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Hybrid Mules?

sweeni

sweeni

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Took these on my recent Maranello trip and all appear to be Hybrids, except perhaps the one in the last photo. This is quite clearly a non-road legal track car emerging from the factory on the road. Only in Maranello.....
 
Photo 1 may be the same car as photo 3 which is an SF90 I think - 2 has a hybrid triangle but seems to be using a current body
 
The beginning of the end!

Biggest disappointment at Silverstone was how quiet the 488 race cars were; even the missus was unimpressed! Only going to get worse with the food processors. If I was Makita I’d patent the sound of their drills!
 
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wheels1 said:
The 1st one is a mule for the new portofino coupe due to be launched in the next week or two.
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Didn't realise they were bringing out a Portofino coupe, not sure why anyone would want one given that the current car has a hard folding roof, surely it'll look indistinguishable.
 
Fluffekins said:
Didn't realise they were bringing out a Portofino coupe, not sure why anyone would want one given that the current car has a hard folding roof, surely it'll look indistinguishable.
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I thought the same. Can’t see any USP. Maybe a V6 hybrid and a ‘cheap’ entry car?
 
Fluffekins said:
Didn't realise they were bringing out a Portofino coupe, not sure why anyone would want one given that the current car has a hard folding roof, surely it'll look indistinguishable.
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+1

What on earth would be the point? Surely the whole appeal of the Cali/Portofino is the folding top. I guess someone will buy it because its got a prancing horse on the front but a hard top only Portofino would be utterly daft imo.
 
Nosevi said:
+1

What on earth would be the point? Surely the whole appeal of the Cali/Portofino is the folding top. I guess someone will buy it because its got a prancing horse on the front but a hard top only Portofino would be utterly daft imo.
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Agreed, until I thought about it...

Most people who want the bling haven't got the nuts to own a mid-engined sports/super car or a (admittedly hardtop) convertible. Perhaps this fills a hole, like the little brother of the F12/812?
 
Kyodo said:
Agreed, until I thought about it...

Most people who want the bling haven't got the nuts to own a mid-engined sports/super car or a (admittedly hardtop) convertible. Perhaps this fills a hole, like the little brother of the F12/812?
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Perhaps. Still think the whole point of that part of the range is the fact they are convertibles but I guess they’ll still be a nice car without that ability.
 
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