RE: All-new Ferrari 296 GTB is rear-drive PHEV
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TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
LunarOne said:
Twin turbo V6 + electric means little chance of it sounding as good as it looks...
I'm not sure how the electric component detracts from the noise of the V6, so not sure the relevance of that? Unless I'm missing something? Hey, a pretty Ferrari! Nice to see a return to some understated elegance - seems like it's been a while since we saw that. Also, I've always preferred the sound of a musical V6 over a guttural or raucous V8. However, as a Busso V6-driving Alfisto perhaps you might expect me to have this preference but I do find multiples of either six cylinders or twelve seem to create the real music. Bring on the V18-engined Ferrari!
The rear flat deck which is quite long behind the upright separation to the cabin makes it look a bit like a chopped pickup from some of the photo angles.
However, as with virtually every Ferrari in the last 20 years, the in-real-life proportions and lines are much more coherent and effective than comes off on some photos, so I'm sure it'll look great.
I also suspect that this will demonstrate that you can have a very emotive hybrid V6 engine if you try.
However, as with virtually every Ferrari in the last 20 years, the in-real-life proportions and lines are much more coherent and effective than comes off on some photos, so I'm sure it'll look great.
I also suspect that this will demonstrate that you can have a very emotive hybrid V6 engine if you try.
I really think I'm at a very strange point in my own life, in that I know I should care but I just don't. Yes, it's pretty and yes I'm sure it's very fast...but it's just another bit of 'car' and not one I can afford either.
Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
SuperPav said:
The rear flat deck which is quite long behind the upright separation to the cabin makes it look a bit like a chopped pickup from some of the photo angles.
However, as with virtually every Ferrari in the last 20 years, the in-real-life proportions and lines are much more coherent and effective than comes off on some photos, so I'm sure it'll look great.
I also suspect that this will demonstrate that you can have a very emotive hybrid V6 engine if you try.
I'm guessing there's 150mm of extra hybrid gubbins between the engine and the differential that they've had to try to hide somehow. Moderately successfully, I'd say. However, as with virtually every Ferrari in the last 20 years, the in-real-life proportions and lines are much more coherent and effective than comes off on some photos, so I'm sure it'll look great.
I also suspect that this will demonstrate that you can have a very emotive hybrid V6 engine if you try.
I quite like it but for some reason I think it looks like one of their one off special projects for a rich Client based on an F8.
It's not quite as resolved as it could be is some areas giving that 'styling signed off by someone who wanted a one off that looks different' feel.
I'm sure it will be fairly rapid though and overall it's still one the prettier offerings that have come out of Modena in recent years.
There is just something not quite 'there' about it?
It's not quite as resolved as it could be is some areas giving that 'styling signed off by someone who wanted a one off that looks different' feel.
I'm sure it will be fairly rapid though and overall it's still one the prettier offerings that have come out of Modena in recent years.
There is just something not quite 'there' about it?
PhantomPH said:
I really think I'm at a very strange point in my own life, in that I know I should care but I just don't. Yes, it's pretty and yes I'm sure it's very fast...but it's just another bit of 'car' and not one I can afford either.
Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
I'm with you to a certain extent, I've been somewhat suffering from a bit of the Hypercar Fatigue, there's seemingly been a bewilding array of new cars from all sorts of old and new manufacturers, coachbuilders, etc. Also the whole hybrid/electric thing doesn't really excit me either I have to say. And yes I'm a very long way from being able to afford anything like a car like that as well so it feels like something of an irrelevance. I'm more into having a bit of fun with retro classic motors, but even many of those are starting to attract silly speculative prices these days...Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
Six Potter said:
PhantomPH said:
I really think I'm at a very strange point in my own life, in that I know I should care but I just don't. Yes, it's pretty and yes I'm sure it's very fast...but it's just another bit of 'car' and not one I can afford either.
Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
I'm with you to a certain extent, I've been somewhat suffering from a bit of the Hypercar Fatigue, there's seemingly been a bewilding array of new cars from all sorts of old and new manufacturers, coachbuilders, etc. Also the whole hybrid/electric thing doesn't really excit me either I have to say. And yes I'm a very long way from being able to afford anything like a car like that as well so it feels like something of an irrelevance. I'm more into having a bit of fun with retro classic motors, but even many of those are starting to attract silly speculative prices these days...Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
It does feel like PH just needs DJ Khaled on loop saying, "Another one!"
The only car I actually want ( a 718 Spyder) I can't actually go and order - and I refuse to pay overs. So I'm probably just in the huff with everything.
As supercars go, this one is quite pretty.
PhantomPH said:
Six Potter said:
PhantomPH said:
I really think I'm at a very strange point in my own life, in that I know I should care but I just don't. Yes, it's pretty and yes I'm sure it's very fast...but it's just another bit of 'car' and not one I can afford either.
Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
I'm with you to a certain extent, I've been somewhat suffering from a bit of the Hypercar Fatigue, there's seemingly been a bewilding array of new cars from all sorts of old and new manufacturers, coachbuilders, etc. Also the whole hybrid/electric thing doesn't really excit me either I have to say. And yes I'm a very long way from being able to afford anything like a car like that as well so it feels like something of an irrelevance. I'm more into having a bit of fun with retro classic motors, but even many of those are starting to attract silly speculative prices these days...Make no mistake, I'm currently feeling like Cougar in Top Gun...like I should go in and put my wings on Pistonheads' desk. I've lost my edge...
It does feel like PH just needs DJ Khaled on loop saying, "Another one!"
The only car I actually want ( a 718 Spyder) I can't actually go and order - and I refuse to pay overs. So I'm probably just in the huff with everything.
As supercars go, this one is quite pretty.
Certainly the number of super/hypecar options and the actual number on the road seems to be exponentially increasing, and we're long long past the point that that experience of pushing a car to the edge on even the quietest of open country goods with good visibility can ever be experienced in one of them. Just so incredibly fast.
Spotting something as a kid in the 80s was a proper Life Moment... and the first coach trip to London to a 9 year old Cidered was allll about pushing face to the glass and spotting a collection of supercars/luxury cars at seemingly incredible frequency. But wouldn't be much different to any normal boring market town today.
So grew up with all the Athena posters, and badly wanting a Ferrari - any Ferrari - then get to a stage of life where if i really wanted to do it, i could probably find a way - but instead first keys to reach for are a 30 year old NSX that would get left behind by my daily driver Toyota Yaris. And my bucket list of cars are all from the distant past. And much more interesting to me.
Just have sub-zero desire for it. Still - undeniably beautiful thing, with some impressive engineering. Glad it exists, good luck to those who pull the trigger....
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