We’ve seen a few rather dull studio shots of Ferrari’s shooting brake concept already, but Maranello has upgraded our portfolio with a few pictures of the car doing some time in the snow. The location of the photos provide a reminder that the FF concept will preview Ferrari’s first all-wheel-drive vehicle.

As Ferrari detailed last month, the FF is a sneak peak at the 612 Scaglietti replacement. The four-seat, two-door hatch is powered by a 651-hp 6.3-liter V12 engine and boasts a 3.7-second to 62 mph time and a 208 mph top speed. It’ll debut in Geneva next month. [via WCF]

The big game is over. All that’s left is crumbs, empty beer cans, heartburn and some memories. And while the game itself served up plenty of memories, everyone must have at least one or two cars fresh in their minds. Car companies hit the game hard and manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Chevy, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Volkswagen each coughed up the big bucks for at least one or two commercials during game time. So what was the best car ad of the game?

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When you’re bleeding money like Alfa Romeo, the way out of the hole probably isn’t a super-expensive, limited run sports car like the 8C. What would be better is an equally sporty, aesthetically pleasing car that people can actually afford. And according to several reports, that’s exactly what Alfa has planned for the future.

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In the absence of the Dodge Viper, there really aren’t enough top-end sports cars from the American Big Three at the moment. That deficit won’t last long, though. A new Viper is on the way, and it looks like it may be joined by a Ford GT.

According to reports, Ford is developing an all-new GT with a supercharged V8 engine. Ford’s also looking to add a front-mounted electric motor for a little extra juice when accelerating. Total output is rumored to be around 600 horses.

With a more powerful powertrain, and a lightweight body in the 3,000-lb. range, the next-gen GT should beat the last GT’s 205-mph top speed and mid-three-second 0-to-60 mph time. No word yet on the time frame Ford is working with, but we’ll be on the lookout. [via Auto Express]

We were in our infancy here at MotorCrave when the McLaren MP4-12C first appeared a year and a half ago. So it seems like it’s taken forever to get here, but we’re quite happy to report that production is underway. McLaren issued a statement that it’s begun working on the first of 1,000 2011 production models at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England. Officially, McLaren likes to call it “Chassis 01.”

A quick summary: The MP4-12C is a light, spry twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8-powered car that puts out 600 horses and 442 lb-ft. It bases at $229,000 in the U.S.

Jump the break for a new MP4-12C video. [via WCF]

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It’s the Boxster S Black Edition, the latest limited-run Porsche to hit the scene. As you probably figured out, it’s black all over: Porsche got rid of many contrasting elements and replaced them with black ones. You get blacked out air intakes, safety bars, roof, exhaust tips and Boxster Spyder wheels. Inside, there’s a blacked out instrument cluster, leather SportDesign steering wheel and trim. You’ll still get a little contrast in the cabin thanks to aluminum and stainless steel accents.

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Lexus LFA

You might think that buying a $375,000, 500-example Japanese supercar would make you feel special enough. But then you wouldn’t really know rich car guys very well.

American tuner CEC knows them a little better. And that’s why it’s offering a tuned version of the Lexus LFA to the highly exclusive tune of just three models. The Tuned Edition won’t offer any performance upgrades, but will get some extra carbon fiber inside and out; lightweight, 21-inch forged wheels; and Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires.

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The traditionally W12-powered Continental GT is getting a V8 engine. That much we know. It’ll be a 4.0-liter unit designed in conjunction with Audi.

What hasn’t been clear is what exactly the engine would look like in terms of pressure charging and output. A new rumor reported by Autocar puts a few figures out there.

Actually, it puts two figures out there: 415-hp from a turbo V8 and 555-hp from a twin-turbo V8. According to the site’s anonymous sources, those will be the two V8 options that Bentley will offer alongside the bigger 570-hp 6.0-liter W12.

Bentley is expected to add the V8 to the line-up early next year. [via Autocar]

Volvo will debut the near-production-ready V60 Plug-In Hybrid at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month. The hybrid uses a super-efficient diesel-electric powertrain that provides up to 124 mpg and emits just 50 g/km of C02. That powertrain consists of a 215-hp 2.4-liter five-cylinder turbodiesel in front and a 70-hp electric motor out back. The car is capable of around 31 miles of all-electric driving before the turbodiesel engine kicks in.

Other equipment includes a 12 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a six-speed automatic transmission hooked to the turbodiesel.

Volvo plans to give the market its first diesel-electric hybrid when it launches the V60 plug-in next year. More info should follow next month. [via Volvo]