RC:Rossi:Enmanuel:Please no ! I'm all for reinterpretations of classic icons, but no need to copy the design elements, find a modern way of implementing them instead.
Very well said. Lamborghini did that once with the Miura concept, unfortunately this never made it into production.Lamborghini could build a Miura below the Huracan and it would be an interesting product but instead, they opted for the Urus. I really like the Urus and yes, SUVs are still in high demand but I'm not sure this is the right product for Lamborghini. I would have loved to see more sports cars from them, even below the Huracan price tag.
the Muira woudl have to be a halo car not one below the Huracan. Now a modern Jalpa under the Huracan, that would be a great car. What I would REALLY love to see though is a modern take on the Espada. a TRUE 2+2 that could be done on the Bentley conti chassis. I really don't understand why VW doesn't make a Conti, 928 and Espada all on the same chassis. Yes they would canabilize sales from each other a bit but the total number sold would also increase...
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Mithras:RC:Rossi:Enmanuel:Please no ! I'm all for reinterpretations of classic icons, but no need to copy the design elements, find a modern way of implementing them instead.
Very well said. Lamborghini did that once with the Miura concept, unfortunately this never made it into production.Lamborghini could build a Miura below the Huracan and it would be an interesting product but instead, they opted for the Urus. I really like the Urus and yes, SUVs are still in high demand but I'm not sure this is the right product for Lamborghini. I would have loved to see more sports cars from them, even below the Huracan price tag.
the Muira woudl have to be a halo car not one below the Huracan. Now a modern Jalpa under the Huracan, that would be a great car. What I would REALLY love to see though is a modern take on the Espada. a TRUE 2+2 that could be done on the Bentley conti chassis. I really don't understand why VW doesn't make a Conti, 928 and Espada all on the same chassis. Yes they would canabilize sales from each other a bit but the total number sold would also increase...
Jalpa, whatever but they need something below the Huracan and they also need something like the Espada, not sure however it makes sense.
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Oct 2, 2018 7:54:14 PM
Details Emerge about Ferrari Monza Cost and Production Run
The cost and availability of the new Ferrari Monza has finally been revealed. The Italian company announced the speedster a few weeks before the Paris Motor Show 2018 began. While much of the technical information was available immediately, the release was particularly thin on details such as how much it would cost and how many would be available.
Interviews given during the Paris Motor Show 2018 have finally revealed the cost of the Monza to be €1.6 Million. With the help of a calculator, and confirmation that Ferrari plans to sell 499 of them, it is clear that Ferrari stands to generate revenue of €794.4 million.
Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2
While the headline figure sounds impressive, the profit that Ferrari generate from each car will be significantly less. To get that figure, the price of production, 22 percent value added tax and dealership profits would need to be taken into account.
The first of the special series cars, a new production line that Ferrari has developed, the Ferrari Monza is completely sold out. The choice of SP1 or SP2 will be left to the customer, although Ferrari is expecting an equal split across the two versions.
Ferrari have confirmed that the Monza has been developed without adhering to any particular set of rules. As a result, it will be street legal in Europe but not in the United States or in Asia. Customers in those regions will need to use their cars on closed circuits or on race tracks.
Sources have also confirmed that the Monza SP1 and SP2 will take up 2 years of production run. They will be assembled in Maranello as part of a new production line which will continue past those two years for upcoming Icona models.
Enmanuel:Not street legal in US or Asia probably annoyed a few people.
I would love to see one of these at the track sometime, but I won’t hold my breath
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Ferrari Recalls Cars Over Fire Risk, Including Multi-Million Dollar LaFerrari Aperta
Ferrari North America is recalling in excess of 2,000 vehicles across the United States due to a fire risk.
In a recall notice issued in February by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it is revealed that there is a fuel vapor separator which could crack and allow fumes to leak out and increase the risk of a fire in certain Ferrari models. The Italian car manufacturer says the issue stems from a manufacturing defect of a part from an outside supplier.
Vehicles affected include 488 GTB and 488 Spiders from the 2018-2019 model years, the 2018-2019 812 Superfast, 2018-2019 GTC4Lusso, 2018-2019 GTC4Lusso T, and the extremely-expensive and limited-edition LaFerrari Aperta hypercar.
Ferrari first received reports of the leak in customer cars from a number of dealerships. It has since fixed the issue on the production line but will need to repair 2,150 cars in the U.S.
Josef:I really love the Monza, it is the coolest car from Ferrari since quite a time. The design is just stunning, so clean
That I agree with, so much better than the fuzzy styling of the 812. That said, I'm still very much craving one.
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Porker:Josef:I really love the Monza, it is the coolest car from Ferrari since quite a time. The design is just stunning, so clean
That I agree with, so much better than the fuzzy styling of the 812. That said, I'm still very much craving one.
The problem of the Monza are its proportions. The car looks great when stationary and without passengers, but as soon as there are people inside, the relation size of the car body - size of the human(s) does not work.
It then looks like a bloated sportscar from the sixties with midgets as occupants.
We're at the point where you can be the fastest or just sound like you're the fastest.
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Rossi:Porker:Josef:I really love the Monza, it is the coolest car from Ferrari since quite a time. The design is just stunning, so clean
That I agree with, so much better than the fuzzy styling of the 812. That said, I'm still very much craving one.
The problem of the Monza are its proportions. The car looks great when stationary and without passengers, but as soon as there are people inside, the relation size of the car body - size of the human(s) does not work.
It then looks like a bloated sportscar from the sixties with midgets as occupants.
Well as an owner it's carte blanche then to eat and drink as much as you desire in order to be in proportion with your car.
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Rossi:The problem of the Monza are its proportions. The car looks great when stationary and without passengers, but as soon as there are people inside, the relation size of the car body - size of the human(s) does not work.
It then looks like a bloated sportscar from the sixties with midgets as occupants.
I hadn't realised this until you pointed it out and I watched a video with Gordon Ramsay's car being moved at an event in London. The driver does indeed look like a midget in it.