A New Ultra-Limited Ferrari

[carrrnuttt]

...that might be a Japan-only car. (Not that I'd ever afford it.)

Celebrating Ferrari's 50th anniversary in Japan, the J50 is a 488 Spider with 20 more horsepower and a very pretty targa body, limited to just ten units.

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and created by Maranello's Special Projects department, each of the ten J50s will make the most of Ferrari's personalization program, while the show car itself wears Ferrari's special shade of three-layer red.

The designers went for a "helmet visor" effect with the windscreen to remind you of Ferrari's open top barchettas, while the black dividing line is straight off the 288 GTO, F40 and F50. The 488 Spider's folding hardtop was replaced by a two piece targa made of carbon fiber, which can be stowed behind the seats. To make the most of the open top experience, the 3.9 twin-turbo V8 was also dialed up to 690 horsepower in J50 tune.

 

[AtlantaGT500]

Nice rooking car.

 

[adidasUNT8]

nice... looks like a fiero though... maybe it's just me.

 

[blk02edge]

It's a nice change from all the alien space crafts that are made these days

 

[WireEater]

Nothing really such wow about it but it's pretty clean.

 

[TClark22]

meh...While I like the targa. it looks rather plain or even outdated for a newer ferrari

 

[Blown 89]

nice... looks like a fiero though... maybe it's just me.

Aaaaaaand that car is ruined forever for me.

 

[Sn95Snake]

Looks pretty good to me!

 

[carrrnuttt]

meh...While I like the targa. it looks rather plain or even outdated for a newer ferrari

That's the point though.

It's meant to evoke some classic Ferraris:

The designers went for a "helmet visor" effect with the windscreen to remind you of Ferrari's open top barchettas, while the black dividing line is straight off the 288 GTO, F40 and F50.

Since I'm a sucker for classic Ferraris, this one especially hits home with me.

 

[DaBigBone]

nice... looks like a fiero though... maybe it's just me.

Same thing I saw when I first looked at it. Fiero with a body kit

 

[Z25OH]

look good to me

 

[VRYALT3R3D]

Looks fugly to me.

 

[RedRocketMike]

Ugry

 

[jsd512]

Nope.

 

[Kiohtee]

Well, we know who's Google privileges will be revoked soon.

But seriously, it's not for me. Then again, no car over $1,000 is.

 

[13COBRA]

meh...While I like the targa. it looks rather plain or even outdated for a newer ferrari

Same thing I saw when I first looked at it. Fiero with a body kit

Looks fugly to me.

Ugry

Nope.

Haters gonna hate.

I'd drive it every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

 

[CobraBob]

That is stunning! I really like it. I actually prefer this model, design wise, over most of their other models. I guess I like the minimal exotic look. Actually, if this were the new Ford GT, with a V8 of course, I'd be like.........

 

[SID297]

I like the targa top. Would be interesting to see it make a comeback on the Mustang.

 

[Zemedici]

I like the targa top. Would be interesting to see it make a comeback on the Mustang.

carbon driven can make that a possibility for you

I like it....that rear section is SICK.

 

[ZYBORG]

Looks like Ferrari's version of a Huracan Spider to me.