Ferrari unveils four-wheel drive supercar

One of the big questions surrounding Ferrari (RACE) shares is the future of the automaker's pricey but less popular 12-cylinder cars.

On Monday, Ferrari helped answer that question by releasing the first images of the GTC4Lusso, a new 12-cylinder monster that could help the company's margins.

A replacement for the FF model, the GTC4Lusso was similarly designed as a more family-friendly Ferrari meant for everyday driving. Also like the FF, it's got rear passenger seats and four-wheel drive. But the GTC4Lusso has two things the FF didn't have: rear-wheel steering and elegant curves.

The FF's main criticism was its somewhat utilitarian look, which earned it a spot on Edmunds' 2012 list of the "10 Ugliest Ferraris of All Time." So Ferrari has made the GTC4Lusso look far more, well, Ferrari-like. That means more athletic, streamlined curves, sportier air intakes, a lower roof and a more tapered tail.