Kinda, but I think that I get why. I have an HP-12C financial calculator. I also have an app that looks and behaves exactly like the HP-12C, and has more features. It's the same size (iPhone 6+). But it's still way faster to use the physical device, because buttons.

Oh, man, the nostalgia, the nostalgia. I loved my slide rule, and still have it. Thanks for the memory.

Amen to that. This, and the Countach, were much less inspiring to owners than to teenagers with a poster.

In general, you're right. There IS, however, a large market of buyers of exotics or, for that matter, almost any vehicle, who are enthusiasts above all, and for whom the cost is meaningful. I have a C7 Z51 Corvette, and, for many of the owners on the Corvette forums, the $60-$120k price of a (new) Corvette is very…

It sounds amazing, and is rare. But, at $380k+, it's competing with some very tasty machinery. A Huracan can be had for less, and a 458 Speciale or Aperta for about the same money. The LFA MIGHT appreciate, but it's a roll of the dice. The Huracan won't. The Speciale or Aperta might, but I wouldn't bank on it.

Also, Z06.

However, I assume that the motorcycle rider is still in surgery having the 'bike's seat removed from between his buttocks.

Nice. Apps like XLR8 (free for one car's sound) do this, too, and it's very amusing. For a while.

Oh Lordy. This brought back many memories, most of them bad. I owned an earlier version when it was still a current model. It was awful in almost every way, mostly around build quality. The only redeeming features were how it looked, and how it sounded on the rare occasions that it ran right. It was a teenage dream…

You're probably right: 458 performance is in the same range as the R8 and GT-R. But, sit in and drive a 458, and do the same in the R8 and GT-R. Then there's a difference, especially in sound and overall feel, not to mention cabin ambiance. Also, all four 458 variants are quite different in character. The 458 Speciale…

They may be aiming at the wrong target. The 458 is already Ferrari's most reliable car: 7 years free maintenance, factory warranty extendable to 10 years (at reasonable cost for a Ferrari) and very few problems from the 2012 model year onwards. But it's due for replacement with a twin-turbo car, with announcement in…

Amen to that. A quick tune to an HD and it ceases to be a leg roasting machine. It's hard to imagine anyone NOT doing this.

I think that you're right. That Ferraris hold their value is, sadly, a myth, with the exception of a few iconic cars that have limited production runs and are only offered to a few, very loyal, long-term buyers. Unless Ferrari messes up the next-gen, twin-turbo 458 replacement, 458 prices will go south fairly quickly.…

I agree: who you are and what you do counts the most.

Ferrari enthusiasts range from those who care more about the exclusivity and prestige to those who are true lovers of high-performance driving, including track use. And, in my experience, many, many are entrepreneurs who've built companies, created jobs, and did it right. Not all Ferrari owners stole from the…

Yeah, true for some. Remember, Ferrari has two main product lines: the V8s, which are generally track-friendly and super sports cars, and the V12s, which are more biased towards grand touring. To be sure, the V12s are very quick, too.

So I hear, from people who most definitely know.

Multiple 911s up to the 997 era, including the TT. Ferrari 328, 348, 355, 360 and 458. One Lambo, the aforementioned Countach. God, that was a stunning car to look at, and a massive pain to own. An Esprit....again, stunning in its day, but not the most well-constructed vehicle. A C6 427, and now a C7 Z51....waiting…

The options list is very big indeed. Porsche pi0neered the infinite options list, and the folks on Porsche forums (fora?) spend a lot of time figuring out the various codes to get, for example, deviated stitching on the front and rear of the shifter. If you get it wrong, you can get some bizarre results.

It's likely to kick the ass of the 458 Italia and 458 Spider (I own an Italia, and so know the car very well indeed). I also own a C7 Z51. So I can say from personal experience that the 458 is way better finished, is truly exotic inside and out, and makes a sound that should be the 8th deadly sin. The 'Vette isn't…