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Discussion in 'California(Portofino)/Roma(Amalfi)' started by John Mclane, Dec 21, 2021.

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  1. John Mclane

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    #1 John Mclane, Dec 21, 2021
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  2. ATLBond

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    #2 ATLBond, Dec 22, 2021
    Same here
     
  3. SLViper1

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    #3 SLViper1, Dec 22, 2021
    Article appears to be high on conjecture and low on facts
     
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  4. MacNugget

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    #4 MacNugget, Dec 22, 2021
    I find it sort of hard to understand who the market is for a more hard core Portofino. It's a delicate balancing act to manage performance against GT usability for a car in this class and the current Porto M seems just about spot on to me. I don't think I'd be interested in a more hard core car. If I wanted that, I wouldn't be looking at the Portofino.
     
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    #5 jsh458ft, Dec 22, 2021
    Agreed... except that with the F8 being done, maybe this special model is the only non-Hybrid V8 available for a brief moment?
     
  6. ATLBond

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    #6 ATLBond, Dec 23, 2021
    I missed F8 by 12 days. Would welcome a hardcore Portofino. PM is good, bet the hardcore ver would be even better. 296 GTB does not look as evocative as F8 in my opinion.
     
  7. John Mclane

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    #7 John Mclane, Dec 23, 2021
    Same thing for me. The Roma drives more on the edge than the Porto, a PM that drives like the Roma would be great. There's a scoop in the hood, pretty much all I could tell to be different. Height seems to be the same, sound is difficult to judge.
     
  8. Redneck Slim

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    #8 Redneck Slim, Dec 31, 2021
    ALL Portofinos come HS. Compared to a California T,the PF has a stiffer structure,less weight (my PF weighed in at over 300 pounds less than a T),and what are essentially the T's HS springs (rears the same,fronts 15.5% stiffer versus 16% stiffer for the HS T). The biggest surprise with my PF was how well it handled stock compared to a T (now I have Novitec/Eibach springs).
     

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