RE: Ares 'Project Pony' creates modern Ferrari 412

[dazwalsh]

That is stunning, not in a beautiful curvy way just an awesome retro cool sort of way. I like the wheels too.

[HardMiles]

I love it. I’ve said for a long while that the 400 series is underrated and undervalued for a v12 Ferrari. Bitter me this is

[DanielSan]

Gameface said:

DanielSan said:

All the wheels in the world and they choose the same 3sdm design every tt and his dog fits to crap VAG ste...

Have you ever seen the wheels on an original 412?

Yes, they have a dish that makes them look good. These don't so they looking a st scene wheel that vaguely follows a similar design.

Next question?

[RumbleOfThunder]

Phwoar love a Cosmo.

[pb8g09]

DanielSan said:

Yes, they have a dish that makes them look good. These don't so they looking a st scene wheel that vaguely follows a similar design.

Next question?

Why are you so angry?

[Gameface]

DanielSan said:

Gameface said:

DanielSan said:

All the wheels in the world and they choose the same 3sdm design every tt and his dog fits to crap VAG ste...

Have you ever seen the wheels on an original 412?

Yes, they have a dish that makes them look good. These don't so they looking a st scene wheel that vaguely follows a similar design.

Next question?

Yeah, everyone who sees this new Ares is going to think VAG scene.

[sumpoil]

Always loved the 365/400/412, so love this.

Not so many years back I almost bought a manual 400 ..... but got made redundant instead.

[toasty]

To me it looks like a 90's US replica of an old Aston Martin.

The proportions look all wrong, the back end is hideous.

I really can't find anything positive to see here.

[Chestrockwell]

That is absolutely stunning, I’d have one of those over a singer.

Let’s hope 2manycars gets his name down for one, imagine one of these and a singer side by side

[Veeayt]

I'm not a fan of Ferrari, never been one, but always admired 400 and 412 for its austere laconic design - it looked like an athletic gentleman in a tailored suit for 9 year old me. And the 'face' looks classy rather than aggressive unlike any other modern Ferrari or indeed unlike any modern car. Love it

[anniesdad]

One too, can be a modern day Charlie Babbitt!

[Onehp]

Wonder how the rear passengers will fit their heads, interior pics are still the Lusso, and despite a much longer roof line, there isn't much to spare....

[CharlieAlphaMike]

It's a YES from me, although a different style of wheel might work better.

[BFleming]

I'm assuming the rear shot is the FF/GTC4 judging by the shape of the rear side window.
Anyhow, I think it's a shame the article doesn't once mention the 365 GT4 2+2, instead fast forwarding to the 412. Even the intermediate 400 doesn't feature.

[Wolands Advocate]

BFleming said:

I'm assuming the rear shot is the FF/GTC4 judging by the shape of the rear side window.
Anyhow, I think it's a shame the article doesn't once mention the 365 GT4 2+2, instead fast forwarding to the 412. Even the intermediate 400 doesn't feature.

Beat me to it. I thought the same thing about the shot of the rear cabin. No correlation in the window shape whatsoever.

Otherwise I quite like this. But then I like the 412.

[gigglebug]

Looks really good to me, even the wheels. Love the interior. No shots of it with the lights up though? I wonder how the length of the car has been effected. The first picture makes the boot look very long where another further down makes it look more compact. Still going to be over 5 metres you would have thought.

[firebird350]

Perhaps the 'pumped' wheel arches are a little too 'in yer face' - not exactly Grp 4 works Escort Mk 1 RS1600 arches but I feel something more akin to the Maserati Shamal/Ghibli 2 efforts would help the car's lines to flow better. Otherwise the car's lines are pretty elegant - not a word which can be ascribed to a lot of current high performance cars (or cars of any type these days for that matter).

[RosscoPCole]

This is a very handsome car and if I was an exceedingly wealthy person I would be ordering one to add to my garage.

[Jex]

Yertis said:

That's lovely, except for the wheels which look out of proportion.

Yes the modern trend for big wheels and hyper low profile tyres leaves them looking like cartwheels, which I doubt was the intention. Otherwise I think it looks great.

[andrewcliffe]

Actually surprisingly nice for something created by Danny Bahahahahar