I have no problem with Ferrari's designs (as a whole), but it's with their scale. I've seen an FF in person and it's a bulky car, the hood sits very high and the front bumper is too thick. I like the 599 by comparison because the body is (or at least seems) lower and wider, like a Ferrari should be.

 

Client's preview starting on the 21st, anybody else going on monday?

 

Lighter, and 90 more hp? That's a nice formula . . .

 

That isn't really Ferrari's fault. They have to comply with a long list of new saftey regulations, auto designers these days are very constrained with what they can do. This is why the US spec 458 sits so high, same with these LED lights all from new rules and regulations. Its going to be interesting how long the NA engines end up lasting, since everyone is moving to turbo cars(due to major emission and efficiency rules). The big problem with Ferrari is they are releasing so many models and so many cars now to choose from, how many variations can you have before the next one can no longer live up to the previous? Take 458's, great car but now selling for same or less then 430 Scuderia in many EU countries. I mean in the last decade, 550 575 599 and now 620? 4 variations in a span of 10 years(not even counting all the special editions)? At some point its just not possible to keep making a markedly improved car. This car MSRP will probably be 2 times a low mileage 599 thats a few years old.

 

The 599 Replacement Model needs to be a very special car and I hope they have gone all out to make something that looks stunning. The 458 is a great looking car, so we should be OK. I wonder if the 458 Scuderia is still on track for launch at the Paris Motor Show in the fall.

 

Guys maybe i will manage to attend the private debut of the "F620" (is it the official name?) with a friend of mine that is a Ferrari owner, do you think it is possible to take some pics? I highly doubt it, but if i'm not mistaken last year before the debut of the FF in Geneva there were some amateur pics about it in the Ferrari's atelier.

 

This thing is going to be a beast.

 

any news on whether it will be 4wd?

 

It will be RWD. Few buds of mine are going on 21st and 22nd, I'll not be able to go myself, but I asked them to snap some pics for TS if it will possible. Will update as soon as I get some information.

 

if only rwd its going to struggle to get all that power down as a front/mid engined layout. will prob have skinny back tyres knowing ferrari too.