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  1. 67bmer

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    #1 67bmer, Mar 15, 2023
    This issue and the Purosangue by Jim Hunter are why I don't get car magazines and belong to clubs anymore! I bought my gated 360 just before gated become the "thing" because it was simpler (not faster) and I could maintain it. At the time, our club only did a few expensive spaghetti dinners each year and thought that was exclusive enough.

    A few years later, during Covid, I checked again and our club completely transformed and had every kind of activity one could desire! We had drives, shows, karting, auto-x, dinners, overnight tours, etc. I signed up and go to as many events as I can.

    I don't know Jim and have never met him and have only been in the club for two years now...

    I just have to wonder why we killed the trees to publish 4 pages of Jim's diatribe about the Purosangue fiasco only to get to the last sentence "It was very right for Ferrari to produce the Purosangue and blessed is the one who can afford it." Why would we be blessed? Could we have used those 4 pages to tell us something special or unique about the Purosangue to make us want one if/when they become more affordable? What is the good, the bad, and the ugly of this vehicle? It would be cool if our club could give us the unvarnished truth about this vehicle and perhaps keep us updated on the reliability, success, and valuation of the model.

    I know that I can not walk into a dealer and order one of these to my personalized specifications! I would love to read an article by our club as to why I should aspire to be able to do so. I am not a snowflake, I don't get the exclusive branding thing - I think Ferrari should promote aspirational instead. I have aspired to own a Ferrari since I was a junior high school student! I don't lose sleep or have any regrets about finally getting one. In fact, I love having one now! It would be cool to read articles about why I should aspire to get another Ferrari, especially one that does not have carburetors. Could a Purosangue possibly be a viable replacement for my 2006 Porsche Cayenne sometime in the future? I guess I will have to look for that analysis somewhere else.

    FWIW, I was behind an Astin Martin SUV on the way home from our club event last Saturday. I doubt anyone else realized what it was on the freeway.

    Sorry for the rant...
     
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    #2 paulchua, Mar 17, 2023
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    The PS is to fill the 2+2 segment, that while not for everyone, has been around for 60 years (one would hope folks got over it by now)- Think of it as the spiritual successor to the 250 GTE, the car that heavily contributed to Ferrari’s financial well being. Over 1,000 of those were built. After all, what was the purpose of Ferrari (not SF)?
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    I love the 360 too, especially the Stradale. It was not easy to walk into a dealership back in 2003 and order one of the 378 US CSs. Some argue those cars are more “Ferrari” than say a 4 seater, do we have at least have a photo of at least Enzo’s ghost driving one as above?

    Jim’s diatribe is like a Mustang owner sad about the new Ford 150, acting like pickup trucks are something new, never offered by For before. Wouldn’t matter if Henry himself built it with his bare hands and owned it as his personal car. Still wouldn’t be “Ford Enough.”

    :)

    The fact that Jim’s conclusion is that it’s great perhaps a mea culpa.
     
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    #3 audi_328, Mar 18, 2023
    I respectfully disagree, and think the above criticism is a bit harsh - I like Jim's writing, and found it a well thought-out article that raises some interesting points, and didn't think it just a "diatribe" against the Purosangue. C'mon guys, it's Ferrari's first-ever 4-door - that's going to be a little controversial among many in the enthusiast crowd, plus it's a brand new car, so people are still forming opinions of it. I'm sure there will be more info regarding reliability, success and valuation after the model is released and there's real-world data to share.

    I think some questions he raises are valid: What's the purpose of this type of car? Has the concept of what a sports car is today evolved vs what it had been before? Will a Purosangue seen "in the wild" be the "head turner" that Ferraris always had been? Plenty of info out there about what makes it special and unique, as far as facts, figures and specs. One thing Cavallino used to get criticized for was being overly effusive in their praise of every Ferrari.

    He quotes a few long-time enthusiasts complimenting the design, thinking that Enzo would've been very happy with it and that it is at heart 100% Ferrari in its DNA.

    Anyway, I read this post before I read the article; having read the article I thought it was a pretty good piece regarding Ferrari's (arguably) most controversial new model.
     
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