Are you sure you want to be first? Personally, I’d prefer to sit out the first year (or longer/indefinitely) for an all new platform and hybrid V6.
Asked the GM at my dealer about the LB reveal. He said based on the info coming from Ferrari (data for a new release) he “thinks” the reveal is imminent. He indicated the data is consistent with previous reveals.
Take a look at Harry’s Garage, where Harry Metcalfe, formerly of Evo, takes a Urus out and about on his farm.
i hope that what i'm seeing- the roof line of f171 doesn't end up looking like that of sp38-deborah's Image Unavailable, Please Login
Well spotted but I don’t really like that look of the backlight. Ferrari seeming to be disregarding rear visibility with this and the 812 C. Maybe camera here also?
I’m thinking it won’t be like SP-38 as the single visible “slot” is wider on LB. Also, since the mule has a lot of padding under the wrap, I expect there could be some padding going on here also, so maybe just a regular flying buttress design.
I have a camera mirror in my Corvette C8 and I HATE IT. I never use it. It gives me a kind of double vision. I can't focus on objects like on in a mirror. I'm not alone in those who have a problem with cameras replacing mirrors. For some people its a kind of vertigo. So I hope they don't require its use. If its an option, that's OK. But requiring a camera to replace a mirror will be a problem for a lot of people.
I never experienced a camera mirror but I can’t imagine not having a regular mirror that you can adjust, move or crane your head, etc., for a better view. Seems it would be unnatural, not to mention the double vision problem you noted. Also, I don’t like the idea that the rear view is sacrificed for the sake of styling, if this is the case, as that’s really a cop out because good design should be functional... and not too Lambo. BTW, is the camera mirror on the Corvette a necessity—I would expect the view out the back to be OK—or is offered for its perceived high-tech value?
I've sat in a coupe C8 and I think its actually a little worse than my Alfa 4c coupe. The reason is you can't see through the vents on the side of the glass. Also the C8 has really thick glass between the cockpit and the engine to help shield out noise. My Alfa has no cameras at all. I could see out back fine in it but its a much shorter car. I have a convertible C8 and its much more easier to see out the back than the coupe top up or down. The rear glass is normal thickness and raises or lowers. So I really don't need it. I used it once in the rain where it did help but that's about the only time. There is one thing I do like about the cameras in the C8. Its the parking assist camera up front. You can see exactly where the nose of the car is and any objects in front of it. You never worry about hitting something while parking again. But this is not in the mirror. Its projected in the infotainment screen.
Sorry for all the questions but does this mean you can switch from regular mirror to camera mirror? In the same unit?
Yes. You just flip a switch on the mirror and it goes from a regular mirror to a TFT display. There are adjustments for the digital mirror. You can go wide angle, zoom several levels, and adjust the brightness. On Chevy trucks they even have a remote camera that goes on back of what you are towing. It gives you a kind of invisibility power to see rewards.
Driver’s window is open, yes? Would be interesting to get a better look at the door moulding for more insight on the roof design; if visor-type or classic arched roofline.
Well, the only part of the body work that does not seem to be camouflaged is the lower door area and that doesn’t have the SF90 (and Portofino) style flared skirt. Seems to be very rounded with a lot of tuck under. Also, the longitudinal axis of the surface is raked up towards the back, similar to the Monza(s). Side windows and rear fender scoops will probably be similar to SF90 though.
The entry in a car with a carbon tub can be easy if part of the side sills are integrated in the doors. Maserati MC20 has a similar approach like LaFerrari. Both have rather thin sillls to climb over. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Forget about all the technical aspects of a carbon tub. I think it's rather hilarious to think about all these carbon options people put inside and outside their cars without the car structurally being made out of carbon at all. Putting all the carbon stuff on to pretend the car is somehting it actually isn't? Just to get the superficial impression you're in an super exotic all carbon race car? For me that has a certain "fake" feeling to it. IMO it's also about integrity and credibilty of a modern supercar.
I don’t disagree and really the carbon eye candy is getting tired. I’m gonna skip it all on my next build.
Tall and deep section sills could also be incorporated in an aluminum frame or tub—with all its benefits to stiffness and associated ingress/egress issues—if a manufacturer was so inclined. Some prefer to prioritize driver and passenger comfort I suppose.
Isn't that why we have different models in the line-up? What is the point of the GT models like Roma, Portofino etc.then, just adding more luggage space? As Luca di Montezemolo always said: Different Ferrari for different Ferraristi. In that sense, I would highly welcome a little bit less comfort for a mid-engine supercar in order to make the whole package more of an event.
Hmmm... so only aluminum trim pieces inside the car? Shall Rolls Royce use a wood frame since they use wood trim? Hahaha! I get what you are saying, though. It has been overused for sure. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
