Ferrari 849 Testarossa Styling

Just like my architect, draws incredible things until my structural engineer brings him down to earth. There are a tone of things you have to consider when you design a car but the internet made everyone an expert.

 

Although the SC 40 is a modern reinterpretation of the F40 in its design, there are other references to the past. What you call "rear quarter sawed off" is part of Ferrari's legacy, as it can be found in several racing models such as the 250 Le Mans (1963), 365 P (1965), 330 P4 (1967), 512 S (1970), 512 M (1971), and in the road model Ferrari 512 BB (1976).

 

The SP3 evokes the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona and the three models: 330 P3/4, 330 P4, and 412 P, which famously shot past the chequered flag side by side. However, due to its rear horizontal blades, a nod to Ferrari's signature DNA, the SP3 looks much more Testarossa-like than the 849, which doesn't use any design elements and clues that relate it to its predecessor with the same name.

Comparing the two cars from this angle, it's clear that the 849's strongly accentuated rear fender is very similar to that of the SP3. Also, on the flanks, both the 849 and the SP3 have narrow waistlines, although visually they look very different. On the SP3, the air intakes are embedded in the frontmost area of the doors, creating a sensual sculptural effect on the intersection of the outward curve of the door volume and the powerful rear muscle. However, this effect wasn't achieved on the 849, as the intersection where the air intakes are located features a vertical black band that looks more like a waist-tightening belt. This element feels awkward, disrupts the harmony, and makes the design flow poorly. The rear end of the 846 also appears to be like a cheap copy of the SP3.

Although the overall design of the 849 seems acceptable to me, the use of that vertical black band is incomprehensible to anyone who enjoys design harmony and fluidity. What we can infer from this comparison IMO is that the SP3's design has been much better achieved.








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