It was a good drive, but I liked the Pista I drove three years ago a lot better. Although the 296 is definitely a fun car, somehow I still can’t warm up to six cylinder twin turbos with an added electric motor, no matter how fast …it just doesn’t do it for me ..a totally different vibe vs. a n/a V8 Ferrari engine, and not to mention Maserati’s exhaust sound with it, which is unmatched by any car on the planet, to which I’ve been accustomed for seven years now..
On another note, they served outrageously expensive wine ( only allowed to enjoy that after you drove the cars ..of course ). All the wines were from Penfolds ; the ones I tried were a Shiraz, a “Quantum” Cabernet Sauvignon, and what they call a Grange , The quantum and the grange were $ 760 , and $ 800 each per bottle ( heck, I’d hardly pay that much even for a case ! ) . They were serving those freely with no limits to the people there ( but small crowd ..there were no more than 50 folks ..)
I guess they’re really hoping for some orders of the 296. They did get two , of which I know . Most of the people there owned multiple Ferraris. It’s about a 2 year wait for the 296 GTB. Price is in mid to upper $ 300k . Typical one is around $ 365 K .
Eh, I got to see how the other half lives .. :mellow:
