AUTOCAR and EVO magazine test the new Ferrari 458 Italia. awesome video
12-30-09, 09:33 PM
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1- Who gives a F*%$ what people will say 40 yrs from now? The LFA will probably change hands for a couple MILLION then.
2- As I asked in some other thread, name a car with a V10, CF chassis, 200+ mph top speed and limited production numbers, drives like a Scuderia and costs less than $400k. There is no other. Furthermore, please, please please.... the price is $375k. Not $400k+.
Sure, the 458 will sell for 60% of the price of the LFA. It will also sell about 2000 cars per year. I would also like to think that the LFA will handily show it it's taillights at almost every track. It might not be 60% faster, but neither is the 458 say 300% faster than a GTR.
3- Really, comparing Hyundai's situation to the LFA... srsly? Apples to Oranges.
4- Looks are subjective. I personally think that the Italia is ugly from more angles than it is good looking. Wanna talk beautiful? Alfa 8C (Which is an FR car last I checked), Aston DBS (also FR). Who says a car has to be shaped like on that comes from maranello to look good? Conversely I think the LFA looks good from more angles than it does ugly. To each his own.
2- As I asked in some other thread, name a car with a V10, CF chassis, 200+ mph top speed and limited production numbers, drives like a Scuderia and costs less than $400k. There is no other. Furthermore, please, please please.... the price is $375k. Not $400k+.
Sure, the 458 will sell for 60% of the price of the LFA. It will also sell about 2000 cars per year. I would also like to think that the LFA will handily show it it's taillights at almost every track. It might not be 60% faster, but neither is the 458 say 300% faster than a GTR.
3- Really, comparing Hyundai's situation to the LFA... srsly? Apples to Oranges.
4- Looks are subjective. I personally think that the Italia is ugly from more angles than it is good looking. Wanna talk beautiful? Alfa 8C (Which is an FR car last I checked), Aston DBS (also FR). Who says a car has to be shaped like on that comes from maranello to look good? Conversely I think the LFA looks good from more angles than it does ugly. To each his own.
To each his own, but I dont think they will be selling them very easily in this economy. The performance is great but the styling of the exterior is not even close to matching what has come out of Italy over the last 5 years. imo the interior is great but again not 375k great. It doesnt have the look of a car warranting a 375k
(got it right) price tag in my humble opinionThe 458 has more power, weighs only 15 lbs more without a carbon fiber chassis ,and will break 200 mph with only a V8. The LFA is just not worth it imho.
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