Purists Be Damned - F16X Might Be The Code Name For A Ferrari Like No Other

Bentley has one, Rolls-Royce is working on it, and Lamborghini will join the fray as well, together with Aston Martin. Stupendously quick and very luxurious SUVs represent the winning bet in this day and age for the upper echelons of the automotive industry, and word has it Ferrari can’t resist the temptation.

Stop me if you heard this one before, but at the same time, it’s best to remember that ever year or so a rumor pops up according to which the best name in the biz has turned 180 degrees on its decision to not jump on the sport utility bandwagon. 2017 makes no exception to the rule, with Car Magazine implying that the codename for Ferrari’s first SUV is “F16X.”

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TomM - 7/10/2017 3:32:20 PM

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Ferrari is currently selling every car they make - at often above list prices - and is deliberately restricting production to maintain their low volume desirability. AND - there really is not an SUV marketed that competes in the same driving area as a Ferrari. A Lambo 4x4 might - but we also acknowledge that VW needs the money - and wants higher volumes of highly profitable high end vehicles from both Lambo and Bentley. As long as Bentley has one - RR will likely want to compete at the luxury end.

But Ferrari is its own master - and unless they run into a severe money crisis - I doubt an SUV/CUV whatever is in the cards.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/10/2017 6:26:33 PM

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Well there have apparently been design studies and the FF/GT4 will indeed be replaced with something in due time. I still say they should have stuck with the F612 look and refined it. Pretty car, 4 seats. Decent trunk space. Add 4wd and away you go. If they do an SUV "coupe" with 600hp and 4wd it will sell at high dollar figures and in small numbers.

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