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Discussion in '296' started by ajr550, Jun 5, 2022.

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  1. Jo Sta7

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    I just hear near zero buzz about it. My Lambo fan friends (owners) mostly dislike the styling. None have it on order. It is too heavy. Sounds mute. Boring and
    Muted styling and rear is just bad. Will cost $500k fully optioned. It’s already outgunned before it even arrives.
     
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  2. NGooding

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    Not necessarily a good thing...
     
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  3. Kmaaq

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    I believe you. The steering wheel buttons and start button on the Amalfi is evidence that they listen.

    Now I'm curious, who do they listen to most? Dealer feedback? The people here on the forums? Car journalists? The random comments on instagram and reddit posts?
     
  4. londonferrari

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    They will install the Amalfi steering wheel on past 296s, wonder what that will cost, $15,000?
     
  5. Jo Sta7

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    I don’t know how the Amalfi wheel would work. Red stop start interfered with the hybrid modes from a placement standpoint.
     
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  7. NGooding

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    First: Credit to them for responding.

    Speculation: I'm guessing they're smart enough to listen to actual customers, not window shoppers. With perhaps a little extra weight on the marginal customer they're trying to attract.
     
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    #4609 Cocoloco, Jul 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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    The new Roma / Amalfi is not hybrid - two different designs and agendas, confused over a few buttons controls on two different models.
    Spending 4-700k on a car and the focus is a few buttons - Ferrari boardrooms design / engineers and most important marketing print Fchat and Insta social media to make determinations for the future - lol ... insane!
    These models are designed spec'd orders given to vendors a long time prior!
    Changing out wheels electrics air bags - you all are whacked sometimes :)
     
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  9. KL runner

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    Dealers copping flak from customers . Forums have a very small percentage of global owners , and you generally see the same people posting so the sample size is small
     
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  10. londonferrari

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    Have any of us Ferrari owners ever been approached by the company or dealership for feedback on a car? I never have. Anyone?
     
  11. ntatfas

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    Yep, quite a few times. I would say for every new model category, ie I was sent a Ferrari feedback URL for the 296GTB but not the GTS. For the F8 and earlier cars it was a real person from Italy, though 3rd party company as opposed to Ferrari direct.

    Not sure if I will ever get one again, said the 296 was exceptional bar the haptics and too slow CPU driving the UI and spent a lot of time telling them why – problem with being in IT for 40+ years :)
     

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