LA AUTO SHOW: Ferrari California unveiled in LA

The best part being the Lexus IS-F inspired stacked exhaust tips.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 11/23/2008 4:59:41 AM | | Votes: -2   

Ah, so Lexus is to blame for those.

— TurboSpyder (View Profile)

Posted on 11/23/2008 9:45:34 AM | | Votes: 1   

Badgewhore-

Yeah right, Ferrari is lifting design cues from Lexus.

Who is it that first came up with thise exhaust pipes?

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/23/2008 12:05:03 PM | | Votes: 0   

Ferrari has used stacked exhaust before Lexus even existed

— PorscheMeister (View Profile)

Posted on 11/23/2008 9:33:53 PM | | Votes: 3   

EL34

Of course they are, look at that hood scoop, came straight off a Celica GTS, even the headlight is shaped somewhat similar, the front bumper, the single projector headlight. Slap a Toyota logo and most people would believe it's a Toyota. Even if Ferrari did use the stacked tip design first, it was obviously brought back because of the IS-F.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 11/24/2008 1:46:17 AM | | Votes: -1   

It's not just the stacked exhaust that looks like a Lexus. Everything from the A-pillar on back is cliche and way out of proportion. Just like Lexus designs. I mean look how small the rear wheels look because of that bulbous, heavy ass-end. Pure Lexus . . .

— grysko (View Profile)

Posted on 11/24/2008 10:16:03 AM | | Votes: 3   

Toyota? umm no... see "ferrari 250 gt california spyder (name and shape w/ other details) ", "ferrari 250 gtb berlinetta (look at the scoop)", "ferrari 275 gtb (shape , headlights,tail lights),"P4 and other Ferraris" (stacked exhaust/head lights),etc The ONLY thing Ferrari might want from Toyota is thier reliability reputation.

— PorscheMeister (View Profile)

Posted on 11/24/2008 5:23:25 PM | | Votes: 0   

That's something Ferrari will never be able to duplicate. On the positive side, they don't need to, rich people will happily overpay to own these unreliable and super high maintenance cars.

The F430 is getting long in the tooth, time for a new look.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 11/25/2008 12:14:45 AM | | Votes: 0