Cancelled Pista Spider Orders

Was at the factory a few weeks ago. Saw 3 F8’s driving around together. You had to “see” them because the sound was significantly muted compared to the 488.

 

Not Dustman Worthy!

 

Very very obvious difference.

 

Ugh...Ferrari going in wrong direction....pull up, pull up!

 

Too late now. SF90 sounds just as bad as F8 on outside apparently....may as well be full electric.

This is exactly what I was told. You can see them but can barely hear them. Apparently in comparison to a v12 superfast the F8 is a very major step back in sound ...and 488 is significantly louder. So not sure what the F8 boys are gonna do about that one. Not good.
Pista may well be it for me. No interest in silent and electric cars as fun cars.

 

Pista and mclaren lt. Could be my swan song for new cars.

 

Yeah I think we are definitely at the end of the line here with Ferrari although apparently the new V12 812 still sounds pretty good around the circuit. Will be interesting to see how the upcoming 992 gt3 and rs cars fare - they should sound fine. Porsche always puts a lot of work into the GT cars sound. Mac - time will tell but Ferrari has definitely lost the plot with the sound. For those complaining about 488 aren't going to like what's in store.

 

Sound doesn’t bother me so much. It’s not my thing. It’s more the hybridization.

 

A hybrid for a sports/fun car is not my thing either.

Considering the battery and charging issues (still) present in Ferrari's 2019 cars is enough to keep me well clear from anything hybrid or electric coming out of Maranello/Italy.

Always quite liked 488's sound - could never work out the negativity even though I totally get the Atmo sound thing. Always thought Ferrari had done a great job with their turbo 488 and Pista sound even though by rights Pista should be tougher stock for a track focused car. But nothing that can't be fixed - unlike F8 or SF90 where what you hear is what you get whether you like it or not. And, it can and will only get worse from there. Oh boy..... The upside for F8 is at least it doesn't share the complexities of SF90's hybrid drive....gulp.

 

Tdf and f40.

 

Dont sink, dont sink!

 

Didn't some loser YouTuber got a pista too and stood on it?

 

Yeah but they bought a lot of cars and a Lusso.

 

Those guys are so annoying

 

Just to add to the “sound” comment I made. As I was walking by the entrance of the factory, two Monza’s drove out (great sound and great looking) followed by a F8 and 30 seconds later a 812 SF coup. If I had closed my eyes you would have thought only 3 cars had left the entrance. Those looking for the traditional Ferrari sound will be very disappointed with the new emission requirements.

 

The aftermarket will be hard at work looking for ways around this.

 

this is a generalization, not a rule.

 

For those who like the look of the Pista stripes on an F8, do it after market. Cost will be minimal and at anytime in the future, they can simply be removed.

 

All this pessimism about the future of Ferrari focusing on hybidization. Who here wouldn't jump at the chance of owning a La Ferrari? No disappointment when it was introduced. Why all this despair over the upcoming hybrid models which in all likelihood will be special and stellar.

 

OK cool, can you send me their number? I want to buy both of them right now. Since, you know, they are so easy to get. PM their number! This is GREAT!

The reality is if you look online RIGHT NOW you will find available Pistas listed mostly at 100K over. Assuming there is some play in that most Pistas are selling for FAR OVER MSRP just like the Speciale did once upon a time. I got my Speciale new with no prior new car purchase experience and it held up very well in the marketplace. The Pista is a far improved Speciale both tech wise and especially looks wise so I expect it to perform at least as well in the marketplace.

These "soon we will see discount Pistas" stories are dreamer driven.

 

Thats cause its horse ****.

 

About a year too late. You can get used now though.

 

I think if those who want one, and are ok with a similar but not exact spec to what they would have built for themselves, all you have to be is a little patient and these cars will come to you. And I mean a few months of patience not years. There's already several for sale and from the brokers I speak to the market is already trickling towards msrp, and there's about to be a whole bunch more hitting the market at the same time. Not saying the market will collapse, but for those who missed out on an allocation you'll be able to buy a sub 200 mile one at around msrp without having set $100k on fire on a Lusso.