Ferrari GTC4Lusso review - the ultimate in practicality and performance? | Evo Ferrari GTC4Lusso (2016) review by CAR Magazine 2016 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso review | Autocar Review: the new Ferrari GTC4Lusso | Top Gear Clearly this car is a triumph for Ferrari.
I rather like it , I understand how the styling can divide opinion (those that hate the concept, and those that prefer FF) , I really like it, but also as a vehicle you can use everyday and with a lovely interior to match, I think I am going to have to get one. I was waiting for the F12M, but think the Lusso may have to be tried first (UK F12M going to be some way off yet) . Interesting that my dealer already has double the orders for the lusso compared to the best FF year. It will lose money rapidly, but I love new cars, and today I want to enjoy the V12 for as long as it lasts.
This is a very nice and informed review since the reviewer owns an FF. His comments are much more informed. Thanks for posting!
The infotainment is the best part. Best interior of any modern Ferrari. I just cant get over the rear end. I simply looks melted. If they are going back to the quad lights, at least do it right. Hopefully it looks better in person.
ehh buy it for the functionality and performance. the looks are secondary on a daily driver - atleast that's how I've convinced myself to drive the FF every single day and love it.
Not all reviews are glowing - this from the Telegraph: 2016 Ferrari GTC4Lusso driven: as close as you'll get to a Ferrari SUV
I ordered the GTC Lusso as soon as I saw it and am very impressed with all the current driving reviews. Shmee owns and loves his FF, has driven it quite a bit and yet aspires to move up to the Lusso, i guess that sums it up. I like the idea that its even more comfortable and refined for day to day driving and yet outperforms the FF when you want to have fun. I am replacing my daily driver a Quattroporte GTS with the Lusso and wanted a luxury performance car to drive during the business week, I believe GTC will definitely fit the bill. The TDF will keep the weekends from getting boring./
I hear ya - I'm going to keep my ff and hopefully get to 100k miles one day - if anything ill buy a lusso in year 4 or 5...and unfort my tdf prob wont get driven much more than a few miles a year like most of my non daily drivers
Here is another review (US Autoweek): Ferrari GTC4Lusso review and test drive with horsepower, price and photos
Im in the same boat. I truly like the FF looks more,not even a question New infotainment is awesome indeed, little interior bits im not a fan of but it will be an amazing machine overall ! I do wish they made a panoramic roof option that slides open, I would love that. I would also love to rack on crazy miles and will continue to do so.. I have a stable of nice supercars just like you and many others, however, my love for the FF is growing fonder day by day.. in looks, feel, sound, shifting, surround sound while cruising every aspect of it.. so much so, I never want to be in small supercars anymore since the FF gives me my supercar thrill in such an amazing/spacious package ... (And preference of looks aside, the Lusso also) its just a brilliant car that does it all I can only imagine the lusso will be even more refined, whether thats preferred or not who knows. Id like to drive it PS didnt the design team say they wanted to make it more aggressive? I find the front end on Lusso became round and bubble looking, nowhere near as aggrssive as FF, am I crazy or? Image Unavailable, Please Login
The pics in that one give a good impression of how nice the interior is. Seems to be very limited options in the configurator at the moment. Presumably they're going to add more as time passes, such as diamond stitching.
Really? Shmee is the first and last word in car taste? Recognize that Shmee's whole business model relies on him getting the very latest models to draw eyeballs to his YT channel. He flips in and out of cars with abandon. Of course he will trade in for the Lusso - he has to, how else would he be able to film the next 20 minute video of shopping at IKEA? Shmee doesn't value anything but the latest greatest. To me, that's not an enthusiast it's a poseur. He's the last guy I'm taking any car buying advice from.
Those things are available according to my dealer. The online Ferrari configurator is more a "fun toy" to play around with for people to get ideas and dream. As an example of an oddity in terms of non-changeable options online, you can be quite sure not everyone wants a black dash only option or not be able to have a two tone interior
I believe he does not make his real money by doing these videos - far from it. He deals in electronics, invests and I believe he's the founder of The Supercar Kids website. Nobody said he's the first and last word when it comes to cars, but it makes sense that someone who drives his FF a lot and have driven a bunch of luxury sports cars actually might be on to something. He may not have some of his cars for very long, but he surely seems to rack some miles on what he has. He also seems to have a reason for why he wants what he wants. He's not doing what a lot here aren't. Keeping cars for 1½-2½ years, selling them for an upgrads when opportunity strikes. He's playing the exact same game with McLaren to get the LE cars that most enthusiasts play with Ferrari to get the VS cars. He's driving a ton of different cars and because of that, he actually has a good foundation when it comes to selecting cars. Besides, he bought his FF used and seems quite aware of the financial hit he will inevitably take if he buys a new Lusso. My guess is that he will be in a Lusso in about 12-18 months. He is doing well and all, but he does strike me as someone who cares about his money. So far he is making money on the cars he owns. I'd say he's doing quite well and understands the cars and the game.
Not crazy at all. There is no question that the Lusso looks more generic (i.e. common, undistinguished) than the FF whose appearance I also prefer. In any event it is the NA V12, whose likes we may not see again.
He's closing in on 800,000 subscribers. He makes real money doing YT, believe it and his viewership is hooked on him always showing them the latest greatest. Shmee doesn't know **** about cars beyond specs and prices. Every single one of his reviews are puff-pieces. I challenge you to show me a single review where he says anything more negative than "I can't change my audio tracks from this button anymore." Oh sure, he can tell you in great detail the difference between Cerulean blue and Mexico blue. BFD. When he dares to actually attempt to describe how a car drives, he resorts to nattering on about nothing and cutting himself off before saying anything too stupid. He giggles like a schoolgirl whenever he gets properly driven around (by someone else) in an exotic. Good foundation to select cars? LOL!! His formula is simple - buy in at the highest levels, get access to the short list for LE cars and buy them (and flip them). He's no genius, he just has the pocketbook to play the game. Any idiot could do what he's doing. That's cool though, buy what Shmee buys just because he likes the video game screen in the middle.
I find his videos quite enjoyable in a light hearted sort of way. Sure he is no Grand Prix driver but his approach to commenting is very digestible and strikes a chord with many. We can appear a bit snobbish sometimes when an 'upstart', as he is seen by some on here, pads out his commentary with banality and platitudes but conversely he brings a sense of real joy of ownership which we all share.
