The 15 New Models by 2022 - What We Know

Yes you are right because discussing where I can get leather key fob holders or how to install an aftermarket muffler is of no interest to me. I also think other topics of interest have been well covered by others on here. In the past we were lucky if we would get one new model or variant per year. This year we are getting 5. Then 3 more per year over next 3 years. I know some people still can't even wrap their heads around that but it's happening. The company's publiclly stated mandate to DOUBLE profits in 3 years means a wave of special editions and new models the likes of which we have never seen and I thought that was an exciting subject enough to warrant its own thread. And if you look at the amount of views skyrocketing on this thread maybe just maybe I was on to something ...

 

Erm...Ferrari actually DID say ... very explicitly in fact ... that there IS a replacement for the LaFerrari coming right around 2022. Come on guys this is an easy one ... Do you really think they AREN'T going to take in an extra billion dollars selling 499 cars for $2-million plus on a 75th anniversary? Please let me know when and where you are going to be at a poker table next.

 

Do you not know anyone who was 'on the list' for a 458 but never got one because their turn never came up before they ended production and they were offered to convert their order to 488? I know a number of people that happened to and really they wanted a NA car and they missed out. They didn't like the 488 as much and they never fulfilled their dream to spec a new 458. Have you not been reading posts about how many customers at many dealers are being told that the 812 coupe is for all intents and purposes sold out of its entire production run? Now those people are also faced with not getting to spec the car they wanted and in all likelihood will never be able to spec an unassisted naturally aspirated V-12. So on some of my recent sub posts on here I have been trying to help people avoid that happening to them. There are people on here of different ages, levels of experience and different customer tiers as far as the factory is concerned. Not everybody knows all the ins and outs about how the allocation process works and in fact it is a moving target. I can understand that the most cynical among you may misinterpret when I say 'get down to your dealer and get on the list for the F173' or similar ...in your wild-eyed conspiracy theory dreams that I am part of some marketing machine for some dealer or some company but ... you people need to breathe into a paper bag for a minute and calm down. I'm just trying to help people who may be interested in certain cars that are going to have huge order books as soon as they are launched not get shut out of those cars. In the mean time if anyone has updates, details or better information about these future models I'm sure everyone would love to hear about them. Thank you for all of your interest in this thread! Best

 

The very question itself misses the whole point and is the wrong question. Again if you read ALL of my posts it should be pretty easy to figure out whether I'm an owner or not.

1. Upon reading ALL of my posts, how you answer that question for yourself will say a lot more about you than about me.
2. I have zero inclination for and no upside to addressing this question head on. This is about future models not about me.
3. The question itself is silly really because this is the internet. I could list any amount of cars and be lying about it. Alternatively I could list any number of cars, actually own them and yet be lying about the intelligence I have gathered. It's the wrong question.
4. The biggest reason it's the wrong question is because readers should judge my predictions based upon the merits and logic of what I presented not their perception of my background. That's the easy way out. Use your heads. Examine what I've presented and determine for yourself whether it makes sense and should be heeded or not. If nothing else you now have a likely roadmap of most models coming out in the next 3 years. Hopefully it's useful or interesting to you. This is also going to be a work in progress and I anticipate that other knowledgeable members will add to the intelligence presented here over time to the betterment of all.

 

The one car that is worthy of hyperbole is the F173. I haven't been breathless about any other car just that one. When it comes out everyone will understand that my histrionics about it were actually justified.

When it comes to the 488 hey you've got a great car there no doubt. Personally, while the torque is addictive and it's arguably STILL the greatest all-around sports car on the market right now, to me it was a step back from the 458 on three fronts. The sound which was decent for a turbo but unavoidably not as visceral as the NA 458. Also I could never get over the trapezoidal air intake scallop on the haunches with that annoying horizontal fin splitter bifurcating it awkwardly. Finally I thought the interior was a bit 'meh' and actually not as bold as that in the 458.

The Pista hit it out of the park with its exterior styling including getting rid of that annoying horizontal fin on the rear air scallop. The front and rear are awesome as well. It's a knockout full stop. Literally just adding a new 812-type interior to the Pista, plus poetically closing out the fifty-year run of entry level mid-engine V-8s by bringing back the quad taillights of the 308 is all it should take to push many enthusiasts over the line. I wasn't excited about the 488 but I'm pretty excited about the FL. I think it's actually going to be a way cooler car than many on here are thinking. I still predict it's going to be priced closer to the Pista than the ordinary 488.

 

If you actually read the entire thread you can see that it got into very involved discussions about allocation dynamics because some members asked very involved questions about it. And they were very thoughtful intelligent questions. And it's not as simple as your overly glib post above implies.

Also this thread from post #1 just a few days ago represented what I believe to be the latest and greatest intel on the 15-car roadmap. It's not like there has been any other news or developments since then so until further information comes out or is communicated by knowledgeable members on here it is understandable that there has been some drift and that's to be expected.

 

I'm glad you are liking the thread. I don't agree with the opionion... opinion not fact... that a list of what cars are or aren't in my garage is relevant at all to this discussion. If this was a thread about aftermarket exhausts or some other petrol-head topic then maybe it would be. I know some of you guys reflexively make that your acid test on credibility but again on this subject it is highly irrelevant. Some people like to hang it all out there and some prefer to be more discrete and hopefully each position can be respected. Something else I'm really hoping is that the FL reveal this week brings us back to discussing cars and not bickering over credibility. But what do I know. I'm probably just a teenager. Or a shill for some dealership. Or a marketing bot.
Right geniuses?

 

I shall try to contain my disappointment.