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Re: Is Rolls-Royce British or German now? - 05-23-2008, 12:10 PM

I know all this. But for me, Ferrari has lost some of its appeal, it's not that pure any more. I don't like their new in-home design very much, and the fact that chips have so much importance is not really a progress in my eyes.

The F1 gearbox is, for me, far less appealing than the classic Ferrari-grille (that you now see more often in Lamborghinis...). Where is the 'Ting' when you engage the gear, the superb grille and gearlevel?

Today's Ferraris are less focused on the driving experience than before. They want to be driven everyday, to have a luggage space, to have a 11-motors power-seat, an automatized gearbox, a seatbelt warning and a big glovebox...

And before, a Ferrari was not really about Form-following-function. It was more Form-following-passion.

However, that's only my opinion. And I never drove a Ferrari, old or new. Only saw and hear them, and I prefer the older models (F355...what a noise!!)
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