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Old 10-04-10, 06:16 PM
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does it look like a corvette to anyone else???


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Old 10-04-10, 06:20 PM
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The 599 is Front engined rear wheel drive, so is the Vette, so the shape is somewhat similar, there's nothing else to me that looks alike. The 599 is the best looking Ferrari there is in my eyes. The GTO is just even better than the regular one, and its what the 599 should have been from the start.
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lol rev in gear?
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Old 10-04-10, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TF109B
They're the same design, and for a car that's supposed to be unique i don't see why they would go with the same as the LFA. Of course you can change wheels eventually, but they do look like the one's on the LFA, they just don't have the type of finish on them.
They are similar not the same. I am sure they didn't copy the LFA, Ferrari usually sets trends and split spokes are a very popular OEM wheel right now. They are light and study and show beautiful large brakes behind the wheel.

I like both wheels.

What is very different is the tire ratio. The GTO has a very big 305/35/20 inch rear tire. THe front was a 30 series. Usually the rear is a lower profile than the front.

A 35/20 is a big tire!
 
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