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Old 07-31-2012, 10:42 AM
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looks cool, but why would you get it over the 458? just to tell the world how much extra money you have?



http://www.insideline.com/ferrari/f1...rst-drive.html
Old 07-31-2012, 10:44 AM
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Seems like a different category than the 458, more like a brute of a luxury GT car.
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Awesome, I hope someone with a lot of money that lives in my town gets one so I may actually get to see one.

Really, I'd get the 458 spyder (or any number of Porsches) any day over the F12 . Being in a hardtopped car is like a jail cell to me.
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I'm not really warming to the interior. It's not quite Aston luxury but it also doesn't say "no BS" sportscar either. Also some of the details are wrong. It's got really cool looking alloy pedals... until you see that the gas pedal is largely plastic. Realistically it does the job just fine I'm sure. The desire to have fancy pedals is actually rather silly BUT if you are going to do it, don't to it half way in a Ferrari. That's the sort of detail failure I would expect in a Mustang level car, not a Ferrari. The air vents and CF surrounds seem kind of tacky to me. It's the sort of thing that if you covered up the Ferrari badge would this really seem like a classy detail or just a goofy detail. Finally, DAMN Lexus for starting the trend of faux exhaust tips in the body. Notice the gap between the actual exhaust tip and the one attached to the body in the close up picture. That's a styling trend that's almost as fake as fender portholes... which ironically aren't fake on this car.

Too bad we can't get Chassis and engine by Ferrari, interior by Aston...
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Too heavy, too ugly, do not want...
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looking at the from the rear, it reminds me of sexy female parts...
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Believe it or not, the Cali and Italia are Ferrari's "entry" models. The new F12 is an evolution of Ferrari's premium line up; 599 GTB.
I, too, would take an Italia in a heart beat though
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Maybe it's just me, but I think it's stunning. If I had the money, I would try to daily this beast. It's a grand touring car, not a track car like the 458, and I love it

To the man who has been designing the new Ferarris since the 458, your doing it right. Please continue!

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Originally Posted by dyhppy
looks cool, but why would you get it over the 458? just to tell the world how much extra money you have?



http://www.insideline.com/ferrari/f1...rst-drive.html
Seems like its been the case for a while now.
355 vs 550
360 vs 575
430 vs 599

But like others have said track car vs GT.
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That was really cool.


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