612 GTO Concept
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6th Gear

Original Poster:

3,572 posts

220 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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Check this out. I think it looks stunning.

Now if only the F12 looked like that.

http://www.beautifullife.info/automotive-design/fe...




MogulBoy

3,063 posts

249 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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First class!

GTO-3R

7,939 posts

239 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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That looks fantastic, love the little grilles in the bonnet ala 250 GTO smile

johnnyreggae

3,140 posts

186 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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Surely not 'First Class' since not even the Royal Mail would take more then two years to deliver the original press release to the OP

6th Gear

Original Poster:

3,572 posts

220 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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Ha ha ha.

hedgefinder

3,418 posts

196 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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that is quite beautiful, which isnt something you can always say about todays high end supercars..

CIE560

19,350 posts

219 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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I can only imagine the flood of tears from those that say the 599 GTO isn't a real GTO if this was real

toppstuff

13,698 posts

273 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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Don't like that at all.

Proportions are all wrong IMO. The rear looks like a Camaro, the wheels are all wrong and way too large and the rear window / shoulder line is way too cartoon like.

It looks like a 14 year old designed it.


Streetrod

6,480 posts

232 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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toppstuff said:
Don't like that at all.

Proportions are all wrong IMO. The rear looks like a Camaro, the wheels are all wrong and way too large and the rear window / shoulder line is way too cartoon like.

It looks like a 14 year old designed it.
I could not disagree more. I have been openly critical of Ferrari's design language over the last few years. Their recent cars including the 458, the FF and the new F12 just do not have the "WOW!!" factor. This concept on the other hand exudes real power and street theatre, it looks intimidating. I also really like the updated nod back to the GTO.
Slap a couple of numbers on the side and it would look ready for Le Mans.
Someone should get their hands on a crashed 599 GTO, ship it off to Pinifarina and get this built




Edited by Streetrod on Friday 10th August 23:31

toppstuff

13,698 posts

273 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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Streetrod said:
I could not disagree more. I have been openly critical of Ferrari's design language over the last few years. Their recent cars including the 458, the FF and the new F12 just do not have the "WOW!!" factor. This concept on the other hand exudes real power and street theatre, it looks intimidating. I also really like the updated nod back to the GTO.
Slap a couple of numbers on the side and it would look ready for Le Mans.
Someone should get their hands on a crashed 599 GTO, ship it off to Pinifarina and get this built




Edited by Streetrod on Friday 10th August 23:31
No way. It looks like an American car. It is way too like something from Pixar. Detailing is clumsy. No grace. No subtlety.

It just isn't a Ferrari IMO.


Streetrod

6,480 posts

232 months

Friday 10th August 2012
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toppstuff said:
No way. It looks like an American car. It is way too like something from Pixar. Detailing is clumsy. No grace. No subtlety.

It just isn't a Ferrari IMO.
Toppstuff, I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything like that but I would be really interested in you expanding on your "Detailing is clumsy" comment. What do you mean by that and could you point to a couple of examples?

Thx

TimJMS

2,584 posts

277 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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Definitely more 21st century Daytona Cobra than Fezza GTO IMO.

Lacks subtlety.

Fantuzzi

3,297 posts

172 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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Its well balanced, if a little over styled.

The front grill is too wide and angular for my tastes.

The rear should be cleaner for the Kamm look, other than my artistic criticisms rather amazing.

Pommygranite

14,455 posts

242 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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It's the 2014 Corvette with Ferrari badges on it rolleyes

CraigMST

9,080 posts

191 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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Looks more of an Aston than Ferrari.
One-77 mixed in with a bit of Ferrari and Corvette.

toppstuff

13,698 posts

273 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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Streetrod said:
Toppstuff, I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything like that but I would be really interested in you expanding on your "Detailing is clumsy" comment. What do you mean by that and could you point to a couple of examples?

Thx
Hey, relax... You clearly feel quite passionately that you like the car. That's cool.

I have the opposite opinion. That's cool too. We can respect each others point of view.

For me, it looks like a caricature, Too extreme, too clumsy in its design and very American in its styling cues. But that's just an opinion, just as valid as your own. smile

toppstuff

13,698 posts

273 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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Pommygranite said:
It's the 2014 Corvette with Ferrari badges on it rolleyes
Precisely my opinion, too. It's very American.

Pommygranite

14,455 posts

242 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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toppstuff said:
Pommygranite said:
It's the 2014 Corvette with Ferrari badges on it rolleyes
Precisely my opinion, too. It's very American.
yes and Goodyear tyres? Well American for a start and never used on Ferrari I understand.

Nice design but definitely American influenced with bulging rear haunches.

Streetrod

6,480 posts

232 months

Saturday 11th August 2012
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toppstuff said:
Streetrod said:
Toppstuff, I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything like that but I would be really interested in you expanding on your "Detailing is clumsy" comment. What do you mean by that and could you point to a couple of examples?

Thx
Hey, relax... You clearly feel quite passionately that you like the car. That's cool.

I have the opposite opinion. That's cool too. We can respect each others point of view.

For me, it looks like a caricature, Too extreme, too clumsy in its design and very American in its styling cues. But that's just an opinion, just as valid as your own. smile
Hey, was not getting wound up, was just asking a genuine question. More than happy for us to disagree, bit boring if we didn’t sometimes. Just interested in how people come to certain conclusions that’s all. Still think your wrong by the way laugh

crostonian

2,427 posts

198 months

Sunday 12th August 2012
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Looks like a modern version of a Monterverdi Hai (remember Top Trumps?!) crossed with a Pantera. Not a bad thing but not very Ferrari.