F8 If you already had a Pista - F8 or 296 and why

Well if Ferrari were truly looking I sure don't know what they were looking at. Because not much happened as a consequence of all that looking from what I've experienced behind the wheels. That's pretty clear and you only need to drive them to arrive at this obvious conclusion. Maybe they have started to pay attention now hence all the talk about 296's superior driver engagement going on now. I sure hope so as they have gotten themselves some way back from all this complacency and ignoring the glaringly obvious.

Anyway thanks Albert for coming back with what you have. And so much for the benchmark story heh? That's ok. Nothing wrong with being honest. At least we have arrived at a conclusion on the matter. Thanks again.

 

Albert's original comment was vapid and his response amounted to no response. When called out, he realized he had nothing to say.

 

Lucky- You recommended the 296 as the second choice to add to the Pista.Yet you have never driven it.

 

Albert is not stupid. He knew his game was up, as would anyone else once they drove these cars. It didn't need to be that way if only Ferrari had done the right thing by themselves and the customers and protected their namesake by actually being the benchmark outside of being able to claim best engine here and there. I mean there is such thing as the rest of the car.

 

Perhaps Enzo was tacitly accepting the reality that the engine is what distinguishes Ferrari from the competition.

 

This is true. You can almost watch the gas gauge move towards E. Between the small tank size and my “spirited” driving style, I find myself at the gas station with unexpected frequency.

 

A full tank, with highly spirited driving at high speeds, will be depleted in about 200-230 miles.

 

If that's the biggest problem with the 765LT, then I think you found a winner.

 

I can see where this statement comes from, and there is a lot of truth to it.

While folks here may not all "want" a Ferrari over some of its competitors -- i.e., Mclaren, etc. -- we at FChat are not a true reflection of "everybody."

Everybody in this instance is really hoi polloi, or the average Joe and Josephine, who grew up idolizing a car like the Testarossa and if you play word association with them and say "supercar" or "dream car" the word that comes immediately to mind is "Ferrari." Right or wrong, it just is.

I would garner that 50% of the general population, if not more, have never even heard of McLaren. Their loss of course. However, that blind spot does not affect the folks here on FChat because we either (1) own these competitors like McLaren or (2) have driven them.

So having been exposed to these competitors, we here at FChat don't necessarily all "want" a Ferrari over its competitors. But the same simply cannot be said for hoi polloi.

 

F8. I cannot deal with the touchpads, and I think that as long as a Ferrari is not fully electric, the rev counter should be analog. The dashboard can still be a big screen but with a circular cutout for the rev counter.

I think the side view of the 296 is beautiful, but the front and rear lights are uninspired.

I think the third generation of the 296 (What the F8 is now to the 458) will have a very attractive front and hopefully some rear lights that do not look like sunglasses.

Cannot wait to take delivery of my F8 in July!

 

It is a winner in every way. The fuel consumption is irrelevant.

 

Many think the SF90 is not attractive but the 296 is stunning.
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The vent is far better integrated in the SF90. Looks clumsy in the 296 from begining but especially into the hole, I mean vent,.The exit has a body crease followed by an obtrusive hump.The side rocker panel on the 296 is a linear protrusion that is awkward in contrast to the rounded door and body. The rocker on the SF90 while linear is much shorter in length and conforms to the lines of the bottom of the door. The stance of the SF90 is closer to the ground, angled forward and downward which creates the sensation of the car being in motion while it is at a stand still. Much sportier than the 296 profile which is excessively high ( like the F8 ) with very little front end dip. My impressions, which as all things subjective, may not comport with others perceptions.

 

296 headlights are better. Everything else better on SF90.

 

Totally agree and there are people like me who would love to own a 765LT but would never be without a Ferrari. The brand just has me by the short hairs. I love the history and my desire to own one since I was a kid. So for me Ferrari is the ultimate supercar (even though there are plenty of cars that can outperform my Ferrari). Now if I could keep my F8 and add the 765LT I would do it in a heartbeat. The 765LT is a wicked car!

 

You like the whiskers? Can’t stand them and the tail lights on the SF90 are horrid as is the triangular glass over the engine. But the thing has incredible performance I will give it that.

 

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Buddy- I had the F8 and it is a wonderful car that is beautiful to behold, comfortable and easy to drive while being highly capable and very fast. But the 765 is on a completely different realm of performance and especially in heightened, compelling, immersive, heart pounding, adrenaline inducing driving dynamics. Once you drive it, you will understand.

 

Oh I completely agree without even driving it, from everything you guys who own them have said and watching videos like Dragtimes. I am just saying for me I wouldn’t trade my F8 for the 765 because of my fan boy love of Ferrari, LOL. Also my wife would not want to ride in the 765 it would be too extreme whereas she likes the F8. This is why I must work harder to afford both!

 

one word: 830

 

My wife is in love with the 765. She accompanies me 80% of the time. She liked the F8 but admitted recently, she preferred the Performante but by far, her favorite super car we have ever owned on every level, including ride comfort, is the 765.

 

I like this better than 296 or SF90
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Ahh, that photo is a breath of fresh air. The Pista is the quintessential Supercar that truly deserves the moniker. Stunning!

 

So essentially you are saying the die-hard Ferrari fanboys on this site are just Hoi Polloi? ROFL that's just too funny!

 

Unfortunately, the SF90 is un-photogenic having only one or two angles to draw upon which also need doctoring - this shot being one of them. You will also note the lowered stance where in reality the car sits up like an SUV. The 296 OTOH appears to have more angles for the photographers to utilize. The one shown of 296 is not its most favorable angle whereas the SF90's photo is its most favored angle, yet also doctored as well. So it's not really a fair comparison in that sense. Not that I'm standing up for 296 as being some raving beauty but in this case its easy to make one look better than the other using photographic tricks.

I would bet a photographer would have a much harder time taking a pic that makes the SF90 look good than what they would ever have with the 296.