The Ferrari FF is a grand touring car made by the Italian carmaker Ferrari. Succeeding the 612 Scaglietti, the FF—whose name is an acronym for "Ferrari Four"—was produced between 2011 and 2016 in Ferrari's manufacturing facility in Maranello, Italy. Featuring the body style of a shooting brake, the vehicle made its first public appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2011. Upon its release, the FF was the world's fastest four-seater car and Ferrari's second-fastest grand tourer after the 599 GTO. The FF features a 6.3 L V12 engine, producing a power output of 485 kW (660 PS; 651 hp) and a torque output of 683 N⋅m (504 lb⋅ft) to give the car a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph) and a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration of 3.7 seconds. The car has been praised by critics, who call it a "Ferrari for the whole family" and appreciate its design. The FF has received several awards, including Top Gear's Estate Car of the Year in 2011.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1812:

New Orleans, the first steamship on the Mississippi River, arrived at New Orleans to complete its maiden voyage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_%28steamboat%29

1929:

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, began serialisation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herg%C3%A9

1993:

The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braer_Storm

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

unravel: 1. (transitive) 2. To cause (something) to no longer be ravelled or tangled; to disentangle, to untangle. 3. To separate the threads of (something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric). 4. (figurative) 5. To separate the connected or united parts of (something); to throw (something) into disorder; to confound, to confuse, to disintegrate. 6. (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to unfold, to work out. 7. (obsolete) To reverse or undo (something); to annul, to negate. 8. (intransitive) 9. To become no longer ravelled or tangled. 10. Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart. 11. (figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unravel

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Honesty and truth-teller were synonymous with the name Jimmy Carter. Those traits were instilled in him by his loving parents Lillian and Earl Carter and the strength of his honesty was was reinforced by his upbringing in the rural South poised on the brink of social transformation. He displayed that honesty throughout his life as a naval officer, state legislator, governor, president, and world leader. For Jimmy Carter, honesty was was not a aspirational goal — it was part of his very soul.   --Gerald Ford https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford