Markku Alen was able to test the FF to extremes, particularly the car’s traction on surfaces with extremely low grip.

Thanks to the perfect weight distribution and the car’s mechanical set up, the FF again demonstrated its safety, stability and performance, and, more crucially Markku commented that the FF is especially enjoyable to drive in these conditions, even for a former World Champion who was Finnish ice track specialist and winner of the World Rally Championship in 1978.

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Editor’s Note: The Video of Markku Alen testing the Ferrari FF is available for download from the Ateco Media Web Site.

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Release Number: Ferrari_614

Date of Issue: 24 October 2018. Time of Issue: 09:51:29