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      05-09-2008, 04:53 PM   #1
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New Baby Ferrari confirmed...and you can listen to it!

Oh mama...

four sound bites via this official website, plus some very teasy teaser shots.

The Ferrari GT will be unveiled in Paris September 2008

Price approximately 110,000 Euros...

http://www.ferrarigtcountdown.com

Way.....trade in time for the british bulldog?

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      05-10-2008, 03:33 AM   #2
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That sounds horn.
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      05-10-2008, 08:29 AM   #3
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110euros is only about AU$180k...probably what the new Lotus 'Eagle' will cost on the road here with a few options. The Ferrari will probably be sold here for over $350k; us Aussies are ripped off big time when it comes to cars.
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      05-14-2008, 05:40 PM   #4
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Have a look at the pic http://www.ferraricalifornia.com/ass...-1280x1024.jpg looks awesome, but I do not know about the name ferrari California, california!!!! Perhaps to make more yanks buy it, don't like the name but love the car, though with the raise of the LCT now it'll be even more expensive. Also being it the cheapest Ferrari, I'll bet they'll have a 3 year waiting list.
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      05-14-2008, 05:59 PM   #5
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Love the look, but the name sucks.
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      05-14-2008, 06:35 PM   #6
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sorry to sound fastidious, but neither the name nor the looks do it for me. the front looks like a poor rip off from a vanquish!
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      05-14-2008, 06:49 PM   #7
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I would be surprised if this thing doesn't cost more than $400k here. Hmmm...
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      07-02-2008, 10:22 AM   #8
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bump for some sick photos I found on road and track's site!

http://web2.roadandtrack.com/article...id=6914&cid=45

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From a fully retractable hardtop to a dual-clutch transmission to the first-ever production Ferrari with a front-mounted V-8, the California is packed with the latest and greatest from the engineers in Maranello...despite the fact the California is not Ferrari's flagship model.

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Ferrari says the California "is aimed at owners who desire a car which embodies everything the Prancing Horse represents in terms of sporty design and innovation, but also seek a car with greater versatility than ever." This newest prancing horse is not the "baby Ferrari." It is, in fact, a brand-new model complementing and similar in size to the racier F430 with more flexibility in packaging. In addition to having a retractable hardtop, the car can be ordered in a 2+2 configuration - children seating only, please!, or more storage space for weekend outings. There is even a trunk pass-through for skis for those who want to hit the slopes in the winter. ...
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      07-02-2008, 10:29 AM   #9
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Love the look, but the name sucks.
It's legacy... Here's another California...



In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the... Anyone? Anyone?... the Great Depression, passed the... Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?... raised tariffs....
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      07-02-2008, 12:25 PM   #10
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damn, you got me excited, but that is still $174,000 US... i was hoping ferrarri was making an Audi R8 killer

maybe, but its 50 grand more expensive!
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      07-02-2008, 09:27 PM   #11
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$50k premium for the Ferrari badge. Not bad imho.
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      07-03-2008, 04:44 AM   #12
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Does anyone else hate the way the exhaust outlets look? Very Lexus IS-F. Sour grapes, I know...
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      07-03-2008, 05:51 AM   #13
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Yeh I agree the exhausts would look better side by side rather than on top of each other...but I could live with it
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      07-03-2008, 07:33 AM   #14
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very unfortunate tailpipe arrangement.

Apart from the obvious similarity to TVRs (which are junk IMO), the tailpipes are also reminiscent of the arrangement on the new Lexus IS-F. This is not a good thing!

I also dislike the swage line cut into the middle of the car's flanks.

Aston Martin knows how to build beautiful cars....it seems Ferrari has forgotten what it learnt in the 1960s....

Overall very dissapointing given I was initially very excited about this car.

I'm sure it will be awesome to drive but I'd prefer an F430.

If only I was in a position to make that decision!

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i need to get enough money to make that decesion!!!!

i personally LOVE it!!!
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