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sc_rufctr 11-28-2020 01:53 AM

Purosangue - Added Honda E
 
Ho hum... I'm not sure what to think but Chris makes some interesting points.

Ferrari needs to sell cars and he think Enzo would have approved because he would have had more money for racing.

(I didn't include a photo because there's plenty of them online and frankly it doesn't do much for me but I may consider one second hand at some point in the future.)

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tabs 11-28-2020 03:37 AM

I saw one of those in the parking lot of a Thrift here in LV several years back..

Nostril Cheese 11-28-2020 03:44 AM

Purosangue? Italian for serosanguinous?

sc_rufctr 11-28-2020 04:31 AM

It's Italian for "Thoroughbred".

pavulon 11-28-2020 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tabs (Post 11120367)
I saw one of those in the parking lot of a Thrift here in LV several years back..

Italian for "shoes made of race horses"?

GH85Carrera 11-28-2020 05:54 AM

I remember when Porsche announced thet they were going to make a SUV the cries of we don't want a Porsche truck were loud. The Cayenne and now the Macan have made Porsche lots of money and helps secure the sports cars with funding for more improvements. They are cash cows.

We went "to the dark side" when my wife said she wanted a Macan. It is the first SUV I have ever owned, and she absolutely loves it. I still think of it as her car. She ordered exactly what she wanted, and it has been a great vehicle and fits our needs perfectly. She had driven Mercedes in the past but her last car was an Infinity G35x that was a decent car, but it was a boring vehicle that had terrible gas mileage.

Every car maker that sees the success and demand for the SUVs has to sit up and take notice of those profits going to other companies.

ZOO 11-28-2020 06:42 AM

We do more with our vehicles now than ever before. They are extensions of our hobbies, or imagined hobbies. SUVs represent that much more than the “sedans” of the past. I don’t decry any manufacturer capturing that market.

I am unlikely to buy a Ferrari SUV. But kudos to those that do.

sc_rufctr 12-14-2020 05:57 PM

Not so Ho Hum.

"... Toyota is run by accountants and Honda is run by engineers"

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look 171 12-14-2020 06:00 PM

I counted 12 SUVs or CUVs, one after another, on the large, curved on-ramp today, including my 4 runner and not one car and no pick up truck.

Alan A 12-14-2020 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 11120409)
It's Italian for "Thoroughbred".

Looks more like pure blood if you translate literally. Someone at Ferrari has been watching too many Harry Potter movies.

svandamme 12-14-2020 10:24 PM

Well if anything it makes sense, SUV's are easier to load on a car ambulance, they have decent ground clearance.. So they can haul em back to the dealership much easier to get em repair after yet another breakdown. After all it's still a Ferrari isn't it.

svandamme 12-14-2020 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan A (Post 11142628)
Looks more like pure blood if you translate literally. Someone at Ferrari has been watching too many Harry Potter movies.

Thoroughbred in English translates to full blood in Dutch or purosango in Italian.
It means the same thing as thouroughbred, aka a horse that has pure blood from ancestors, fully known pedigree with paperwork to back it up

If French It would be "de race" (which would be mis interpreted and sound wrong for an SUV)

or for German "der rasse" Which well, difficult subject,again could end up lost in translation :P

David 12-15-2020 03:48 AM

I can't imagine I would ever have a Ferrari SUV but the Lamborghini looks really nice and it's a Porsche (VW) underneath so maybe it's somewhat reliable.

I must admit, I've only just become aware of Chris Harris. Sure I'd seen the occasional video of him but I don't watch Top Gear and I never saw him as any different than the other dozen or more people doing auto videos but recently I've been looking for his videos and there are some really good ones out there.

GH85Carrera 12-15-2020 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by David (Post 11142880)
I can't imagine I would ever have a Ferrari SUV but the Lamborghini looks really nice and it's a Porsche (VW) underneath so maybe it's somewhat reliable.

I must admit, I've only just become aware of Chris Harris. Sure I'd seen the occasional video of him but I don't watch Top Gear and I never saw him as any different than the other dozen or more people doing auto videos but recently I've been looking for his videos and there are some really good ones out there.

Chris is one of the best video automotive journalists around. He has bought several different 911 GT3s as his personal car, so he has great taste! ;)

He is a darn good driver, and pretty funny on the new Top Gear.

sc_rufctr 09-13-2022 02:10 PM

And here it is... Rather cool but I prefer the R-R Cullinan. :)

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masraum 09-13-2022 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by David (Post 11142880)
I can't imagine I would ever have a Ferrari SUV but the Lamborghini looks really nice and it's a Porsche (VW) underneath so maybe it's somewhat reliable.

I must admit, I've only just become aware of Chris Harris. Sure I'd seen the occasional video of him but I don't watch Top Gear and I never saw him as any different than the other dozen or more people doing auto videos but recently I've been looking for his videos and there are some really good ones out there.

He's one of my favorites when it comes to feeling like I get a good review from a real car guy that seems to know his stuff.

Bill Douglas 09-13-2022 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 11142615)
Not so Ho Hum.

"... Toyota is run by accountants and Honda is run by engineers"

Wow, I'd have one of those. Not sure how long it would last around my place :eek: but it would be fun while it lasted.

epbrown 09-13-2022 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11120508)
I remember when Porsche announced thet they were going to make a SUV the cries of we don't want a Porsche truck were loud. The Cayenne and now the Macan have made Porsche lots of money and helps secure the sports cars with funding for more improvements. They are cash cows.

I still remember the hue and cry when the Cayenne was announced. In fact, I'd credit my 20+ years on this forum with my conviction that car companies should never, ever listen to the brand enthusiasts. :cool:

That said, if I were going for a Italian SUV, I'd get a Urus or Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

Tobra 09-13-2022 07:18 PM

I can imagine buying an Italian vehicle, but it would be a bike or a sports car

fisher22 09-13-2022 08:57 PM

Probably going to attract a lot of attention on the street and at car shows. :)


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