The Italian carmaker{{sfn|Kenzie|2011|page=W.18}}{{sfn|English|2016|page=2}} [[Ferrari]] began development of a successor to the [[Ferrari 612 Scaglietti|612 Scaglietti]] in 2007.{{sfn|Gallina|2014}} Under the direction of [[Lowie Vermeersch]]—former Design Director at [[Pininfarina]]—and [[Flavio Manzoni]], work on the [[shooting brake]] after the creation of the [[Pininfarina Sintesi]], a [[concept car]]. Although Ferrari initially wanted the car developed from that concept, the project was transferred to [[Italdesign]], which presented an angular proposal. It eventually returned to Pininfarina for further development.{{sfn|Gallina|2014}} Other developments took place at Ferrari's Styling Centre.{{sfn|Bonhams|2018}}
Ferrari debuted the FF at the [[Geneva International Motor Show#2011|Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011]].{{sfn|Arnott|2011|page=33}}{{sfn|"Ferrari FF makes debut". ''Top Gear''}}<ref name="n082">{{cite web | title=Article clipped from The Independent | website=Newspapers.com | date=1 March 2011 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent/155074540/ | access-date=15 September 2024 | archive-date=15 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915020741/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent/155074540/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Official [[mass production|manufacture]] of the FF began in the same month{{sfn | Sloane | 2011}} at the facility in [[Maranello]], Italy.{{sfn|Smith|2011|page=66}}{{sfn|Melton|2012|page=Z74}} At launch, Ferrari announced that it would produce 800 FF units annually. The carmaker further stated that the entire first year's production run had already been sold out.{{sfn|Melton|2012|page=Z74}}{{sfn|Ciferri|2011}} Upon its release, the FF became the world's fastest four-seater car and Ferrari's second-fastest grand tourer after the [[Ferrari 599#599 GTO|599 GTO]].{{sfn|Neil|2011|page=D.10}}{{sfn|Baker|Knapman|2011|page=9}} It was produced at the Maranello facility until it was discontinued in 2016 after a production run of five years during which 2,291 units had been built.{{sfn|Newton|2024}} It was succeeded by the [[Ferrari GTC4Lusso|GTC4Lusso]].{{sfn|Neil|2017|page=D.10}}{{sfn|Dobie|2016}}
