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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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Who knows, it may just be an isolated incident, can't really say just yet. I hope its just an isolated incident
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:59 AM
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Well now it has a sweet two-tone paint job
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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LOL seriously?? That sounds so stupid, BUT i guess since this is their first shot at an AWD system ever in one of their cars something like this would be expected... but it's definitely not doing any good for the company though...
They did all of this so they wouldn't have to raise the engine lol
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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That must sick getting such a high end towed after a fire!
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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The fire seemed to have started in the back? Which is weird if the engine was in the front.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 07:19 AM
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I wonder if it has anything to do with the testing being mainly track use rather the just everyday use. While use on the track may be more abusive, daily driver use puts forth a lot of circumstances you wouldn't see on the track.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Looking at the rear fenders, it may have been a caliper seizing up, getting too hot and then eventually catching fire.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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They did all of this so they wouldn't have to raise the engine lol
Good thing everyone in here who is laughing is an engineer , hows EXACTLY how the Ferrari system works and knows Ferraris motive behind designing the system the way they dide.

Never mind all the other reviews, besides TG, that said the FF is amazingly composed in good and back conditions because of the AWD system. Or the reviews that say it is one of the most seemless yet effective systems to date.

I love TG but is an entertainment show and should be considered as much.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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could be a lot of reasons for the fire, until seeing more ff going up in flames like the 458, it's kind of silly on some of the comments

in the ls460 forum there is a 600hl went up in flames too, just saying
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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I suppose if they ever went to a hybrid system, we'd see a few fires. Must be an initiation phase to burn them up. Good thing they aren't in aerospace development.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
could be a lot of reasons for the fire, until seeing more ff going up in flames like the 458, it's kind of silly on some of the comments

in the ls460 forum there is a 600hl went up in flames too, just saying
Yeah but the 600h went off from lightning that ignited the hybrid battery (speculation)

There was no lightning involved with this and the FF doesn't have any giant hybrid batteries as far as I know of.

It COULD be that there was some kind of oil leakage onto a hot component due to a poor oil change or something of that nature. We still don't know the exact cause of the fire.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by adamls2
Yeah but the 600h went off from lightning that ignited the hybrid battery (speculation)

There was no lightning involved with this and the FF doesn't have any giant hybrid batteries as far as I know of.

It COULD be that there was some kind of oil leakage onto a hot component due to a poor oil change or something of that nature. We still don't know the exact cause of the fire.
exactly my point isn't it? it could be a lot of reason. not saying the FF doesn't have a problem, but how some people automatically link it to the 458 design flaw.

just flip the coin, that's all i am saying
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
just flip the coin, that's all i am saying
You have a good argument.
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 02:06 AM
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Any LFA fires yet?
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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see i knew some would just have to put up immature comments.

lfa is the best of everything, how about that?
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