On the morning of 21 January in Maranello, Ferrari revealed the first official photographs of the new FF--almost six weeks in advance of its unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle, which we presented that day in our Image Gallery with the first three photos from a dedicated shoot by Giovanni Gastel, is the storied automaker's first-ever four-wheel-drive car.

The FF--an acronym for Ferrari Four (four seats and four-wheel-drive)--ushers in an entirely new GT sports car concept. A decisive break with the past, the new car represents, in the words of Ferrari, "not so much an evolution as a true revolution."

Designed by Pininfarina, this new V12 melds an extremely sporty, high-performance character with incredible versatility, superb comfort, and sophisticated elegance.

It also gives Ferrari a model to compete with such true four-seat coupes as the Aston Martin Rapide and the Bentley Continental GT/GTC (in addition to models coming from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche), while stopping short of offering four doors.

With its "shooting break" styling, the new FF offers a degree of practicality unprecedented in Ferrari's history--as if practicality is important to buyers spending upwards of $400,000 for what will arguably be the world's most desirable four-seat grand tourer.

Ferrari's exclusive, patented 4RM (four-wheel drive) weighs 50 percent less than a conventional four-wheel-drive system, maintaining perfect