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Wrubel said:
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You don't like it because you look on those pipes and think "damn that is the new Ferrari, how could they do that, to such a brand".
Now stop, calm down, look again and think:
"new fiat coupe designed and created to make money in emerging markets, cut the costs, make everything as bling bling as you can, put a ferrari sticker on it, and look as the company budget improves over time, cause the money will come for sure"
Suddenly everything matches.
Shame on them for this Ferrari SL.
Ferrari executives are on record as saying the one car company they hold in very high regard is Porsche. Why? Because they make a ton of money. It now is apparent that Ferrari, just as Porsche did in the early ninties emulated Japanese production, is embracing the Porsche way. Price and sell based on the marque irrespective as to what the product represents. 
As I said, they are losing their soul. 
When You look on it from corporate side, everything is as it should be.
agreed.
Look, even when the great man himself still alive, the only reason Enzo Ferrari sold road cars with the prancing horse badge on them is to fund his passion which is racing cars. He couldn't care less about his road cars.
When people bash the Cali for having its engine in front of the driver, remember that even E. Ferrari preferred this placement and he sneered at mid-engined cars. Ferrari fanboys should learn its history better. Ferrari's to E. Ferrari are front-engined road cars.
Luca is doing a really great job in preserving E. Ferrari's passion. First he made the pracing horse the most lusted after badge in racing and now it's time to reap the profits which will be used back in racing for even more achievements.
Ferrari fanboys flaming Luca for whoring the brand? They should learn Ferrari's history better and what it's all about.
E. Ferrari couldn't care less if the people buying his road cars are obese guys who never once take their F-cars to the track, as long as he got more money to race his cars. He could not have been happier if he were alive today.
Customers? Pah. It's the racing fans that matter. You don't feel like buying the Cali because you don't like how it's styled? Point NOT NOTED, just step aside, there is a thousand people lining up behind you all eager with their checkbooks. Just because one has the money to buy a Ferrari does not mean he has any hand in saying what Ferrari should or should not do. The kids who are Ferrari fans today, will grow up to people aspiring to have a Ferrari and these are the customers Ferrari and Luca are targetting.
Selling his road cars was just his way making money. Not any different today.
