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New Ferrari design exhibition - in house vs. outside design

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Is the next Ferrari SUV going to be a Maserati Levantine derivative, based on Alpha Romeo's platform

  1. Maserati based

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  2. Alfa Romeo based

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  3. Pinifarina designed

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  4. Stay with Ferrari' Manzonis in-house team

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  1. bberg009

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    #1 bberg009, Nov 28, 2017
    The new "Ferrari under the skin" exhibition at the Design Museum in London just opened by Ferrari's inside design leader, Flavio Manzoni. Currently, he is the guys overseeing Ferrari's team of 80 in-house car designers. Under his management, Ferrari did the LaFerrari, the 488 and now the FXXK
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    He became "famous" when he stated that "Every time we work on a new Ferrari, we try to improve on every aspect — including the center of gravity — so an SUV is not a Ferrari," a while back.

    So, is he on a collision course with Sergio Marchinne, who wants to build an SUV, or is it going to be an outside job by Maserati, Alfa Romeo, or pinifarmina?

    When asked by the Autoblog, he answered cryptically "I cannot answer, but one thing is clear: Ferrari is not a follower. There have been so many declarations from Sergio Marchionne and others. I cannot add anything more to what they have already said, but Ferrari won't follow a trend."..

    So, whatdatya think. Is the next Ferrari SUV going to be a Maserati Levantine derivative, based on Alpha Romeo's platform, a Pinifarini job, or stay with Flavio Manzoni's team?
     
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    #2 anunakki, Nov 28, 2017
    I think the 'SUV' is going to be more like an evolution of the GTC4 Lusso. It will be proportioned more like a small Crossover
     
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    #3 G. Pepper, Nov 28, 2017
    That's the way the hints are leaning. I remember the, "it will be something unique like the Lusso" comment, so I'd bet on that kind of design language with a bit more ground clearance, but still very low for an SUV, which may be why they're calling it the FUV. Not an SUV in the traditional sense, but an SUV compared to the rest of the Ferrari line.

    There was also that intriguing bit about the rear doors being in, "a clever hidden arrangement." I'm betting on a suicide door layout for the rears.
     
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    #5 G. Pepper, Nov 29, 2017
    I think the silver one is closest to what we may see, but there definitely will not be rear door handles. I'm betting you'll have to open the fronts before you can open the rears kind of like... an extra cab pickup truck. :)
     
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    #6 anunakki, Nov 29, 2017
    Agree the Silver one is the only one with a proper stance. Whatever it is I guarantee its aggressive looking.
     
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    #7 Robb, Nov 29, 2017
    Those all look terrible... just sayin...

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    #8 LARRYH, Nov 29, 2017
    If they are smart they will base it on the Porsche Cayenne pretty great suv and sells good
     
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    #9 bberg009, Nov 30, 2017
    I sort of liked the red Ferrari SUB (first one). Looks like a hybrid between 488/458 and the Porsche SUV.. and unlike the others, it had 4 doors...

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    #10 Solid State, Nov 30, 2017
    He might have been in the management but the LaF was an open design competition with the winning design outside of Ferrari. Just sayin.

    I think Ferrari will constrain his group to a fixed form due to cost and his group will try their best. The results will inevitably look like a watered down F12 as did elements of the Lusso, Portofino, 488 and the last California. Of course the F12 TDF was just a few flaps and gills away. Needs to pick something truly in-house and stop ripping off PF designs for the standard fleet. The 812 is a fail for his team when compared to its PF predecessor.
     
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