Ok I have to say it

Beauty is absolutely not subjective, it has codes that are universal !
you can put a 288 gto and a 296 side by side in a street, and ask 100 Ferrari owners to vote for the most beautiful, and you will achieve the same result over and over again.

 

But ask 100 tiktokers... And the results might be different

 

I was talking about smart people....
The others have no interest

 

I haven’t seen a road going 296 in the flesh yet but the track versions that showed up at Daytona were, to my eyes at least, fantastic.

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OP - what are your thoughts on the Ferrari suv?

 

Wheels are to big. Waaaay to big.

Remember when we made fun of 1990's Cadillac's with 22" wheels? Well, here we are.

 

I disagree. Without question the 288 GTO is a great looking car, could you sell a car styled like the 288 today with various regulations: probably not. For me I look at the 296 side profile and and I see 250 LM, I look at the front of a 430 and I see 156 "sharknose".

What I am saying is cars styling is often determined by the era they were built and in the current era, compared to its peers the 296 is to me a great looking car.

 

I love the Roma front grid. It gives the car a sharp looks while emphasizing its color.

Overall the Roma looks stunning. Though Ferrari cheated a bit as the car is almost 2 meters wide (for a GT!)


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You don’t understand the word objective. There was a time the Enzo and F50 called ugly by the majority of so called ‘smart people.’ Today there are still many detractors. Besides, what does it matter if even if the Commendatore himself said his cars are not the ‘best’? German car makers are the ones that obsess over that metric. (Whatever it means to them.)

 

Nothing wrong with thinking car X is beautiful OR ugly, it’s part of the fun of cars. Really the only wrong opinion the person here claiming some universal rule, if that was true than every car would look nearly the same over the last 100 years.

 

Sorry the grill is a wart on the nose.


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My Lyriq has 22’s. Look just fine, IMO. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

That's a truck. The 296 is a sportscar.

And this is what I meant.

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My bigger issue w/ the larger wheels is tire costs and ride comfort. It seems obvious now, but I didn't realize how much smoother a ride can be with a little bit of sidewall..

 

100%

 

Well, you know the old saying, " Beauty and contact lenses are in the eye of the beholder". I think the Roma is gorgeous.