Ferrari California on the road!

Stratos · 22nd July 2008, 12:01

Ferrari was filming a commercial for the new upcoming 2009-10 Ferrari California in San Francisco, California. Your thoughts... you like the way it looks??

Source: www.ferrarichat.com

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Sahil · 22nd July 2008, 12:04

Great pics !

Never thought this word would come to my mind for a Ferrari ever ! - CUTE !

DKG · 22nd July 2008, 12:09

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Originally Posted by Stratos

Your thoughts... you like the way it looks??

Something not right. Just doesn't look like a Ferrari should. More like a well executed kit car! Perhaps the pictures are not doing justice. The car looks too small and narrow for a Ferrari in the pictures. Ferraris are traditionally low and wide and squat. I don't know, these pictures aren't doing it justice! The old California was unbelievably beautiful, this is ugly in comparison.

This looks more like a hodge podge of the Maranello and the 460 spider. More like a cut and past effort. But like I said perhaps these pictures aren't giving the right perspective.

n_aditya · 22nd July 2008, 12:21

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Originally Posted by DKG

Something not right. Just doesn't look like a Ferrari should.

I agree with you. To me it looks more like its built on the lines of the Lotus Elise or so.

But the color is cool and overall looks are pretty good but certainly off the mark for a Ferrari. Could have been designed better IMO.

v12 · 22nd July 2008, 12:22

The front resembles the Maserati Gran Turismo to some extent.

Stratos · 22nd July 2008, 12:22

I feel that over the years, Ferraris have been getting a lot of unnecessary lines and curves over their surfaces. They go out of the box but it does not always help. The 612, 599 have grown for their looks, they feel quite acceptable. Some how, this doesnt. I doubt if this will really make place in the good looking Ferraris parking lot.

bottle · 22nd July 2008, 12:37

Looks utter rubbish. Looks very Mazda'ish and the front 3 quarter shot makes it look like a Fiat coupe. As someone else said the headlights look a bit like an Ellise.All in all I hardly see any Ferrari in it.

MaserQ · 22nd July 2008, 12:46

Agree with Stratos. The front end looks like a cross between a Lotus Elise and a Ferrari 612. The rear looks confused unlike the 612s crafted behind. Also, that shade of blue does not help matters. It would look much better in scarlet red or black.

Have a look at a 612 in both blue and black, you will see my point.

HPP · 22nd July 2008, 13:32

Honestly, it looks like crap. No offense to Hyundai, but this should be a Hyundai. Maybe it will look better in different colors, with different wheels?

Nikhilb2008 · 22nd July 2008, 13:42

It looks sad. The front is that bad actually, but the rear is quite pathetic.

Most new Ferraris suffer at the rear.

babe_on_wheels · 22nd July 2008, 13:46

SWEET...although not really an ardent fan of FERRARI...but still this ones SWEET...

Rahulkool · 22nd July 2008, 16:52

Looks very ugly :(

seems like they designed in parts, no flow in the design :( ......

speedmiester · 22nd July 2008, 17:57

Looks really ugly, very disappointed to see such a flawed design by ferrari.

VJ_MAVRICK · 22nd July 2008, 18:06

The rear side disappointed me to say the least and it did not look like a typical Ferrari.

vipul_singh · 22nd July 2008, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Stratos

I feel that over the years, Ferraris have been getting a lot of unnecessary lines and curves over their surfaces

Couldn't have put it better. A picture of the 456 would be in order:

22nd July 2008, 12:01	#1
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Ferrari California on the road! Ferrari was filming a commercial for the new upcoming 2009-10 Ferrari California in San Francisco, California. Your thoughts... you like the way it looks?? Source: www.ferrarichat.com
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Great pics ! Never thought this word would come to my mind for a Ferrari ever ! - CUTE !
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v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	The front resembles the Maserati Gran Turismo to some extent.
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22nd July 2008, 12:22	#6
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	I feel that over the years, Ferraris have been getting a lot of unnecessary lines and curves over their surfaces. They go out of the box but it does not always help. The 612, 599 have grown for their looks, they feel quite acceptable. Some how, this doesnt. I doubt if this will really make place in the good looking Ferraris parking lot.
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22nd July 2008, 12:37	#7
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Looks utter rubbish. Looks very Mazda'ish and the front 3 quarter shot makes it look like a Fiat coupe. As someone else said the headlights look a bit like an Ellise.All in all I hardly see any Ferrari in it.
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MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Agree with Stratos. The front end looks like a cross between a Lotus Elise and a Ferrari 612. The rear looks confused unlike the 612s crafted behind. Also, that shade of blue does not help matters. It would look much better in scarlet red or black. Have a look at a 612 in both blue and black, you will see my point. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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HPP BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN/Hyderabad Posts: 234 Thanked: 4 Times	Honestly, it looks like crap. No offense to Hyundai, but this should be a Hyundai. Maybe it will look better in different colors, with different wheels? Last edited by HPP : 22nd July 2008 at 13:34.
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	It looks sad. The front is that bad actually, but the rear is quite pathetic. Most new Ferraris suffer at the rear.
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babe_on_wheels BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 127 Thanked: Once	SWEET...although not really an ardent fan of FERRARI...but still this ones SWEET...
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Rahulkool Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,386 Thanked: 1,416 Times View My Garage	Looks very ugly :( seems like they designed in parts, no flow in the design :( ......
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speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,631 Times	Looks really ugly, very disappointed to see such a flawed design by ferrari.
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VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	The rear side disappointed me to say the least and it did not look like a typical Ferrari.
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