488 Replacement

These next generation turbo hybrids are insanely fast. Not far behind actual F1 cars.

 

OK last time, I hope to god Ferr9000 is a rogue inside source for all future information Ferrari but in my 20 years of Ferrari ownership I've never known exactly what I have on order. If he's right about this year I'm grateful and apologize for being skeptical. I don't see Ferrari making another 488 upgraded or not and showing us the real replacement in 2021, that makes zero sense to me as US customers would only have the FL model for 1 year bc they come to North America after Europe. I think as I've said we get the 488 replacement hybrid or not in March maybe with BB. Whatever we see in March will be what we have until 2024 as far as 488 replacements go and BB is a new model that they may show anywhere at any time. As I've said I've seen nothing on here or anywhere else to say Ferrari is changing their usual V8 mid engine 5 year cycle. As an aside I'd love to see BB come in under $400K sans options but I doubt it. Any Higher I'm afraid I wouldn't want to take it out. 2019 is going to be a fun year.

 

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The way I see it is that the real 488 replacement is not ready yet because of it's complexity ( V6 turbo hybrid with AWD ) ,
Meanwhile Ferrari has to deal with mclaren and Lamborghini so ,
No other choice but to improve heavily the 488 platform until 2021 .

 

FL is actually a new model. It's so much more than just a Huracan Evo.

 

For 1 year in North America I doubt it.

 

Two years of production. They're saying most likely 2021 Frankfurt for the hybrid replacement.

 

I don’t think they could care less what mclaren and Lamborghini are doing.

 

Fl won’t hit North America until 2020 no way in my opinion they spend money to update 488

 

To stay ahead of the Competition.

 

So you don't believe in the existence of the FL?

 

No

 

So then what's the car you think is coming out in Geneva? There will be some car.

 

I think 488 replacements will be shown In March. To me Fl makes zero sense and is a dream. I’m at top of list at Algar for all. So called BB with no price or time frame no idea. I’m at top of Algars list for all

 

So there you go. F142M-FL is the replacement. No one calls it a facelift. All the dealers call it the replacement. But it still is a facelift. It's just not the hybrid one that's coming out in 2021.

 

That would be really nice. I can take that. I need BB to come even before 488 replacement (or facelift).

 

Sorry I think 2020 488 replacement is the best Ferrari can do for $300,000. It may be hybrid. BB different story and class timeframe undetermined

 

My thought no 1 year facelift. Ferrari’s path pre determined mclaren and Lamborghini need to follow them.

 

Sorry but I disagree the face lift is coming soon - just a few more weeks and we'll know

 

I think we need to define what “facelift” is. If it’s a new body with heavily modified engine and same chassis I think that’s enough to be a new car.

 

There was a video from December showing two barely masked 488 mules at Fiorano circuit with working hybrid drivetrain. Maybe the facelift won't be just a facelift.

 

Did your dealer say a V6TT hybrid car is coming to Geneva? Ask them about the car. They'll tell you what it is.

 

Nah - I believe in what Fer9000 has predicted

 

I believe that Ferrari should at least not disappoint (but who knows, if their strategy changes radically). Bearing in mind what Ferr9000 said, there are still the most interesting numbers and pictures left under the table, though. Now we know as much (as little) as it doesn't hurt Ferrari's pre-premiere secrets at all.

 

Tell them give us a teaser! New headlights design perhaps?

 

To me a completely new chassis defines a new car. The rest are mods to the old car IMO.