Couldn't afford it, but yes the BMW I'd really want is a six.
I acknowledge that they've made some great four cylinder cars and I'd like to own some of them.
Then again there are some manufacturers that are more prone stick to a formula than others. In some cases it is more specific (like Porsche) in others it isn't (like BMW). And in some cases there isn't any formula.
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I agree with you in the pointlessness of the whole thing. If you really, really stretch it I guess you could say it´s a nod to the old sports car racing days and F1 (in the sense that F1 cars don´t have a roof).
What´s most interesting about this in my view is the dual clutch gearbox appearing in the 430.
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I don't think it's a dual clutch, even if stated so in the press release. my housemate never mentioned something similar, besides, the only DSG Ferrari has is the 7-speeds built by Getrag and used on the California. It should be the usual F1 transmission used among the F430 line-up, with two clutch's discs and a messed up press release.
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And none of that matters in the real world. The only reason Ferrari is there as a corporation is to make money, like all the other corporations in the world.
499 16M's? They'll sell like hotcakes. V8 or V12? Do buyers care? Maybe, but 499 of them certainly won't. Paddle-shift transmission instead of proper manual? There's certainly 499 people who will drool over the chance to "shift like Michael Schumacher!"
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Reginald *IB4R* says:
it was a beautiful 35 seconds.
David says:
that's what she said
Correct me if I´m wrong, but I thought the California´s V8 was, if not the same as the F430´s, at least very similar, like the 599/Enzo´s V12. By which I mean the 430 could get that DSG gearbox, at least theoretically.
I looked at the other thread of this car with the interior in Alcantara suede and fabric, not as stripped out as the normal Scud. And now I find myself liking this car a lot
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The V8 thing is finicky really. They could make a smaller V12 but you probably wouldn't be able to notice much of a difference in the driving mechanics - it is more a tradition thing.
And Ferrer as you well know and as it has been mentioned many times, although Ferrari is not typically known for innovation, they do have a record for using a variety of engine configurations depending on application.
As for the 10 commandments, I seriously urge you to draft the 10 commandments for cars / automotive design in the eyes of Ferrer.
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