Whether the look of the new 2009 Ferrari California turns you on or makes you want to dig out your eyes with a dull paring knife (I'm still on the fence), you've got to give the car demerits for its exhaust pipes. Not only are they stacked, an unusual look we've chided the Lexus IS-F for, but those chrome tips aren't actually part of the exhaust system.
That's right. Just as they are on the Lexus, those shiny tips are part of the bumper cover and don't actually have any contact with the car's exhaust system. They're just eye candy. I'm not a fan. This is a Ferrari. A mechanical beast and everything about it should express that.
If this trend keeps up, automakers will begin faking everything. Next thing you know, phony hood scoops that don't actually feed air into the engine will be everywhere. Oh, wait a minute, that already happened. -- Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief
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exhaust tip concept good.
fake exhaust tip execution bad.
Lame.
sabastian
I second your opinion.
Stil, if ferrari is going to do this, then Lexus gets a free pass. after all, they did come up with it first.
As if "real" exhaust pipes actually do anything more than these.
They're also decorative dressings around the pipe, except that they're fixed onto the pipe.
I hated the fake exhaust tips on the IS-F, but that's not strong enough to describe my feelings for them on a Ferrari. "Heresy" comes closer.
+1 felonious!
If you don't like them, rip them off. I'm surprised that no one commented on the bad panel line-up and inconsistent gap width. *GASP* It's the downfall of Ferrari!!!
I do like the look, and a 14 second hardtop is amazing (I didn't even know it was a convertible until I saw the vid, kudos).
That being said, I hate fake exhausts. That alone would keep me out of this car. Also, while the front end is very handsome, it's far to reminicent of Masarati. Also, a plush Ferrari!? Next thing you know Lamborghini is going to start making family cars...oh, n/m.
I agree with billt9. Looks to me as if the exhaust does pass through those "fake" holes, so I don't see a big deal. It does have the appearance of a fake dual exhaust, however, since they're on the same side.
It's not just the IS-F and Ferrari California. The Lexus LS460 and new Mazda6 also have unconnected "exhaust finishers", although they're admittedly not stacked like here and the IS-F.
The overall styling is a bit cartoonish.