Lieberman: $180K Ferrari Twin-Turbo V6 Arriving In 2019
Want a Porsche 911 Turbo S, but with a Ferrari badge? You might want to check your bank account.
According to AutoGuide, Motor Trend’s Johnny Lieberman dropped a bombshell on his Twitter account, stating that Ferrari has a twin-turbo V6 in the works. Said vehicle is expected to hit showrooms in 2019 for a starting price of $180,000, and will lay the smack down on the Mercedes-AMG GT, McLaren 570S, and the aforementioned Porsche.
AutoGuide adds that the twin-turbo Ferrari could become “a spiritual Dino successor,” invoking the lower-cost marque from the 1960s and 1970s for models with fewer than 12 cylinders howling under the hood.
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Ferrari is on the right side of history with this. The brand should be aspirational, not unobtainable. I think at a "base" price of $180k the badge's "prestige" is preserved. We all know with necessary options the cost will be ratcheted up past $200k anyhow.
Not sure why everyone is losing their minds when this could just be a new engine option on the California. Oh, that's right, because everyone on enthusiast forums just pretends like the California doesn't exist.
I think the Dino was a great car and having a direct descendant, in my opinion, it's a good thing and with a $180 k-tag I wouldn't say they are making a car for the people that would dilute the brand. I think that from the car enthusiast point of view the weak link would be to make it to soft to drive so that it can be just a fashion accessory for trophy wives and metro-curious. Make it with a stick and unassisted steering and I'll bet you they'll have a winner...
Jonny Lieberman is the biggest wanker in the auto journalism business. If buying a Ferrari means hanging around people like him, I'd rather have a Cutlass Ciera with a noisy wheel bearing.