849 Testarossa

[seriously]

The new car

The reference car

Old testarossa

What the hell happened to Ferrari design?

 

[VL3X]

Agreed.. Not loving the new designs at all. And how are they going to make a new Testarossa and leave out the iconic side strakes!?

 

[1031ent]

The only thing worse than the styling are the rims. However, since it is a Ferrari people will still buy it.

If I were buying a Ferrari it would be the 348TS.

 

[geoffbland]

Seems strange to be owners of British Lotus cars and criticizing styling of an Italian car - a Ferrari of all things.
But we're right to do so, Ferrari style seems to have lost its way in recent years.

 

[virtualmacho]

Reminds me of the '80s...

 

[seriously]

Reminds me of the '80s...
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I think I see more testarossa here than the Ferrari

 

[Mr. Wolfe]

The only thing worse than the styling are the rims. However, since it is a Ferrari people will still buy it.

If I were buying a Ferrari it would be the 348TS.

Yep, I think they are all accounted for.

Mr. Wolfe

 

[crestima]

Seems strange to be owners of British Lotus cars and criticizing styling of an Italian car - a Ferrari of all things.
But we're right to do so, Ferrari style seems to have lost its way in recent years.

Don't necessarily agree. IMO, British automakers including Lotus have traditionally been on the leading edge of auto design and styling shoulder-to-shoulder with the Italians and many of their own brands. Think classic and more recent Jags, Astons, McLarens, Bentleys and certainly also Lotus. I still think the JPS Lotus 72E is the most beautiful thing to come out of Formula 1. Also, I was in complete awe of the Esprit when I first saw one back in the 70's. IMO, our Emiras' styling is yet another British design "hit out of the park", as we Yanks customarily say .
I do agree however, that Ferrari's more recent design language and styling has gone from bad to horrendous. Oddly, it seems like the more expensive and exclusive their models get, the fuglier they design them. Go figure.

 

[geoffbland]

Don't necessarily agree. IMO, British automakers including Lotus have traditionally been on the leading edge of auto design and styling shoulder-to-shoulder with the Italians and many of their own brands.

Whilst I completely agree I don't think this is the common opinion. That's why many British manufacturers historically and still to this day employ Italian design houses - see the new Caterham V for example.

 

[crestima]

Whilst I completely agree I don't think this is the common opinion. That's why many British manufacturers historically and still to this day employ Italian design houses - see the new Caterham V for example.

Valid point regarding the Italian Design Houses, which I agree are second to none. Had not seen that new Caterham V and I particularly like its side profile. Incidentally, it reminds me of Gordon Murray's T.33's design lines. IMO, the T.33's clean lines takes the trophy.