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Automotive Tumblehome Video

If you’ve ever been in the midst of reading some description of new car design, and had to stop to find the “Tumblehome” page on Wikipedia, we don’t blame you. The term (like so many) is a carryover from the nautical world and ship building, and is used to describe the inward slant of a vehicle’s greenhouse.

Starting with the salty origins of the folksy sounding piece of design jargon, Autoline Detroit‘s Jim Hall takes on a journey from past to future, explaining how the shape of a car’s tumblehome has evolved throughout the years.

Close that dusty old dictionary and scroll down below to follow along with Mr. Hall and the rest of the class.

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ferrari ff drivetrain video screen shot

Ferrari goes digital to explain the drivetrain of the 2012 FF – Click above to watch video after the jump

The latest exotic machine from Maranello is the 2012 FF. The unusual Ferrari is a four-passenger shooting-brake with a 651-horsepower, 6.3-liter V12 under the hood. All of that go-go-energy is sent to the wheels via Ferrari’s new 4RM part-time all-wheel-drive system.

The Italian automaker has put together a video explaining how the system works. To put it simply, the system metes out torque to each wheel individually. That’s no easy task, since the twelve-cylinder mill churns out 504 pound-feet of the stuff. Click past the jump for a visual lesson on the Ferrari FF’s 4RM drivetrain. Also, turn up your speakers for the Beverly Hills Cop-esque soundtrack.

Gallery: Ferrari FF: Geneva 2011

Ferrari FF: Geneva 2011