Originally Posted by
ThePenIsMightier
Sorry. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, or you're misunderstanding me.
I'm saying that they should, maybe, have the potential to produce a car that is literally comparable quality in every way to a Ferrari for roughly $100k and still make acceptable profit from their GM biz model.
Instead, it appears (and this remains to be seen) that they've produced arguably comparable performance and then fallen on their face in fit/finish/art so in many ways, it pales in comparison.
The opportunity is there for them to refine this c8 to the extent that it literally is offering a competitor to a Huracan or a Portofino (or better). But if the interior looks like a 350z or a Cobalt... Then they're, as someone else stated, "punching above their weight class, WITH AN ASTERISK".
Look at the Nissan GTR. It's consistently smoking some legit supercars but because so many feel it's hideous and its interior is a mess of plastic, it keeps getting panned. While I disagree, it's still a fact in terms of marketplace perception.
The Ferrari brand and their continuous efforts to maintain that exclusivity is an incredibly powerful effect. I think they are up there with McDonald's and Coca-Cola in brand power and that's an inconceivable feat that has taken decades of focused effort to achieve.
GTRs interior is pretty good for its age? Big revamp in 2017.
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-H.P. Lovecraft