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812 Spider

Discussion in 'F12/812' started by MalibuGuy, Sep 22, 2018.

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  1. ale75

    ale75 Karting

    Oct 4, 2004
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    Do you refer to 812 replacement?
     
  2. day355

    day355 Formula 3

    Jun 25, 2006
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    For the normal range, exept this last...hummm
    Depends on what you like, hybrid turbo or not .
    In a way , Puro Sangre will be a puro sangre...and if V 12 has never been the most important sales by the past, it could probably change...
     
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  3. montpellier

    montpellier Formula Junior

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    Each to their own and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

    I felt the conversion looked an afterthought and compromised by the need to use the 488 roof mechanism . There are some good angles, from behind for example, but sat in the cabin you have the buttress over your shoulder, almost into the cabin and a very high straight wall behind you, up to eye height. So inside the car, it feels anything but like a convertible and with the roof up very claustrophobic . The car is very rear heavy in terms of design. It needed a flat rear deck to take
    bulk out, probably as a soft top too . I had hoped for a stunning rendition of a V12 convertible, but for me it is simply OK . Reminds me a lot of the 575 SA , its ok but not quite right. Others have said they love it so it is down to individuals .

    Huge missed opportunity for me, but they will undoubtedly sell out .

    Cannot comment on the sound/noise as the music was very loud when they were driven in.

    The F8 Tribute spider was a very cohesive design by comparison.
     
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  4. jpalmito

    jpalmito F1 Veteran

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    " right place" for an engine layout is highly subjective , isn't it ?
     
  5. Luk77

    Luk77 Rookie

    May 6, 2018
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    812 spider is really beautiful. Just saw today. Compared to V8 spider it loses less when it’s close. The only detail that I don’t like is the little fake window on the side.
    I appreciate as well the wheel design.

    OT: SF90 stradale looked better from real, especially with Fiorano packages. Just the front is not convincing me 100%.
     
  6. Griffon83

    Griffon83 Formula Junior

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    Agree.

    Darker sades of Blu, especially Blu America and Blu Profondo. Otherwise the easy path, Nero Daytona with the painted SF shields.

    They could however have omitted the blacked-out "windows" and make look closer to the 575 SA.
     
  7. mepassione

    mepassione Formula Junior

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    Agreed. In previous years Ferrari cars made me dream, 599 gto, 458 / speciale, the mighty F12 and tdf... none of the new cars have that soul
     
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  8. day355

    day355 Formula 3

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    Yes, it is;) Different in one word
     
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  9. REALZEUS

    REALZEUS F1 Veteran

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    I vehemently disagree.
     
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  10. 500tr

    500tr Formula 3

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    How nice is the Portofino in comparison
     
  11. of2worlds

    of2worlds F1 World Champ
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    So is the horse pulling the cart or more modern???
     
  12. JagShergill

    JagShergill Formula 3

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    Really good - didn’t do a direct comparison to the coupe but good enough for a long weekend trip
     
  13. Jordan68

    Jordan68 Formula Junior

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    For those of you who saw the car, will you take it over the 812 coupe?

    Sent from my VOG-L29 using Tapatalk
     
  14. Sims123

    Sims123 Karting

    Sep 25, 2016
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    The engine was turned on for a brief moment when most people left - sounded great as usual. The head of engineering is very confident that the sound will be the same in the new era of GPF
     
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  15. red passion

    red passion Formula Junior

    Mar 4, 2012
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    As the car we are talking about is probably not a normal range model and no Icona model, what can we expect it to be like? A kind of “regular special edition”? As you indicated that V12s might become more important in terms of sales it is likely not ultra-limited.
     
  16. jpalmito

    jpalmito F1 Veteran

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    Guess it will replace the front mid engine V12 regular range.
    Back to pre-550 maranello era.
    Logical if you consider a 800hp front engine car as the exploitable limit.
     
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  17. klinkman

    klinkman Formula Junior
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    The anticipation, participation and general demand buzz around the launch of a *regular production* front V12 convertible indicates you've misread that.
     
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  18. kingjr9000

    kingjr9000 Formula 3

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    I assume you mean mid 12?
     
  19. red passion

    red passion Formula Junior

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    That would be the most logical thing to me too. However “day355” stated the normal range won’t be that great anymore. A mid-engine V12 would definitely be a great car. That’s why I tried to figure out where else it could fit into..
     
  20. day355

    day355 Formula 3

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    Cart is now too powerful for that ;)
     
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  21. Shack

    Shack F1 Rookie
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    Weight !! - Mid Engined V12 could be awesome but heavy IMO especially if it needs to be hybrid?
     
  22. day355

    day355 Formula 3

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    Too earlier for having the definitive answer ! both are possible...
    Back to the spider main subject :)
     
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  23. red passion

    red passion Formula Junior

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    I think Ferrari ruled out full hybridisation for V12s. So maybe a kind of mild hybrid… Who knows.
     
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  24. Shack

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    Lamborghini Sian - has some very interesting hybrid tech with the super capacitor - maybe something similar
     
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  25. red passion

    red passion Formula Junior

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    Thanks! Let me just ask one last question. Is it going to be only one model and after it is finished or the start of a new line?
     

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