Ferrari Boss Steps Down

[The True Adonis]

The NSX was a really good car but not great. It was under powered. Because of the silly ' gentlemen's agreement ' among the Japanese manufactures that basically limited all cars to a maximum of 280HP some exceptions were the Supra with 320 and the 3000GTVR , back then noting really exciting came from Japan. Thank god for the after market.

Now the Lexus LFA is another story all together , Japan finally got it right.

Just my opinion, but the LFA looks horrendous.

[The True Adonis]

Looks like a Hyundai with a body kit.

[Lustral]

A girl would not think an NSX is just some run of the mill Honda.

Girls think Honda Coupes are ferraris ffs. Using a car to impress a girl is like using Einstein to impress 3 year olds.

[The True Adonis]

Girls think Honda Coupes are ferraris ffs. Using a car to impress a girl is like using Einstein to impress 3 year olds.

Exactly my point.

[Lexus II]

Luca di Montezemolo leaving is a direct result of Sergio plan to invest $77 Billion on new products for FCA.  Where will that money come from....  selling new shares and Ferrari SUV's.  Luca's wanted no part of a Ferrari SUV.  

 

[Bevo]

Why is this?

Parker?

Like Parker would really know from reading brochures

To put in simply Ferraris have gotten a lot better over the yrs with build quality and reliability , problem is many people don't drive these cars very often and more than often they are just weekend toys

Plus companies like ferrari and lambo (gotten better since Audi owns them) for decades only cared about performance, style and pedigree. People buy regardless cause of brand/prestige. Reliability and build quality were after thoughts . To a much lesser degree german cars too. Times are changing and how reliable these cars are now remain to be seen

The acura NSX was the first "exotic" to be super reliable every day car with high performance and during its time one of the best , seems this is the route more high end car companies are taking

Now if these cars would have Japanese car reliability they will be the best but there's a trade off

[Bevo]

The NSX was a really good car but not great. It was under powered. Because of the silly ' gentlemen's agreement ' among the Japanese manufactures that basically limited all cars to a maximum of 280HP some exceptions were the Supra with 320 and the 3000GTVR , back then noting really exciting came from Japan. Thank god for the after market.

Now the Lexus LFA is another story all together , Japan finally got it right.

I wouldn't say nothing exciting came out of Japan and only after market

If u knew cars u would know the 80's and 90's the Japanese were doing great , this was their decades . Every car enthusiast knows this

Lexus came out, acura and Infiniti too

Rx7, Silvia, NSX, supra, skyline, fairlady Z, Tokyo auto show was one of the biggest car shows

[Bevo]

You don't get it.

Really, you don't.

Go up to a girl at a party and say you have a ferrari. No matter if it is a rusting piece of shit with no wheels, she will perk her ears up. Say you have a honda (like me) she will say "meh". Ferrari is speed, Alsono, Schumacher, Formula 1, dangerous, sexy.

Honda is reliable, ugly, I can't be fucked to elaborate.

Apple sells the same shit as a 100 other companies yet has people queuing for weeks for its products. The best brands have an emotional connection. Ferrari has it, Apple has it... Honda? Come on. You don't put posters of Hondas on your bedroom wall - you use them cos they work well.

That's the mindset of a dreamer and not a realist . I hate when people have to justify "well it's a ferrari" what good is it if u can't build a reliable car?? It's people like u that it took ferrari so long to change (who knows the long term reliability of these cars like 458 or California) bc they know people will still buy junk! I agree with TA they are cool cars but unreliable junk that poor people that can't afford them justify their "dream" bc it's a status symbol they can go and impress girls   how old are u? 12? Sound a bit insecure?

My dad can afford Ferraris and even he says they are fun to drive, looks , but never to own , that's why he buys Porsches

[NarcissisticDeity]

I wouldn't say nothing exciting came out of Japan and only after market

If u knew cars u would know the 80's and 90's the Japanese were doing great , this was their decades . Every car enthusiast knows this

Lexus came out, acura and Infiniti too

Rx7, Silvia, NSX, supra, skyline, fairlady Z, Tokyo auto show was one of the biggest car shows

I'm talking on terms that could rival Ferrari , Porsche , Lamborghini , etc in a high end exotic car market.

[Bevo]

I'm talking on terms that could rival Ferrari , Porsche , Lamborghini , etc in a high end exotic car market.

U right about that. Different philosophies in building cars compared to those. Those high end exotics are just that, high end sports car only manufactures (to a lesser degree porsche now with cayennes , macans, etc)

Imo I think Lexus and Honda can do it. LFA was pretty good , new NSX looks interesting , Nissan should have an upcoming GTR in a few yrs

[gmflex]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1058997_ferrari-announces-free-7-year-maintenance-program

[BodyConnoisseur]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1058997_ferrari-announces-free-7-year-maintenance-program

This is a huge incentive to buy...ahh 1 day

[anabolichalo]

ferrari is piece of shit


buy mercedes

[Lexus II]

Ferrari CEO rage quits, calls the brand 'American'
Marchionne to run the show.
By Zach Bowman September 10, 2014
Road & Track

 Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has resigned from the automaker after 23 years at the helm. He’ll serve until October 13. Montezemolo quit after disagreeing with parent company Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne over Ferrari’s future. Marchionne wants Ferrari to play a larger role in the development and production of high-end luxury cars to help Fiat compete with Volkswagen. Montezemolo wants to keep Ferrari exclusive, producing around 7,000 cars a year.

Last weekend, Marchionne criticized the Ferrari F1 team’s performance, saying it was “unacceptable.” He went on to comment on Montezemolo’s determination to continue running Ferrari, saying, “nobody is indispensible.”

Montezemolo chose to leave rather than let the axe fall. Bloomberg quoted the Ferrari CEO as saying “Ferrari is now American.” He also said it was, “the end of an era.”

Marchionne will take over as Ferrari CEO when Montezemolo steps down.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/ferrari-ceo-rage-quits-calls-the-brand-american

Montezemolo will receive a $35 million severance from Fiat. 

[Parker]

http://jalopnik.com/the-five-best-ferraris-from-the-montezemolo-years-1633719112

What would be funny is if came over to GM and headed up the Corvette program and made Corvette into a brand with different cars.

[NarcissisticDeity]

Ferrari CEO rage quits, calls the brand 'American'
Marchionne to run the show.
By Zach Bowman September 10, 2014
Road & Track

 Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has resigned from the automaker after 23 years at the helm. He’ll serve until October 13. Montezemolo quit after disagreeing with parent company Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne over Ferrari’s future. Marchionne wants Ferrari to play a larger role in the development and production of high-end luxury cars to help Fiat compete with Volkswagen. Montezemolo wants to keep Ferrari exclusive, producing around 7,000 cars a year.

Last weekend, Marchionne criticized the Ferrari F1 team’s performance, saying it was “unacceptable.” He went on to comment on Montezemolo’s determination to continue running Ferrari, saying, “nobody is indispensible.”

Montezemolo chose to leave rather than let the axe fall. Bloomberg quoted the Ferrari CEO as saying “Ferrari is now American.” He also said it was, “the end of an era.”

Marchionne will take over as Ferrari CEO when Montezemolo steps down.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/ferrari-ceo-rage-quits-calls-the-brand-american

Montezemolo will receive a $35 million severance from Fiat. 

It's been ' American ' for years now , considering over 50% of Ferrari's are destined for America. He was the integral part of the problem and now he's bitching about it? 

[Parker]

It's been ' American ' for years now , considering over 50% of Ferrari's are destined for America. He was the integral part of the problem and now he's bitching about it? 

I think what it is, is that Marchionne probably wants Ferrari to be more integrated in development of engine and chassis for vehicles other than Maserati,Alfa...
Apparently the V6s in the new Ghibli have Chrysler Pentastar blocks, but Ferrari heads. I am not sure if that stopped or not. And the Viper team had an assist from Ferrari as well. So, in instead of being a halo untouchable "lifestyle brand" they are being tapped as helping out the misfits and bad kids.
Also, Marchionne wants Ferrari to make more cars. Which to Luca means less mystique to the brand.

[Parker]

His speech.
 

[The True Adonis]

LULZ!

Cadillac CTSV Station Wagon smoking a Ferrari California

[The True Adonis]

LULZ more GM four door Sedan PWNAGE of Ferrari 458

[Parker]

LULZ!

Cadillac CTSV Station Wagon smoking a Ferrari California

may we see more of the General's products doing that with the C8 mid engined Corvette (if it will happen).

[NightTrain]

Looks like a Hyundai with a body kit.

when I read this I was going to call you crazy, then I took a minute and looked, and you are exactly right. It does look like that

[The True Adonis]

LULZ

[The True Adonis]

LULZ!  Cadillac 4 door Sedan smoking Italian Lamborghini Murcialago Piece of Expensive Shit

[The True Adonis]

The last good looking Ferrari in my opinion was the 355.  Since then its all been shit.

The last good looking Lamborghini was the Diablo and maybe the Gallardo.  Other than that, nasty looking shit.

      

What a great Kit Car Lamborghini Makes.  Looks like a bad Fiero/Lambo concoction.