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Old 05-09-2008, 01:48 PM   #1
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Default Ferrari GT Countdown is done.

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Old 05-09-2008, 08:53 PM   #2
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Sounds great! Is this the 140 that's been rumoured?

....And why another GT? Why?...... I thought with the 599 / 612 Ferrari would be covered in that respect.
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:07 PM   #3
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sounds awesome, looks like they put the 599's AMT on it...
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:46 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by 04RCSTI View Post
sounds awesome, looks like they put the 599's AMT on it...
AMT?

*Ah. I know what it is now. You're the first person to call sequential manual an AMT. I always called it SMG.

Anyways, they'd put the F1 sequential in everything, and most of this model will probably get it too, since this is aimed at lazy "poor" GT crowd.

Originally Posted by styla21 View Post
....And why another GT? Why?...... I thought with the 599 / 612 Ferrari would be covered in that respect.
They've been taking good notes from the Porsche book of marketing.
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:55 PM   #5
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Cant wait.... probably going to be massive teaser pics though
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:55 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by HeilSvenska View Post
AMT?

*Ah. I know what it is now. You're the first person to call sequential manual an AMT. I always called it SMG.

Anyways, they'd put the F1 sequential in everything, and most of this model will probably get it too, since this is aimed at lazy "poor" GT crowd.


They've been taking good notes from the Porsche book of marketing.
Im definitely not the first hehe, I just like to use AMT as the umbrella name for SMG's now since all the different manufacturers have their own names for it. Ferrari has their "F1" gearbox and BMW actually calls it SMG, so on and so forth.
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Old 05-12-2008, 05:21 AM   #7
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looking forward to seeing the real thing... it isn't getting a flat plane crank v8 though right?
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Old 05-12-2008, 11:40 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by fordgt84 View Post
it isn't getting a flat plane crank v8 though right?
It's supposed get a "new" 8 cylinder. I thought if they were making a cut-cost GT, they'd use the "Ferrari" version of the "Alfa Romeo" 4.7L V8. I do believe the Alfa 8C has a flat plane crank.
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Old 05-12-2008, 01:06 PM   #9
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Super smiley grille? Vertically stacked exhaust pipes?!


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Old 05-12-2008, 01:11 PM   #10
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hmmm... looks a lot like a GT-R - any chance its a licensed GT-R from Nissan?

Afterall, it is the greatest car evah... so Ferrari could make it easier on their engineers by simply rebadging it
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Old 05-12-2008, 01:12 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by RC45 View Post
hmmm... looks a lot like a GT-R - any chance its a licensed GT-R from Nissan?

Afterall, it is the greatest car evah... so Ferrari could make it easier on their engineers by simply rebadging it
-1 for RC.

Although... that would make a great business plan for Ferrari and Nissan. There have been rumors of 4WD Ferrari. Where better to start than the best car in the world?
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Originally Posted by HeilSvenska View Post
-1 for RC.
The truth hurts man.. this F-Car will be forever in the shadow of the GT-R...
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Old 05-12-2008, 07:56 PM   #13
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LOL ^ sigh
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Old 05-12-2008, 08:19 PM   #14
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I'm impressed Ferrari have kept this car under wraps so well. Usually there are spy-photos and more accurate photos leaked months before unveiling. Ferrari have kept the lid on this release quite well; and the anticipation quite high!
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Old 05-12-2008, 10:51 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by styla21 View Post
I'm impressed Ferrari have kept this car under wraps so well. Usually there are spy-photos and more accurate photos leaked months before unveiling. Ferrari have kept the lid on this release quite well; and the anticipation quite high!
Well, actually, if you think about it, this car is supposed to be revealed at the Paris show in October. All Ferrari did was reveal the car wayyy early to the public themselves.
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