Edo Competition Ferrari California

[Kitdy]

Were not the old Superamericas GT's/Cruisers? Wouter said somewhere that the California did fit in Ferrari's tradition and I think that it might.

How much of a sportscar were the old 250s? Were they not at least in part GT?

[LeonOfTheDead]

Were not the old Superamericas GT's/Cruisers? Wouter said somewhere that the California did fit in Ferrari's tradition and I think that it might.

How much of a sportscar were the old 250s? Were they not at least in part GT?

definition are always debatable in this field.
I could still quote the 250 GT Lusso as a tremendously fast car which didn't completely sacrifice the comfort and quality of the ride.
Or even the original California which was a completely different car compared to the modern one. On the other hand, I think they both fit the idea of an open top fast car, each at its own time.

[2ndclasscitizen]

To appeal at blondes who can't drive.

I doubt the talented driver will care about the California in the first place.

I wouldn't.

If I wanted a proper sportscar, there are other better options even within the Ferrari range. And if I wanted a grand tourer I'd have a Maserati GranTurismo.

The California is nothing more than Ferrari's Cayenne.

The problem with it, in my opinion, hasn't got anything to do with the ability of the car itself or the mechanical specifications or any of that.

See what Ferrari stands for in my view are cars for the drivers. In the same way that Toyotas are meant to be cheap reliable appliances. This hasn't be desgined with the driver in mind. And therefore it can't be a proper Ferrari in the same way that the Cayenne shouldn't be a Porsche.

This was designed to broaden the appeal of Ferrari, to include customers that hadn't previously thought of Ferrari as a possible alternative for their car, because they were too hard, too focused, too uncomfortable, too temperamental. Which why it's big, and has a folding metal roof and it's slightly overweight. It's V8 was desgined to have more torque, not more revs.

Which is why this is in my opinion not a good Ferrari, which doesn't mean it can't be a good car. This is Ferrari making selling more cars and making more money. Nothing else. This is, therefore, exactly like Porsche making the Cayenne.

Well that's exactly what a Ferrari should do. And that's why Ferrari is what it is now.

The California... well the California is something else.

And I wonder why I hardly ever bother coming here anymore.

[Kitdy]

And I wonder why I hardly ever bother coming here anymore.

A bit harsh, don't you think? The man has his view.