[Year's_End]

[bavarian19]

[brocken]

He seemed happy about how much fun the car was to drive.
But the steering wheel and gauge panel was wonky!

[PsychoSlug]

Nice.

that car....

[sb335is]

shouldnt have posted this kaskades gunna come in here and piss everyone off

[OBI_agent]

I kept on saying, this car is beautiful and very futuristic. My opinion won't matter but HKS786 agreed as well. I guess we should add Jeremy clarkson to the list of growing admirer's of this car. This car is a stunner

[sb335is]

Originally Posted by OBI_agent

I kept on saying, this car is beautiful and very futuristic. My opinion won't matter but HKS786 agreed as well. I guess we should add Jeremy clarkson to the list of growing admirer's of this car. This car is a stunner

this things been at cars and coffee a few times now.

i still think theres something funny about it and would rather own a scuderia(sp?) looks wise.

BUT

this thing performs up to its hype and this is impressive. Same lap time as an enzo? damn. that being said, i cant afford either.

[Ignignokt]

Originally Posted by twoturboz

shouldnt have posted this kaskades gunna come in here and piss everyone off

Not if he's banned.... Which he is.

[sb335is]

Originally Posted by Ignignokt

Not if he's banned.... Which he is.

he finally did?!?!

nice

now i can enter a ferrari thread and actually talk about the car.

[stickypaws]

Originally Posted by twoturboz

i still think theres something funny about it and would rather own a scuderia(sp?) looks wise.

I agree that the Scud is better looking overall. I think it'll be a classic as far as design is concerned.

The Italia headlamps with the stacked LEDs throw off the whole front end, imho. I realize LEDs are here now and everybody's doing it, but I think Ferrari could have been a bit more subtle with it.

We'll have to see how it lasts over time from a design perspective.....

[abisson]

Originally Posted by stickypaws

I agree that the Scud is better looking overall. I think it'll be a classic as far as design is concerned.

The Italia headlamps with the stacked LEDs throw off the whole front end, imho. I realize LEDs are here now and everybody's doing it, but I think Ferrari could have been a bit more subtle with it.

We'll have to see how it lasts over time from a design perspective.....

Agree. F LEDS its too common now.

[Top_Gear_Fan]

Originally Posted by twoturboz

he finally did?!?!

nice

now i can enter a ferrari thread and actually talk about the car.

[majin ssj eric]

Amazing how this is a pure-bred Ferrari mid-engine supercar yet its only half a second quicker than the massive and less powerful GT-R....

[AW335TT]

I want this car!!!

[fwmcb]

Very nice... Still sounds magical!

[hks786]

Originally Posted by OBI_agent

I kept on saying, this car is beautiful and very futuristic. My opinion won't matter but HKS786 agreed as well. I guess we should add Jeremy clarkson to the list of growing admirer's of this car. This car is a stunner

The car is very nice. I really do like the 360 and 430 and would own them if I could, but the 458 is something else. It goes back to simple designs like the old 355. I really like the simple front end without the big side intakes like the 360 and 430.

Also, when you see it in motion like on that Top Gear video it looks so much better than in photos. It really looked good next to the 430.

[OBI_agent]

Originally Posted by twoturboz

this things been at cars and coffee a few times now.

i still think theres something funny about it and would rather own a scuderia(sp?) looks wise.

BUT

this thing performs up to its hype and this is impressive. Same lap time as an enzo? damn. that being said, i cant afford either.

The scuderia is no doubt a beautiful car. But compared to the Ferrari F458italia, I gotto go with the latter. I know that people find it kind of toy like but you got to look deeper into the design. All those vents, the three exhaust , leds, etc are for a purpose and in my opinion,they look perfect. It's like blending a old model with futuristic design cues. And I think they have done a great job. It's subtle yet elegant.
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

Amazing how this is a pure-bred Ferrari mid-engine supercar yet its only half a second quicker than the massive and less powerful GT-R....

Man....I love the GTR but please....if you had the money, wouldn't you buy a f458 over a gtr ?

[OBI_agent]

Originally Posted by hks786

The car is very nice. I really do like the 360 and 430 and would own them if I could, but the 458 is something else. It goes back to simple designs like the old 355. I really like the simple front end without the big side intakes like the 360 and 430.

Also, when you see it in motion like on that Top Gear video it looks so much better than in photos. It really looked good next to the 430.

+1000.
Precisely what I wanted to say. The car looks sublime while moving.

Plus, I'm also a sucker for side skirts. I like how balanced yet bulky the rear side skirt looks.
And I don't think many people would agree with me but I also like how the bonnet folds over the headlight. It looks very innovative and it's also there for a purpose as to styling.

And we should get some photo's of it next to a f430 just to show how good the f458 looks

[DASHOCKER]

This is a stunning machine in looks & performance. Don't smoke crack & buy a $375k Lexus when Ferrari has the answer..

[stickypaws]

Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

This is a stunning machine in looks & performance. Don't smoke crack & buy a $375k Lexus when Ferrari has the answer..

I totally agree that in this price segment buying the Lexus over the Ferrari would definitely be questionable.

But I'll bet anything that you're still going to get people who will make that choice because they want a car they assume will cost less in ownership over the years and be a lot more reliable. Even some of the uber rich tend to be frugal and want something that won't breakdown or cost an arm and a leg just to change the oil.

It's really the main reason people gravitate to Lexus over Euro brands in the first place. And for some, it's the only reason. Toyota knows this, and it's why they've been carefully entering into the performance car segment. That supercar Lexus is just a way of evolving into the market with less expensive everyday versions.

[Sniz]

what a freakin great car

[sb335is]

Originally Posted by OBI_agent

All those vents, the three exhaust , leds, etc are for a purpose

how do leds serve as any sort of purpose?