RE: Ferrari F8 Spider | PH Review
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Wonder why they chose to update the 458/488 again rather than a new model.
Historically Ferrari V8's have always been a two car affair: 308>328, 348>355, 360>430 and you would've assumed that this would be the same again.
Perhaps they've gone so far down the tech-wizardry hole that they can't see the chassis creaking and shaking because it gets hidden for the most part by the electronics? Why bother making an entirely new platform when you can just add more tech?
I assume they'll keep the same Ferrari trend that started with the 612 of looking much, much nicer in real life than they do in pictures?
Historically Ferrari V8's have always been a two car affair: 308>328, 348>355, 360>430 and you would've assumed that this would be the same again.
Perhaps they've gone so far down the tech-wizardry hole that they can't see the chassis creaking and shaking because it gets hidden for the most part by the electronics? Why bother making an entirely new platform when you can just add more tech?
I assume they'll keep the same Ferrari trend that started with the 612 of looking much, much nicer in real life than they do in pictures?
A1VDY said:
The worst part of its design are those awful great aerodynamic clumps behind the seats, it puts the whole car out of proportion.
I love the look of the car but them humps behind the seat as seen on other brands too like Porsche Boxster Spyder and Maserati 90th Anniversary Spyder are not my favourite bits of design.Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 2nd July 04:51
I like the fairings behind the seats a lot - gives it a targa type silhouette which I was so happy to see back starting with the 458!
Also think the rear of the F8 is lovely.
What I can’t get on with is those odd bumps on the nose just inside of the headlamps. It looks to me like the car has two faces overlapping each other. Either one would have worked well, seem promising, but both at the same time just looks strange to me.
In addition, I’m actually glad to see that people are noticing Ferrari are carrying a platform along through three generations of cars - other manufacturers do less and get slated for it. Ferrari are just good at marketing it, they update all the stuff you see and touch, so it feels all new. There is no reason to completely tear up a perfectly good platform every few years and start again.
Also think the rear of the F8 is lovely.
What I can’t get on with is those odd bumps on the nose just inside of the headlamps. It looks to me like the car has two faces overlapping each other. Either one would have worked well, seem promising, but both at the same time just looks strange to me.
In addition, I’m actually glad to see that people are noticing Ferrari are carrying a platform along through three generations of cars - other manufacturers do less and get slated for it. Ferrari are just good at marketing it, they update all the stuff you see and touch, so it feels all new. There is no reason to completely tear up a perfectly good platform every few years and start again.
Edited by Venturist on Thursday 2nd July 06:31
As others have said ludicrously fussy design and for 1/3 of the price you could have the new TVR Griffith which is far better proportioned, more practical and more elegant. Personally I'd have a Griffith or a McLaren and unlike the Ferrari either of those feel like a special place to be on the inside too.
When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
Edited by saxon on Thursday 2nd July 08:19
ate one too said:
Too many opinions from people who will probably never see one for real ... never mind buy one.
This is the dumbest sort of comments I see on PH. In case you forgot, PH is a car forum and on a car forum people talk about cars. I thought that bit was obvious to anyone, geez..
saxon said:
As others have said ludicrously fussy design and for 1/3 of the price you could have the new TVR Griffith which is far better proportioned, more practical and more elegant. Personally I'd have a Griffith or a McLaren and unlike the Ferrari either of those feel like a special place to be on the inside too.
Wow is it on sale then ? Edited by saxon on Thursday 2nd July 08:19
saxon said:
As others have said ludicrously fussy design and for 1/3 of the price you could have the new TVR Griffith which is far better proportioned, more practical and more elegant. Personally I'd have a Griffith or a McLaren and unlike the Ferrari either of those feel like a special place to be on the inside too.
When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
But unfortunately, by the time the new Griffith is delivered Ferrari's will likely be able to fly.When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
Edited by saxon on Thursday 2nd July 08:19
F8 though. Too many bad memories with Windows
I honestly think the F8 lines flow much better as the Tributo, compared to the Spider.
One thing I've never really understood is why Ferrari nowadays hide the engine out of site on their V8 convertibles, I thought it looked great on the 360 & F430 Spiders beneath that glass cover, almost like a rare watch on display at an expensive jewellers.
I know its probably down to the metal roof mechanics but you would have thought that those clever chaps at Maranello could have come up with a solution by now.........
One thing I've never really understood is why Ferrari nowadays hide the engine out of site on their V8 convertibles, I thought it looked great on the 360 & F430 Spiders beneath that glass cover, almost like a rare watch on display at an expensive jewellers.
I know its probably down to the metal roof mechanics but you would have thought that those clever chaps at Maranello could have come up with a solution by now.........
Carl_Manchester said:
Funnily enough the PH review of the 458 had a very similar rear shot, here is the side by side for comparison.
Usually a big fan of how Ferraris look, if not their dubious business practices, but for me this looks pretty rubbish from the back and the worst kind of generic supercar from the front.saxon said:
As others have said ludicrously fussy design and for 1/3 of the price you could have the new TVR Griffith which is far better proportioned, more practical and more elegant. Personally I'd have a Griffith or a McLaren and unlike the Ferrari either of those feel like a special place to be on the inside too.
When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
Oukaaay... When you look at a purist design like the Esprit, you realise how wide of the mark these new over fussy designs are!
Saxon
Edited by saxon on Thursday 2nd July 08:19
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