Paris 2012: Ferrari Shows Strong Line-Up

With Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo on hand, Ferrari comes into the 2012 Paris Motor show with an extremely strong line-up of product offerings. Debuting to the Parisian market for the first time is the mighty f12 Berlinetta and it's 740 horses under the front bonnet. The new Ferrari has been highly revered by journalists all over the globe since its reveal and customers and frothing at the mouth awaiting deliveries.

Another Paris debut is the new Ferrari California 30. The California has been Ferrari’s most commercially successful model since launch, now features a 30 kilogram reduction in weight and a 30 horsepower bump.

The FF on hand sports a new full-length panoramic roof in a special reflective glass (LowE) that gives occupants a genuine open-air driving feeling, while providing thermal and acoustic insulation.

The ever-so-stunning 458 Italia and spider round out the offerings from Maranello at the show. The five models on display represents a new generation of the company’s 8- and 12-cylinder models.

 

Ferrari is definitely doing well with their new models IMO. The 458 speaks for itself. I was totally a hater on the car until I got around one and then it just blew me away. This and the fact that the car is coming back to sports car racing, huge for me, is even better. I love having a little competition for Porsche and Corvette. The FF is also a car that I was not a fan of. Then again I got around one in person. It actually looks pretty good, I prefer darker colors, and the interior is to die for. A must have option, I think it's an option and not standard, is the passenger side gauges. That is so cool and totally changes the experience for the passenger in the car. The F12 is outside this freakin' world. I haven't seen one in the flesh yet but it's one of the models that pictures well also. I cannot wait to see this.

Point of that post is that I'm not a Ferraristi or Tifosi or whatever the hell they call themselves by any means. The fact of the matter is that they are making Lambo, IMO, look foolish right now and really stepping up to the plate with the models they are bringing. Staying away from the idiotic spaceship trend that is taking over right now, producing crazy performing cars that are still elegant, AND unleashing a new supercar soon. We Hope!

 

The pano-glass roof in the FF is a nice touch. Here are some factory press shots of it.

 

Wow I've never seen that option before DJ. Looks pretty spectacular, must have option as well

 

Cool roof..but i was hoping for more from Ferrari

 

Like a cooler presentation or better products?

 

A tease of the F70 would be nice.
But i guess that's to much to ask for..Ferrari are still a low volume brand, its not easy for them to wow with new products at each show, without diluting the brand.

So its all good

 

I was just curious. Their presentation was definitely a little weak ESPECIALLY after I saw the layout that McLaren brought. That was awesome.

Regarding the F70, don't they have the monocoque there? While that's not "much" that is still pretty cool in my book.

 

^i would much rather see a sketch or teaser video of the actual car, rather than a CF tub.

 

Kind of miss my black FF, it's definitely a car that looks much better in dark colors.

The F12 looks like a freaking beast!