The Revolutionary 2009 Ferrari California!!

CraigMakDaddy · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 03:59 AM

Well here it is the new and extremely contriversial Ferrari California. This is different from any other Ferrari in a number of ways. The biggest difference is the price tag! It will have a sticker of around $150,000 - $200,000 which makes it the cheapest car Ferrari has ever produced. It is also a front engined V8. This makes it Ferrari's first car that is not mid engined. This means it is Ferrari's most "normal" car they have ever created. It will also be a convertible with a folding hard top. Ferrari expects to sale about 3x more of this car than any other model they have ever created. Mainly due to the massive price discount. I am pretty impressed with this new car and new price. Ferrari seems to be going in a new direction, trying to get some higher volume sales. I know, not a BMW but it's some pretty interesting news for car enthusiasts. I for one am impressed. If BMW doesn't come out with some sort of super car in the near future I think this is going to be it for my next auto desire. I predict it will be a huge blow to Porsche sales because of its price range. I mean why buy a Porsche when you can get a Ferrari???

polizei144 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 07:33 AM

the maranello & daytona were front engines also. im sure there are other non-midengines that's just the ones off the top of my head. i don't like that it's so cheap. it seems to be taking away from ferrari's exclusiveness.

AlpinweissM3 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 08:04 AM

Going to have to agree with Jeremy Clarkson on this one, it is Ugly. I don't see it really affecting Porsche Sales because it is still significantly more expensive than all other Porsche models except Carrera GT, GT2, GT3 RS. Plus I have no doubt that those three cars would run circles around the Ferrari no problem. To me this car is going to be kind of like what the boxter was for Porsche, a poor mans car. Now every yuppie who in the past who couldn't afford a F430 will be buying one of these bragging about how they own a Ferrari.

Josh · #4 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 02:58 PM

James · #5 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 07:48 PM

Reminds me of a Corvette.

pacman77 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 05:17 PM

now that is a hot car and not having the mid engine gives more room inside not exactly a family car but at that price still a fancy sports car I would like to see Ferrari bring out a 4 seater.

RacerJames666 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 10:22 AM

@pacman
They did: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti - Supercars.net