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Yesterday I drove into town and angle parked at the town square next to a brand new Ferrari 812 GTS. What a beautiful car! As I was getting out the owner was walking up to the car so we talked. He complimented my car and I told him his was just from another planet. I asked him what he liked most about the car and he said driving it. I told him I really like a front engine car because of the design and he agreed that that was the reason he bought the 812. It's long hood with an 800 horsepower naturally aspirated V12.. Absolutely insane! I asked him if he had considered the mid engine Ferrari 's. He said he was not really into the mid engine design and preferred the long hood and classic style of a front engine sports car. I told him I could not agree more. I know the C8 is all the rage but Im

a traditional kind of guy and I just never get tired of looking at the design of my C7. The icing on the cake is I saved $300000 by going with the Corvette.
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My Ferrari is 33-years-old and still makes my heart go pitter pat..... it's not as fast as my C7, it gets terrible gas mileage, parts are expensive - the C7 is more comfortable, etc.... still ...





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Boy that is pretty. windshield forward looks like our C7's.
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WAY out of my pocketbook range but it is a beauty for sure !!
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My Ferrari is 33-years-old and still makes my heart go pitter pat..... it's not as fast as my C7, it gets terrible gas mileage, parts are expensive - the C7 is more comfortable, etc.... still ...





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Boy that is pretty. windshield forward looks like our C7's.
How about the Ferrari Roma versus my C7 for similarities?


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OP - that is a beautiful Ferrari, but for the money saved, the C7 still hits it out of the park.
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Originally Posted by mbaessler
Boy that is pretty. windshield forward looks like our C7's.
Shape wise, I think back of rear tire forward is identical. Hmmm wonder where GM got their “inspiration “? Lol.
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Ok ok, here's a comparison of a Ferrari 458 spyder vs Stingray, the guy was a big box store owner where I worked at a long time ago.

















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OP - that is a beautiful Ferrari, but for the money saved, the C7 still hits it out of the park.
Ditto that!
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I've always loved the spyder. Beautiful car
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Stingray can beat a Ferrari......HP is not eveything. Not all roads are straight. And to each driver its own.
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Since the V12 in the GTS is behind the front axle, does it qualify as a mid-engine design?
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Originally Posted by Cbr600F3!
Stingray can beat a Ferrari......HP is not eveything. Not all roads are straight. And to each driver its own.
How many seat miles do you have in Corvettes?
How many seat miles do you have in Ferraris?

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Ferrari is in that other world nice to compare it with the Corvette but we all know they are world's apart.
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I agree with you regarding the front engine and longer hood. The C8 lovers can talk all they want, but the C8 doesn't appeal to me, nor does it have to.
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I agree with you regarding the front engine and longer hood. The C8 lovers can talk all they want, but the C8 doesn't appeal to me, nor does it have to.
Ferrari lists 8 models in their portfolio. Four front engine and four mid engine. Obviously there is a market for both. I'm with you.
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That is a beautiful car!
I'm poor, does it come in a 1LT package I dont need heated seats, NAV and memory mirrors.
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Wow, that 812 is gorgeous. I am with you, I really like the long hood look. And a V-12? That must sound spectacular.
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