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| Replacement soon? |
| capone 07-17-2012 |
I know the California has recently been upgraded but there are a few articles on the internet talking about a replacement next year. Also detailing that the replacmenet will be a 4.3 V8 turbo with KERS giving 600+HP. I find this hard to believe as this model is an entry level every day Ferrari. Given the specs, this will out perform the 458 - not sure of course as the weight might be a problem if they still go with a folding hard top roof. I hope they don't go with turbos as my guess is that Ferrari can use a de-tuned 4.5L V8 found in the 458. Maybe around 520HP. If they go with what some articles are reporting on the internet, 600+HP, imaging what the 458 replacement must get. 700+HP. Crazy...... |
| Fantastic |
| scr380 11-28-2008 |
Not sure what problem the other guys have with this car. I think it looks great, and pays excellent homage to the original California. I think this is a beautiful recreation of the original and it looks Italian to me. To be perfect, though, I think it needs a 3.0 litre V12 engine and/or stick shift. I know the new V8s, double clutches and sequential gears are great, but I'm a purist. |
| strange design |
| Juel 11-22-2008 |
I'm a very big Ferrari fan but i think like the rest of you that the front is very Japanese with its LCD headlights and the sharp corners in the intake in the front. And the back is to big because of the steel-top, but its a Ferrari you will get used to it. i hope... |
| very nice |
| markpaul 10-20-2008 |
i really like this car i think it well put together and well designed i wonder if its ever gonna be sold in canada |
| ugly ugly ugly |
| Hieronymus 10-20-2008 |
this has to be one of the ugliest cars ferrari has made since the rainbow. it looks japanese. and why would you buy this over a f430 (very fast) or a 575 superamerica (a proper v12 front engine ferrari with a folding roof if you really want to look stupid). |
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| M104-AMG 10-10-2008 |
If it wasn't for the "prancing horse" the "face" when looked at head-on, looks very Japanese . . . |
| I like this car! |
| digitalcraft 10-10-2008 |
In an age of Lamborghini making 4 doors and BMW working on 'performance SUVs', its nice to see at least Ferrari still knows how to make a car. |
| Correction |
| NicFromLA 06-03-2008 |
Aside from some engine management features this car shares nothing with any Alfa-Romeo or Maserati. This is an aluminum car with a flat crank V8. No badge engineering here. I also happen to this it looks much better in that blue than it does in red. |
| Not Enough Passion |
| acfsambo 05-14-2008 |
Im not saying its a bad car, but it doest instill the feelings of the old Ferrari's (60's to 80's). With the modern (Post 2000) Ferrari's, a few times i have almost missed one whilst i was looking straight at it (driving the other way). Though I notice muscle cars, other exotics (modern and classic) but the new Ferrari's just blend in. I bet it drives well though, but should come with a proper top loader manual not the flappy paddle stuff (have it as a not cost option). Awesome power from a 4.3L V8. GM need 6-7L to get under 500HP. All in all, good car driving wise (as all Ferrari's are), but not "Ferrari" enough in the looks department. |
| Revisited Heritage |
| Kiwieb 05-14-2008 |
Wow! In the spirit of the 1957-1962 250 GT SWB [& Long Wheel-Base] California Spyders this 2008 iteration is another delectable and desirable dream machine. The models Ferrari have introduced since 2000 are simply magnificent - a wonderful marriage of form, function and technology. How do they do this so consistently? Perhaps it is because they have such a clear and evolved vision of what their cars should deliver...........and get pininFarina, surely the world's best car designers, to visualise it for them. |
| Forgive me in advance... |
| bruxell 05-13-2008 |
...this may be a little bit of a rant: While I�m all for a smaller Ferrari as I don�t agree with the argument that it devalues the brand (at least not as much as say a Barbie Doll), I think this is exactly the wrong way to go about producing such a car. This is supposed to be a Ferrari, but it is in actuality an Alfa, which started out as a longer Maserati, which used a developed version of a Ferrari engine� all of which makes me sick. Platform sharing is questionable even for family sedans. I never liked that the Alfa 164 shared its architecture with a Saab 900, or a Lancia Thema. To me it was a watering down of brand values, and so the SZ remains the last real Alfa. But to share platforms at this level, where the cars are marketed as unique and unusual is unforgivable. These aren�t Dodge darts and Plymouth Valiants, they�re Ferraris and Maseratis, and the distinct core values of each brand are more than just grill deep. |
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