Just look at older models and second hand market experiences ?

@Uncle Joe S CaliT has proven pretty solid in reliability. None of key components (engine, trans, magniride suspension, folding roof) are new to the Porto, so no reason to think it would be any different. Heard a few little trim & related issues, as with any Ferrari, but still streets ahead of Mac or Aston in that dept. And eff off with the Kia comparison...very different segment, different purposes, etc. Like interrupting a discussion on Scotch to say Absolut is cheaper and you like it. Yah, great, so what, go away

@Uncle Joe S Totally agree, buying a Ferrari -- or frankly, any car over $150k -- is an illogical decision. There are objectively better vehicles for way less. No-one is arguing with that. That's why Ferrari make 9,000 cars a year and Hyundai make north of a million. But that's not going to stop me illogically buying a Ferrari when I can afford to step up :)

Carl Maissan the FUCK did I just read....

@Smitty Rock I had a stroke trying to read your comment. Try some punctuation sometime; it's free.

Andy well, as long as a souped up Jag gets 3x as many views as most high end sports cars, I’m sure James will not forget the more mundane cars for sure 😁👍

Andy, Monday's video is for you

@@JayEmmOnCars looking forward to it 😁

@Chris Stevens the channel will be featuring more EVs but for now fossil fuel cars arent going anywhere - and the argument is not a simple one

@Chris Stevens I think in that Orwellian scenario I'd have a lot more to worry about than my view count

Ha

It’s bigger than the California.

just your average ferrari owner.

Well, most Ferrari fan's will never be able to afford one anyhow. Their opinions are irellevant.

@@Memovox well said.

+ Heavy breathing

Yes.. But with a better filming

A good Ferrari dealer/sales exec won't force or ask you to take any option you don't want or ask for tbh. Also, happily, any of the interior stuff you don't spec as carbon comes as aluminium rather than plastic, which is nice, I guess.

Mclaren are even ridiculous for options..

@@strawman3059 Yep.

The hilarious thing is that matt paint is easier and cheaper to apply. Gloss paint is an absolute bear to get perfect. Matt/flat? Easy peasy.

@@gazzabrownhigh8891 that's pretty much my point Gazza. The whole thing is a racket. I don't understand people's fascination with visible carbon and its exorbitant price. Carbon fibre is a structural marvel, but to be selling it as trinkets and nearly doubling the price of the base car is pure madness and is driven by social media influencers

I agree, I used to work at Lamborghini North Scottsdale and normally the customers interested in the DB11 Volante' were cross shopping next door with the Portofinos

He hasn't driven those though

Some people refer to the Portofino as the "Housewives Ferrari". But to be honest, aside from the GTC4 Lusso, there's no other model that's getting driven more frequently. I would take one and daily if I had the money.

thats what i did for a cali T

Ferrari charge that much because they can

Boycott Ferraris until they show us poor people some respect. May be they won't

There's a growing number of very, very rich people about now. The option prices are almost irrelevant. They'll spec everything up and Ferrari will make a huge profit on those cars. 'Regular' well off folk will buy a base model on finance which is relatively affordable.

@@greathey1234 no chance because they know that it's unlikely we would ever be their customers

You can buy a condo for that money where I live in Asia

I know right?

I like the 3rd gen Miata for how they handled the folding roof for it: it's just the front half of the rear deck that lifts up like an oversized wing, and the real cargo compartment stays shut ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja18lLqXutTHaJ8.html ). Although I wish the roof storage and the trunk were connected-they are separate compartments in that car.

@@Runoratsu The 488 Spider has a similar mechanism for the folding roof, however this makes sense as the engine is at the rear. The Portofino's roof is also much bigger since it's a 2+2 hence I guess having such a mechanism that opens the boot is a necessary evil. :(

Yes exactly!!!! Same design house i think

wilmotandrobottom probably both Pinnifarina designs

Thought the Sam e

Telegraph Road is a great song! And clearly as you say, that car is a very special place to be in.

@Uncle Joe S Why is a Ferrari a bad daily driver in your opinion?

@Uncle Joe S Was just trying to figure out which angle you're coming from. I have one which I've used as a daily since I got it, (so around 9 months now). Insurance is fairly reasonable and if you don't go crazy on the options like this press one, negotiate a discount, (or if you pick one up used), it'll set you back around £160k. Not much more than a Bentley Continental/brand new McLaren 570s/very high spec high end AMG, all of which I've seen plenty of people dailying. And out of all those, the Ferrari will probably have the best residual value, from my personal experience anyway. 7 years free servicing and 4 years intl warranty so no maintenance to worry about. Fairly economical with fuel if you drive sensibly (hard to drive sensibly in a Ferrari but it is possible). Decent sized boot, and plenty of storage space inside. Yes, obviously not many people have £160k lying around to spend on an everyday car, but if you do, it's probably one of the best cars around to daily.

@Uncle Joe S Haha no worries you weren't being rude, unfortunately stupid costs come part and parcel with a car experience like this and I think it's worth sharing all the good and bad aspects of owning and driving cars like these! I can see where you're coming from. I live in central London where Ferraris/Lambos etc are very common place and used frequently by a lot of Londoners as daily drivers. Over here, if you have a subtle spec you can get away with relative anonymity due to the sheer amount of other flashy hypercars rolling around that pull more attention over a subtly spec'd Portofino. Don't get me wrong, as much as I love dailying a car like this, I also have a VW Polo for when the stress of driving something like that becomes too much and I need a break, and it's honestly very freeing, lmao. An MX-5 is an excellent car and a good choice. Enjoy your sleep and have a wonderful day my dude, take care and cheers!

looks shit. the California T looks way better imo.

if you like the awful dealer network and a five year old car, suppose so.

Oh no, the Ferrari drives, sounds and looks so much better.

They probably don't stand out as much with a stock chrome grille.

So is the camera on the Urus and Cayenne.

It's a very standard folding sequence for most powered hard tops. My E89 folded the same way from 2009

I thought that, too.

It looks like they designed it to have a very practical ride height for everyday use.

No lift available on this car

JayEmm on Cars strange, really does look odd! Great review, looking forward to the 2nd part 👍👍

Lol i was thinking the same thing

I'm with you on that

You could have a great car for 200k

@@namegoeshere6638 I'm with you, very puzzling we seem to be in the minority as I thought that the Cali was a much prettier car, this one wants to look more masculine/muscular but the front especially doesn't quite look right.-Mr STT

The Aston yes, but the Bentley not so much

So what. I noticed it too, but He can decide that on his own, since He is a grown man. I am here cause Jay is great at his job and i prefer him to other reviewers. He is above all honest and fair.

You try talking for a long period of time when it's really cold, then let's hear how hard your breathing is.

@@delbmx92 Yeah, it's just the cold that's making him gasp, just the cold.

PS - Congrats on getting yourself access to a Ferrari presser! Things are looking good for the channel!