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  1. Il Co-Pilota

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    Hopefully some place nice.
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    #1276 Il Co-Pilota, Nov 17, 2019
    Now there's an interesting difference of opinion. How can the man who designed such interesting and beautiful things as the 812, TdF, 488 etc. design such a bland and boring car.

    It's all in the eyes of the beholder. ;)
     
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  2. furoni

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    #1277 furoni, Nov 17, 2019
    I'm sorry , of course everyone is entitled to have an opinion, but i can't agree with you last sentence, it's probably a professional default of mine, but i believe beauty can be "measured". F12, Monza, Roma, all amazing cars, 812 an amalgam of shapes.....but of course, still a very striking car, just not a very fortunate design...i'll leave the sf90 out of it, that one is an aberration!
     
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  3. ohno

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    #1278 ohno, Nov 17, 2019
    Of course this dark green looks perfect on the F12 too.
     
  4. Igor Ound

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    #1279 Igor Ound, Nov 17, 2019
    Has nobody mentioned how it looks like a bmw too? :)
     
  5. perrinnation

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    #1280 perrinnation, Nov 17, 2019
    The Roma appears to be the more cohesive design of the 3. Plenty of ‘awkward’ notes on both F12 and 812. Few if any on Roma. Going forward, I’d like to see the 812 replacement take on more of this elegance. If the SF90 is going to be the performance benchmark of the line, then let it and its mid-engined successors take on the wild, aggressive tones. The GTs should walk the path started by the Roma.


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  6. davemqv

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    #1281 davemqv, Nov 17, 2019
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  7. Caeruleus11

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    #1282 Caeruleus11, Nov 17, 2019
    I've had both and I think the manual was wonderful and I'd much rather have it except on the 430 Scud. But everyone has their opinion. The flywheel is so light/ fast that you have to change real fast or blip the throttle for upshifts! Thats FUN! Just some comments from the peanut gallery, carry on... all roads lead to ROMA! :)
     
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  8. Caeruleus11

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    #1283 Caeruleus11, Nov 17, 2019
    Well done Mario! Roma is very good looking! Bravo Ferrari!
     
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  9. boxerman

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    #1284 boxerman, Nov 17, 2019
    Haptic controlls a question mark.
    And if they make a handling or sport version its inetersting.
    Really beautiful.
     
  10. ross

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    #1285 ross, Nov 17, 2019
    boy that 812 is an ugly beast.
    the f12 is slowly becoming acceptable.
    the roma is a breath of fresh (smooth) air.
     
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  11. Jack-the-lad

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    #1286 Jack-the-lad, Nov 17, 2019
    Needs a V-12.
     
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  12. 4th_gear

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    #1287 4th_gear, Nov 17, 2019
    Hopefully an elegant skin is accompanied by substance beneath the skin. Otherwise, if a Ferrari has no edginess to it the brand would no longer be leading but just following and becoming one of its many lesser competitors. It is ultimately more important for a Ferrari to feel engaging and satisfying to drive rather than just easy to look at.

    As owners we should reap the fruits of our ownership mostly from behind the wheel rather than from outside the car, looking in. We are ultimately buying into a driving experience. I hope the current decision makers at Ferrari will remember this. It doesn’t matter what the car looks like if it doesn’t feel good or compare well when driven against the competition.
     
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  13. 008

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    #1288 008, Nov 17, 2019
    ^ completely agree. Hopefully with a square setup of r comps this thing could be a track monster.
     
  14. boxerman

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    #1289 boxerman, Nov 17, 2019
    Agree with your premise, but they should look good too.
    Thats why Im hopeful there will be a handling edgier version of the Roma at some point, still wearing the same cloths..
     
  15. boxerman

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    #1290 boxerman, Nov 17, 2019
    Said many a Ferrari owner when the cars changed to what came before.
    Was it paddles, or Ps or EPS or turbos, everyone has their point or departure. Yet one must admire the way the company keeps pressing forwards.
    Maybe as they expand the model offering and product range there will be a ferrari for each taste.
     
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    #1291 rockitman, Nov 17, 2019
    With the end of the NA V12, so too will be the end of my new Ferrari purchases. I wish Ferrari all the best meeting the needs of the more recent testosterone challenged generations going forward. Soccer Mom’s will be common place in Ferrari’s in the not too distant Future. Ferrari now sees the new market going forward as the old guard customers will abandon the marginalized brand eventually.
     
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    #1292 Solid State, Nov 17, 2019
    That's an awful big hole for such a tiny motor.

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    Nondescript entry level car that would be fine for a woman or daughter. Something to lease perhaps. No flaps and gills per se but also nothing at all special and with a lower quality interior.
     
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    #1293 TSOYBELIS, Nov 18, 2019
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    #1294 davemqv, Nov 18, 2019
    Would you guys please stop it with the P&R stuff. Copy and paste it into the appropriate forum please.
     
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    #1295 jm2, Nov 18, 2019
    I'm afraid I beg to differ on this statement.
    But then I would....
     
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    #1297 Garretto, Nov 18, 2019
    It's not perfect but it's very, very nice.

    I think it will receive much more love from the automotive community than poor Portofino.
     
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    #1298 Igor Ound, Nov 18, 2019
    I suspect this car will be an enormous success for Ferrari and steal sales from even more brands than it slightly resembles
     
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    #1299 NeuroBeaker, Nov 18, 2019
    I've moved the P&R discussions to the P&R forum:


    Anyone wanting to discuss liberal EU fake policies or Nazism can do so in there. Please keep this thread free of such digressions.

    All the best,
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    #1300 NeuroBeaker, Nov 18, 2019
    It REALLY suits the darker colors. It looks fantastic! :cool:

    All the best,
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