back in the days Ferraris were cool. They were timeless pieces of automotive history and they were performance benchmarks as well.
The Ferraris of today are neither of those 2 things. They lost it imho.
Lamborghini on the other side stuck to their recipe.
Building brutal and obscene cars, that make ur jaw drop.

 

Granted, Ferrari's haven't been the same since Enzo's death, and the F355 was the end of an era. However, they haven't outwardly changed as much as the L cars have nor as suddenly. Ferrari's just evolved a bit differently without the influence of the old man. I can't help but think the car that should have been the F60 (Enzo) made the Old Man roll over in his grave, esp considering who designed it. I don't blame him either, I can't stand the thing.

Lamborghini's cars had real class up until the Diablo was replaced. Ghandini is a god and his rolling artistry has my full respect. Now L cars are just less inspiring German styled exotic cars that wouldn't look out of place with Audi emblems. I'll never get the black wheeled monochromatic matt paint ghetto look either. They look like upscale cars for a crowd that grew up on ricer cars and have now made their fortunes in order to have the same look with a higher price tag. I'm not even going to try to figure out the goofy looking SV logo's I've been seeing on recent L cars that look like someone's grade school kid designed it. I'm not saying I haven't seen Murcielago's (sp) that seriously caught my eye but gloss painted ones in tasteful colors with nice looking wheels seem few and far between.

I just calls'em as I see's-em.

 

I really like all the racing tech that gets put into Ferraris and they certainly make some badass hi-po models, but I'll always be a Lamborghini fan at heart. I grew up after the Countach age and the Diablo was the car I always has plastered all over my bedroom walls. I just enjoy the looks of the hard edged Lambo lines over the smooth, flowing lines of an F-car. Maybe that's why I really only like the racing version of Ferraris, even as a kid (F50-GT, F430 Scud, 599XX, etc.)

 

Not really sure I understand this since Lambos are more expensive usually. Why didn't they just buy the Fcar in the first place then? I just see it as though Lambo guys really drive their cars and know something about them, while Fcar guys tend to drive them to their top floor office and use them as a status symbol. Of course there will always be the true fan boy Fcar owners that give em hell!

 

I think we can talk about the background story of how L-cars came to fruition, discuss the popular clutch story, and even throw in Sinatra's comment about "being somebody...." But none of that means anything to the owners of today. For example: I was honeymooning in Rome in October-November 2010 and I asked, in Italian, a cab driver if he preferred Ferrari or Lamborghini. Without hesitation he said Ferrari and scoffed at my mentioning of the 'other' Italian chariot.

Having seat time in and reverence for each marque, I think it really just comes down to preference. If you're all about history, pedigree, and purchasing into the lineage of legendary racing cars during it's golden age, then Ferrari is the obvious choice. Perhaps "old money" purchases these vehicles once they've finished their masters at Harvard (pedigree), I don't know.

Lamborghinis, in my humble opinion, speak to current and prospective owners. We can debate ad-infinitum about the Audi acquisition, but doing so yields nothing of substance. Lambos always have (and I hope always will) stood on its own principles. They built cars for a certain demographic, and they've clearly been successful.

In the end WE, the consumers (and prospects), win. And for those of us who truly are blessed - - - well - - - I guess they drive to the hottest restaurant, nightlclub, whatever with their lovely date in a Lamborghini, and hit the track on the weekends with their Ferrari.

 

I enjoyed the write up and the responses, I cracked up when I read the word "reliable".

 

Asbestos underwear on... check

How about jumping into a Ford GT (after fedexing your luggage to the destination) and giving everything on the track hell after enjoying one heck of a cross country drive (straight through, no need to change).

 

like your avatar

 

This is simply not true! I longed for a Lambo as a Ferrari owner until I went and got my Lambo! Data point of one - nevertheless your assumption is not correct.

I still love Ferrari's and will likely own both simulateously in the future!