SPIED: Ferrari Ups The Weird With Its 612 Replacement

Now it hasn't been a secret that Ferrari was working on a replacement for the company's 2+2, the 612 Scaglietti. Recently though, the plans regarding this car have taken a turn for the weird.

In the past couple of weeks there have been reports of a shooting brake model and speculation that the car will have over 660 horsepower. On top of this spy photographs of the car undergoing testing have hit the 'net and they are...intriguing. That's because you can't make out anything.

From what I see, there is clearly a 458-inspired nose tacked on here and DEFINITELY the Italia's headlights. Then the interior is a mix of California parts. Although some publications are reading into this, I would say to back off. That's because Ferrari is a known user of leftover parts for mules.

Remember, it was only several weeks ago that the 348/355 Frankenstein prototype for the legendary Enzo hit the web for sale, again? It could just be another one of these hack jobs.

Additionally, why would Ferrari mass produce a shooting brake? Just because the car is wearing heavy-duty camo doesn't mean they'd go off the rails. Hell, if you look closely you can see the car has a pretty aggressive looking C-Pillar.

If things haven't been confusing as is, don't fret. Word on the street is now suggesting that Ferrari will be privately showing the new car off in a couple of days on Jan. 21.

What do you think we should be looking forward to, Spies?

[Source: Auto Motor Und Sport]


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LexSucks - 1/20/2011 10:19:37 AM

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The car is covered with Camo you idiots. How can you say "Ups The Weird" when you don't even know how it looks?

Agent00R - 1/20/2011 3:50:29 PM

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@LexSucks

"Ups The Weird" is a direct reference to Ferrari's mules, which are typically a mix of parts that are laying around the Maranello floor. Also, Ferrari has some of the most ridiculous methods for camouflaging a car.

As you've seen above.

LexSucks - 1/20/2011 4:01:31 PM

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Got it.

david999 - 1/20/2011 11:58:04 AM

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No way near what a new 612 would look like. It will be more 599 inspired than a 458.

LexSucks - 1/20/2011 1:07:46 PM

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What part of Camo do you not understand? That car is completely covered. You cannot use that car, with all the camo to determine how it will look.

david999 - 1/20/2011 2:14:33 PM

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I was commenting on the fact that the writer says it is 458 based. Read the article dope.

LexSucks - 1/20/2011 2:22:27 PM

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No you weren't

This is what you said:

"No way near what a new 612 would look like" So you weren't commenting on the picture? Tell me another one.

Agent00R - 1/20/2011 3:53:47 PM

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@David999

Read the article closer. I never wrote it was a 458-based car.

I did mention that it appears there are some 458 Italia parts tacked onto the mule.

When Ferrari was developing the Enzo, they had the 348/355 parts on the Enzo mule -- as linked in the story above -- but that didn't mean it was 348 or 355 based.

david999 - 1/21/2011 6:25:30 PM

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"From what I see, there is clearly a 458-inspired nose tacked on here and DEFINITELY the Italia's headlights"

I think I know what I read, and my comments were directed to this quote OOR.

LexSucks - 1/20/2011 2:58:09 PM

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Agent00R,

Please do not post heavily camouflaged test mules here. For some reason some folks here think that a heavily camouflaged test mule represents how the final product will look.

Agent00R - 1/20/2011 3:56:31 PM

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@LexSucks

I understand your frustration but that's not going to stop us from posting spy pictures.