The Ferrari 612 Is the Absolute Bargain Modern Ferrari V12

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 15 дек 2024

Комментарии • 2,9 тыс.

  • @GamerNRetro
    @GamerNRetro 3 года назад +1618

    Doug: "When you're driving it you don't have to look at it."
    BMW: "We gotta use that!"

    • @joedeberry794
      @joedeberry794 3 года назад +79

      And that is how the 2021 M3 grille was born

    • @CristianValenzuela2155
      @CristianValenzuela2155 3 года назад +25

      Man this phrase is gold

    • @WolfsburgSlim
      @WolfsburgSlim 3 года назад +20

      😂BMW: "This MF Spittin'"

    • @randolfo1265
      @randolfo1265 3 года назад +15

      You win Best Comment of the Day, ok, Doug wins

    • @AdamG1983
      @AdamG1983 3 года назад +4

      "GRILLS, BOYS! OUR 2023 MODEL FRONT ENDS WILL BE ALL GRILL!"

  • @phatsyner959
    @phatsyner959 3 года назад +2341

    “If you wanted to take your kids on a grand tour in Europe you can do so and they can smoke thanks to the ash tray” shi got me lol

  • @joshua.harazin
    @joshua.harazin 3 года назад +663

    Yo,
    His palms are sweaty,
    two t-shirts are heavy,
    He sitting in this Ferrari already,
    Doug's Scaglietti,
    Talkin' quirks, and features,
    he looks calm and ready,
    It's on Cars & Bids now,
    and he ain't forgetting.

  • @debbarua1433
    @debbarua1433 3 года назад +514

    I gotta say, I actually like how this looks. I think it’s beautiful in a classy, understated way

    • @mrfritz2837
      @mrfritz2837 3 года назад +6

      This isn’t the best spec for this car , still nice but The OTO spec is the best looking inside and out IMO

    • @debbarua1433
      @debbarua1433 3 года назад +3

      @@mrfritz2837 I searched it up, it’s also very beautiful

    • @timothy4011
      @timothy4011 3 года назад +18

      Agreed. Someone who doesn’t like a bunch of attention could get this.

    • @OregonChronic
      @OregonChronic 3 года назад

      Same.

    • @Gonthor1000
      @Gonthor1000 3 года назад +3

      Reminds me of a James Bond car

  • @TruthyToo
    @TruthyToo 3 года назад +53

    I think the styling on the 612 subtle but timeless.

    • @douglasjames4905
      @douglasjames4905 3 года назад

      No offense intended but just a fact....it will age better than....DM !

  • @jaaj7381
    @jaaj7381 3 года назад +1156

    Imagine if Doug photoshopped himself standing in front of the Sultan's Bentley dominator just for an april fools joke

    • @Cubemaster
      @Cubemaster 3 года назад +60

      Yeah I was looking forward to Doug posting maybe a dumber review or something

    • @Cubemaster
      @Cubemaster 3 года назад +8

      @Vincent - DeMuro a while back he had one of those Dodge B250 vans in the Cars and Bids teaser. I've been waiting for that review!

    • @e70_x5_guy4
      @e70_x5_guy4 3 года назад +1

      Hi JaaJ

    • @monkeharambe3039
      @monkeharambe3039 3 года назад +2

      Doug the type of guy to photoshop himself in front of the Sultan's Bentley dominator just for an aprol fool's joke

    • @jaaj7381
      @jaaj7381 3 года назад

      @@e70_x5_guy4 hi

  • @maxfreed675
    @maxfreed675 3 года назад +460

    “I’m here with my friend the GT3RS watering can” -Doug Demuro

    • @extremelydangerousme
      @extremelydangerousme 3 года назад +24

      @TableRocked it’s a joke about the GT3RS’ size

    • @henrybex2159
      @henrybex2159 3 года назад +5

      @@extremelydangerousme ???

    • @mitchellholt2990
      @mitchellholt2990 3 года назад +8

      I also don’t get it.

    • @axelillopr
      @axelillopr 3 года назад +11

      google gt3rs watering can, there is another video uploaded by another channel where doug uses that watering can with the new bmw m3, seems like doug uploaded it himself lol

    • @MrFoof82
      @MrFoof82 3 года назад +11

      Several 997 GT3 RS press cars were black with orange graphics and wheels.

  • @AdamG1983
    @AdamG1983 3 года назад +2466

    Just remember, kids; Nothing is more expensive than a cheap Italian car.

    • @kodakwhite1696
      @kodakwhite1696 3 года назад +192

      Literally bro, I feel bad for people who buy second hand Maseratis😂

    • @anobody3116
      @anobody3116 3 года назад +22

      @@kodakwhite1696 why tho? Do they break a lot?

    • @IbrahimemreŞ9631
      @IbrahimemreŞ9631 3 года назад +66

      *Quirks and features*

    • @IbrahimemreŞ9631
      @IbrahimemreŞ9631 3 года назад +7

      @Dame Dollaz Quirks and features

    • @KenshinNX60
      @KenshinNX60 3 года назад +52

      @@anobody3116 absolutely.

  • @Mac65
    @Mac65 3 года назад +180

    I was hoping he wouldn’t discover this gem so I could buy it for a bargain price...

    • @douglasjames4905
      @douglasjames4905 3 года назад +12

      Kinda displeased, not truly though. What's another 10k among enthusiasts...

    • @spoobledorp
      @spoobledorp 3 года назад

      same man.

    • @odurandina
      @odurandina 3 года назад +6

      Yup me too. Prices have risen on these cars by at least ~$20k since some real bargains in 2017~19. Thanks for NOTHING Doug.

  • @TheCitykiosk
    @TheCitykiosk 3 года назад +45

    I agree with Jeremy Clarkson after Verbier:
    "I feel lucky to have spent so much time in it. Furthermore, I have the sense that I've driven a car that gets very close to motoring perfection".
    Great engine, great driving, great design...an absolutely great car and the last of its kind. Go for a 2008 or later - perfect!

    • @viniciusmagnoni6492
      @viniciusmagnoni6492 2 года назад +3

      My God, this is by far my favorite 4-seat Ferrari.
      1st - Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
      2nd - Ferrari FF
      3rd - Ferrari 456
      4th - Ferrari GTC4 Lusso

  • @fsdafas749
    @fsdafas749 3 года назад +57

    I find this honestly one of the most beautiful modern Ferraris glad you got a chance to review one.

  • @DJL78
    @DJL78 3 года назад +440

    “Get past the looks”- something nobody ever says when Ferrari shopping.

    • @piuthemagicman
      @piuthemagicman 3 года назад +10

      New, yes, used car buyers have a different mentality.

    • @QUguy
      @QUguy 3 года назад +22

      “She got a great personality”

    • @craigvandenberg7554
      @craigvandenberg7554 3 года назад +3

      People buy the FF..

    • @DJL78
      @DJL78 3 года назад

      @@QUguy 😂😂😂

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou 3 года назад +2

      @@craigvandenberg7554 oof

  • @carfreak8680
    @carfreak8680 3 года назад +515

    Doug, the type of guy to use his turn signals on every turn of a racetrack

  • @shadquirk607
    @shadquirk607 3 года назад +15

    I love the look of this thing, it's weirdly aggressive but curvy instead of sharp. The long wheelbase is really old school coupe and the strange bonnet scallop is actually really cool in real life. Understated, it looks like an honest evolution of the 456, which is gorgeous.

  • @paul10018
    @paul10018 3 года назад +27

    The only Ferrari model I have ever driven. And driven several times. So, I cannot compare it to other Ferraris. But I can compare it to every other car I've driven. It wasn't its acceleration from rest, it was its acceleration from speed. When the Millennium Falcon goes into hyper drive, and all the stars become beams of light? It's like that. Incredible. If I could afford it, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

  • @jackveenstra1933
    @jackveenstra1933 3 года назад +563

    Doug: This is a bargain supercar
    Not even 10 seconds later: this car just had a $20,000 service
    I’m sorry daddy Doug. I did not mean to offend. I am also a high school senior, so I cannot afford the car you are correct maybe one day.

    • @androidtechgeek
      @androidtechgeek 3 года назад +49

      April fools

    • @nathanchildress5596
      @nathanchildress5596 3 года назад +32

      It’s like 20k every 4-5 years, since new belts are stronger. You just have to not go bankrupt in that time.

    • @DougDeMuro
      @DougDeMuro  3 года назад +592

      It needs a belt service every 4-5 years, at a cost of around $10K. This car had that service done, plus many more items that are not frequently needed.
      A $10K service every 4-5 years works out to $2-3K a year in cost. If you can't afford $2-3K a year in running costs, you probably shouldn't be looking for a V12 Ferrari.

    • @straightbusta2609
      @straightbusta2609 3 года назад +46

      @@DougDeMuro Wow

    • @Fanboy1222
      @Fanboy1222 3 года назад +7

      Doomed

  • @grostavious
    @grostavious 3 года назад +93

    Absolutely love the 612 Spaghetti.
    Such an underrated car.

  • @MrTimeless101
    @MrTimeless101 3 года назад +189

    I always liked this car even when it came out and people were criticizing it.

    • @GT-pl1wx
      @GT-pl1wx 3 года назад +4

      Me too!

    • @sky_004
      @sky_004 3 года назад +15

      Me too, buddy. I think it looks absolutely beautiful.

    • @OGPunjabiPrince
      @OGPunjabiPrince 3 года назад +4

      I love it !

    • @rickybobby7549
      @rickybobby7549 3 года назад +2

      Thanks for letting us know. Have a super day!

    • @leeeinfield
      @leeeinfield 3 года назад +2

      And rightfully so. This thing is not a looker lmao

  • @Munvvb
    @Munvvb 3 года назад +182

    “It’s small and it’s weird and it feels kind of flimsy” - my girl agrees

  • @benimes9648
    @benimes9648 3 года назад +19

    I always loved the look of these things. I had a poster on my wall of one of these when I was in elementary school, when these were new and really wanted one. I still play TDU2, and I drive my 612 frequently in that game.

    • @XxXBattleStarXxX
      @XxXBattleStarXxX 3 года назад

      I too drive it there, got one in dark metallic blue with 20" aluminium wheels

  • @doggedlydetermined7022
    @doggedlydetermined7022 3 года назад +77

    A neighbor of mine has a 612 in dark blue, don’t think I’ve ever actually seen it leave his driveway!

    • @rakeshiyer5637
      @rakeshiyer5637 3 года назад +6

      I guess he preserved it to sell it at max cost.

    • @Blanderr
      @Blanderr 3 года назад +7

      That's a shame

    • @spaarm
      @spaarm 3 года назад +10

      I pass a house with an R8 quite literally parked on a decorative pedestal next to the driveway. Literally never moved an inch.

    • @travis1240
      @travis1240 3 года назад +9

      Probably can't afford to change the oil

    • @williamcass68
      @williamcass68 3 года назад +7

      Due the $20k service?

  • @muhammedaliakaeinerabernic4831
    @muhammedaliakaeinerabernic4831 3 года назад +391

    Who doesn’t smoke with their kids in a Ferrari

    • @Ivannbeats
      @Ivannbeats 3 года назад +10

      crackheads without condoms, but they would like to

    • @taymorrison
      @taymorrison 3 года назад +20

      this car was made by and for italians, they're assuming the kids will be smoking in the back

    • @Gentleman...Driver
      @Gentleman...Driver 3 года назад +9

      @@taymorrison and drinking wine, while swearing.

    • @lastwhtknight3002
      @lastwhtknight3002 3 года назад +3

      My Dad did every day in the 70s. Mercedes though. Wouldnt even crack the window. Child abuse .

    • @muhammedaliakaeinerabernic4831
      @muhammedaliakaeinerabernic4831 3 года назад +1

      @Tommaso with your kids?

  • @jollyroger1357
    @jollyroger1357 3 года назад +170

    He was talking about the cars and bids in such a way that for a second I thought:-
    "Maybe, I am rich"

  • @slowspecv69
    @slowspecv69 3 года назад +12

    I’ve always loved these, compared to the newer 4 seater ferraris that look like hatches, these still looked like a car.

  • @moletrap2640
    @moletrap2640 3 года назад +5

    Now I see the synergy with cars and bids. Your coverage of under-appreciated cars maximizes bids. A highly knowledgeable used car salesman.

  • @ThompterSHunson
    @ThompterSHunson 3 года назад +165

    To be honest, this car aged very well. In both exterior and interior.

    • @fabreezethefaintinggoat5484
      @fabreezethefaintinggoat5484 3 года назад +9

      it's very Lancia-esque , it reminds me of one of their luxury vehicles they did in the early 2000s

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 3 года назад +4

      i don't think so. it's not THAT old but it looks just not good. I'ts not bad either but definitely not Ferrari-good. Take a BMW from that era and they even look less aged or any other Ferrari.
      This one just looks so bland and unspecial.

    • @peter8333
      @peter8333 3 года назад +2

      Not really. The headline material above the rear seat is already hanging down and there's a big gap in the rear roof panel (@20:35). Or the worn off green and red buttons. My 17 years old Golf 3 never had such issues and it didn't cost 300 grand

    • @calvincooley1074
      @calvincooley1074 3 года назад +1

      @@peter8333 It would be interesting to know the mileage on this car. The seats etc. look as though they were very dirty and were scrubbed and you mentioned the red and green buttons that look like a 16 year old girl's nail polish.

    • @viniciusmagnoni6492
      @viniciusmagnoni6492 2 года назад +2

      My God, this is by far my favorite 4-seat Ferrari.
      1st - Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
      2nd - Ferrari FF
      3rd - Ferrari 456
      4th - Ferrari GTC4 Lusso

  • @_kingjayyy_
    @_kingjayyy_ 3 года назад +88

    Yo this guys car collection is amazing... every time you go to his house he has something crazy in the driveway.

  • @denr9577
    @denr9577 3 года назад +33

    The 612 is in my opinion a beauty in design with the long nose and smooth back.. it gives the feeling of a classic 365 gtc/4

  • @miamitten1123
    @miamitten1123 3 года назад +39

    Always liked 4 seater Rari’s. 456,FF etc also. Most people don’t though.

    • @joeshmoe9233
      @joeshmoe9233 3 года назад

      Are you Mia Bandini?

    • @joshuakhaos4451
      @joshuakhaos4451 3 года назад +1

      Probably why they stay cheap compared to the other models of their eras

    • @miamitten1123
      @miamitten1123 3 года назад

      @@joeshmoe9233 just googled....hell no.

    • @joeshmoe9233
      @joeshmoe9233 3 года назад +1

      @@miamitten1123 lol

    • @jonathanthomasjohn8348
      @jonathanthomasjohn8348 3 года назад

      GTC4Lusso looks like a much better FF, which I guess it is

  • @57F100
    @57F100 3 года назад +35

    I love that ferrari always prioritizes the rpm gauge over everything else

    • @Gentleman...Driver
      @Gentleman...Driver 3 года назад +2

      This is true race car heritage.

    • @insayn7995
      @insayn7995 3 года назад +2

      Same goes for Porsche, and that's how it should it be.

  • @paisinifarsisancho
    @paisinifarsisancho 3 года назад +135

    "Very different from the engine in your car, I strongly suspect"
    *Pats entry-level level VW* Shhh buddy, you've got it

  • @Nar01
    @Nar01 3 года назад +85

    I believe I’ve seen more Veyrons than I have 612s, they seem so rare

    • @TeriandDave
      @TeriandDave 3 года назад +1

      Your wonderful

    • @jordanabendroth6458
      @jordanabendroth6458 3 года назад +35

      I've seen the same number of each
      Which is 0

    • @kraig7777
      @kraig7777 3 года назад

      I saw a Zonda once.

    • @shukriwafiq5220
      @shukriwafiq5220 3 года назад +1

      As a guy from a mid income country, all I could see on the highway is a Huracan

    • @EpicB
      @EpicB 3 года назад +3

      I've seen multiple Ferraris in the wild but I don't think I've ever seen a 612.

  • @ashergotti6473
    @ashergotti6473 3 года назад +44

    I actually love how the 612 looks, it’s supposed to be an homage to the 375 and when you put it in context it’s beautiful

  • @abishek4300
    @abishek4300 3 года назад +2

    Ferrari 612s are so underrated

  • @MicheleFerrariAX
    @MicheleFerrariAX 3 года назад +3

    i've always loved the styling! the most intriguing thing is that there are a few 6 speed manuals made

  • @francissanto12
    @francissanto12 3 года назад +65

    he keeps talking about how the design wasn’t very nice, but i think this car looks great. nice proportions and everything, maybe i’m in the minority.

    • @slaynan
      @slaynan 3 года назад +3

      I agree

    • @gamebred5662
      @gamebred5662 3 года назад

      I agree except for the wheel base. I feel like the front wheels should of been back some.

    • @darkskull5790
      @darkskull5790 3 года назад +2

      I disagree

    • @nicolatamanini5289
      @nicolatamanini5289 3 года назад +4

      This real coupe got one point more in styling than a mercedes AMG GLE63 "Coupe".... Alright looks are subjective, but in another 20 years this car will be in museums, the merc will be in landfills

    • @samuelkim1827
      @samuelkim1827 3 года назад

      same, but i was kinda thinking about the long front end. maybe for aerodynamics or downforce?

  • @MetalWarrior223
    @MetalWarrior223 3 года назад +43

    When Doug referenced the difference between your first and 10th ferrari, that's when I understood that I'm not the target audience for these videos hahaha

  • @FantomF150
    @FantomF150 3 года назад +71

    This was my dream car when I was a kid
    Now it’s in the doug’s “bargain” category
    I still can’t afford one

    • @sclogse1
      @sclogse1 3 года назад +1

      Get a 2000 Jaguar XJ8 in Titanium with black leather interior, faux wood trim. About 6 grand. No other colors, please. Top speed 170. Those wheels look so good when washed...

    • @FantomF150
      @FantomF150 3 года назад +4

      @@sclogse1you mean the xjs, right? the xjs is gorgeous ngl. But it prolly costs the equivalent of a full tyre set for my current shitbox every time you turn the key

    • @skyscourge5663
      @skyscourge5663 3 года назад

      @@sclogse1 an XK would be way closer than an XJ or XJS

    • @Audios81
      @Audios81 3 года назад

      An XKR is what you'd be after....had one in 2000, great car most of the time.

    • @FantomF150
      @FantomF150 3 года назад

      @@Audios81 this was supposed to be a 612 appreciation thread... why are people suggesting jaguars now lol
      Might as well talk about the e92 at this point

  • @VivaPamplona
    @VivaPamplona 3 года назад +7

    “Put your car on ‘Cars and Bids’ and you too will get a 2.75 DougsScore bump!”

  • @ianmacdonald8585
    @ianmacdonald8585 3 года назад +3

    I feel the same way about the 612 as I do about the BMW E63 M6 and the E65 7 Series. They don't look pretty, and their predecessors looked much better, but that radical design change that nobody asked for makes me like them.
    They just have this delightful degree of weirdness to their design that you just never see on anything else. It's very Bangle-esque.

  • @rianoluasa2336
    @rianoluasa2336 3 года назад +76

    Doug when he meets someone: these are my friends the GT3RS watering can and Noodle

  • @everything777
    @everything777 3 года назад +84

    "while they're sitting in the back, they could smoke" funniest thing Doug has ever said.

    • @dave38831
      @dave38831 3 года назад

      Thanks to the ashtray lol 😂

  • @V10ViperSRT
    @V10ViperSRT 3 года назад +81

    Who remembers Clarkson's wipers buzzing the whole time on one of the challenges?

    • @albineriksson2667
      @albineriksson2667 3 года назад +1

      Ohh, was it that model

    • @ChampionBlueRacing
      @ChampionBlueRacing 3 года назад +1

      He also won the race too

    • @yeahno....
      @yeahno.... 3 года назад +1

      Apparently due to a Ferrari technician leaning on the wiper blade and bending the arm

  • @gaborbiky3516
    @gaborbiky3516 3 года назад +1

    It's so funny, I bumped into this car accidentally on the web yesterday. I don’t really like Ferraris, but this one is kinda cool. So first things first I check out maybe Doug made a video with this one. And one day later here it is!
    Thanks Doug! Love your videos, keep it up!
    Cheers from Hungary.

  • @CoryEbeling-r4c
    @CoryEbeling-r4c Год назад +1

    Two years later and they are charging 15-20K for a major belt service! Was 5-6K just two years ago! Unbelievable how the whole system is messed up.

    • @Praise_God369
      @Praise_God369 8 месяцев назад

      aka 50% of the cars value😅

  • @starrdogchamp1
    @starrdogchamp1 3 года назад +157

    Demuro came up with cars and bids so he can review cars easier. Well played.

    • @joshuakhaos4451
      @joshuakhaos4451 3 года назад +12

      just what we need more of, CAR AUCTIONS......
      Car auctions mean affordable cars become unreasonably over priced.

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt 3 года назад

      @@joshuakhaos4451 Soapbox cars are never that expensive...

    • @jandersen6802
      @jandersen6802 3 года назад

      He made it with the goal of selling the company to be able to be really financially independent/ wealthy. After that I doubt he will spend much time making videos.

    • @box6982
      @box6982 2 года назад

      @@jandersen6802 he is still making em

  • @Cubemaster
    @Cubemaster 3 года назад +18

    "Absolute Bargain"
    "Just under $100,000"

    • @rakeshiyer5637
      @rakeshiyer5637 3 года назад

      Imagine the service cost of a decade and a half old Ferrari. Bonkers.

    • @EpicB
      @EpicB 3 года назад +1

      A hundred grand isn't much for a Ferrari, especially when you consider it's a third of the original MSRP.

  • @BizAutomation4U
    @BizAutomation4U 3 года назад +6

    So well said "You know you're not the fastest anymore" opening up your ability to appreciate the metal gates and mechanical gear shift. I have an 1989 928, which at 5.4 0-60 used to be a big deal, but slow by modern standards, and he's right.... it opens up so many things to appreciate. I like that !

    • @douglasjames4905
      @douglasjames4905 3 года назад

      PCNA sales literature emphasized GT cross-continental ability. TS published 167 (auto) while 171mph manual for S4. I worked at a downtown store at the time. Though not many buyers at these dark days, mostly gentlemen flew, many in their own. Quickness depends upon rear end ratio.

    • @KevinM-dg7kx
      @KevinM-dg7kx 2 года назад

      One of my favorite sayings about the 928 is “Faster than anything as luxurious and more luxurious than anything as fast.”

  • @geethsan1567
    @geethsan1567 3 года назад +3

    My school's principal had this one. He'd drive it to the school once a week and park it under a shaded parking in front of the school building. We'd all sometimes stand close and admire the car. He usually drives to school in a Honda Civic however.

    • @camaro27189
      @camaro27189 3 года назад

      I think your principal was dealing on the side.

    • @geethsan1567
      @geethsan1567 3 года назад

      @@camaro27189 Haha, he was actually from a very rich family background and owned a few fortune 500 companies. The school was basically a side business. This guy's son owned a yellow F430 at the time which was also brought to the school every once in a while.

  • @bullitt79
    @bullitt79 3 года назад +5

    Doug standing next to one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen: "get past the looks and this can be yours". You've just been Douged.

    • @lepe
      @lepe 3 года назад +1

      bruh have you seen the back?

    • @bullitt79
      @bullitt79 3 года назад

      @@lepe Yeah, I can get past it.

    • @lepe
      @lepe 3 года назад

      @@bullitt79 "it's not ugly enough for me to hate it" is not the same as "one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen". in fact it's almost the opposite.

    • @bullitt79
      @bullitt79 3 года назад

      @@lepe If that's what I had said, you'd have a point. I already stated it's one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. My last comment was a tongue in cheek reference to what Doug had said. Like telling a beautiful woman she's easy on the eyes. Get it?

    • @lepe
      @lepe 3 года назад

      @@bullitt79 but "not ugly enough for me to hate it" is not the same as "beatiful".

  • @denalimalibu8502
    @denalimalibu8502 3 года назад +53

    Doug is the type of guy to announce “Thiss couple is getting married” at a wedding.

  • @bolt5564
    @bolt5564 3 года назад +8

    I really liked the driving part of the video.
    Normally when I see people driving a car in a video it's hard to tell how fast something is actually going, but in this review you could see how fast the car was going and how exciting it was to drive.
    Good job.

  • @marcusnorman2721
    @marcusnorman2721 3 года назад +36

    Dangit! I was just looking at these on auto trader thinking “I better get one of these before people realize how affordable they are!”

    • @joshuakhaos4451
      @joshuakhaos4451 3 года назад

      by the end of the decade, there won't be anything that's slightly cool and affordable. All these auction sights for newer cars are going to be the end of owning anything fun. and if the RPM act clears, you can kiss all of car culture good bye. It will then become a thing of the rich. investment minded people is also another tragedy that has befallen the car world.
      it's never about buying a car you like and driving it, it always turns into hoarding and creating the next bubble to make a killing. it's why I had the classic car collectors. and frankly anyone who views their cool cars as a bank account and not as something to be shared with the younger generations.

  • @jorgekontor
    @jorgekontor 3 года назад +2

    Fun fact this was also offered with the 6 speed manual transmission, in 2008/09 the car got an interior update giving it the said start stop button and a infotainment system with a big screen.
    edit: forgot to say when ferrari turned 60 they made 60 one off 612's, with various color schemes most were 2 tone, special wheels and the said upgraded interior, also the HGT package (carbon ceramic brakes, 19 / 20 inch wheels and a few more things)

  • @Ttimmy
    @Ttimmy 3 года назад +41

    Ugly? Says who? It’s a work of art. 😍

    • @bradenmchenry995
      @bradenmchenry995 3 года назад +1

      Ugly for a Ferrari

    • @Jesse__H
      @Jesse__H 3 года назад +1

      Not ugly, just kinda dull. I like it tho.

    • @darkskull5790
      @darkskull5790 3 года назад

      For me it's ugly and dated at the same time

    • @formbi
      @formbi 3 года назад +3

      @@bradenmchenry995 I think most modern Ferraris are ugly, but this one isn't

    • @nicholasw.3488
      @nicholasw.3488 3 года назад

      Considering the 458 looks like Sid from Ice Age, and the 488 looks just like an update of the 458, not a new model, the 456 looks pretty good

  • @syedmustafa3145
    @syedmustafa3145 3 года назад +23

    This car has aged incredibly well IMO. the more I look at it the more I appreciate the clean lines and shapes

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 3 года назад +1

      Why do people always say "clean lines" when they can get dirty?

  • @2jztheworld361
    @2jztheworld361 3 года назад +52

    I think these look absolutely stunning if I’m honest I don’t see how anybody can dislike it

    • @MultiWalrus1
      @MultiWalrus1 3 года назад +4

      When the car came out I was put off by the front end treatment, that scoop carved into the bonnet with the ridges at the sides. It was designed to mimic older Ferraris and it felt to me like a bit of a throwback and overly nostalgic. I always thought the rest of the car looked good, and now that I consider the design, I think it's ageing pretty well.

    • @lolpartyparrot
      @lolpartyparrot 3 года назад

      That or the 599 GTO? Almost the same front end, different side profile and rear.

    • @2jztheworld361
      @2jztheworld361 3 года назад +3

      I just like they went for a bold different design looks classy yet simple definitely not an ugly car

    • @MultiWalrus1
      @MultiWalrus1 3 года назад +1

      @@lolpartyparrot 599 has a much sharper look. I was blown away when that car came out. I consider it to be the first of the really great looking Ferraris of this modern era (post-2000s).

    • @zioxei
      @zioxei 3 года назад +1

      It looks about as generic as a sports car can get

  • @crazycruiserclips
    @crazycruiserclips 3 года назад +13

    Doug’s the type of guy to review a car that is selling on his own website

  • @mcmoose64
    @mcmoose64 3 года назад +1

    "Just had a $20000 service" .This should be all the warning you need .

  • @costafilh0
    @costafilh0 Год назад +1

    New colors, new interior, new wheels, new exhaust, new tail lights and a Manual Transmission Original or Swap and this thing will be amazing!

  • @benaantje9365
    @benaantje9365 3 года назад +36

    I think this car aged very well. Never liked it when it was new but now I think it's absolutely beautiful.

  • @DaveSomething
    @DaveSomething 3 года назад +41

    as he points out the ashtray I'm thinking about passengers, "if you smoke in that car, I'll stab you!"

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 3 года назад +3

      Unlike you, if someone smokes in my car, I would throw them out of the car. I just don't care if they bleed.

    • @DaveSomething
      @DaveSomething 3 года назад +2

      @@automation7295 you're correct, throw out, then stab... don't want their blood on the leather.

    • @claudiuspulcher2440
      @claudiuspulcher2440 3 года назад +4

      it's an italian car, smoking is mandatory

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 3 года назад

      @@claudiuspulcher2440 Smoking isn't mandatory in any car, it's just a choice to smoke or not. Do you also think it's mandatory to smoke in Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Mini, Roll-Royce, Land Rover, Jaguar, Bentley, Volkswagen, Škoda, Porsche, Fiat, Lamborghini, Citroën, Renault, Peugeot, Koenigsegg, Volvo, McLaren, Honda, Acura, Subaru, Toyota, Lexus, Suzuki, Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, Hummer, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler,
      Smoking was never mandatory.

  • @PookDaWook
    @PookDaWook 3 года назад +40

    no one:
    not a single soul:
    Doug: here with my friend the GT3RS watering can

  • @PorousG
    @PorousG 2 года назад +1

    I've loved this design ever since it came out. There is a clean surface aesthetic with cars of that era as compared to today's aero monsters, which gives cars like this a timeless design.

  • @unloveableandre
    @unloveableandre 3 года назад +4

    "You still have all the fun without any of the flash" - DeMuro, Doug - 2021

  • @neeranii3806
    @neeranii3806 3 года назад +20

    only real doug fans don’t skip through his cars and bids talk

  • @tuomasholo
    @tuomasholo 3 года назад +11

    When I was this early, CNC was still in business.

  • @weworks7811
    @weworks7811 3 года назад +7

    Ah the Ferrari Scaglietti.Maximillion Cooper drove his white Ferrari Scaglietti around the world in 8 days in the “2006 Gumball 3000 Rally”. “3000 miles of pure hell fanfare”.the movie is on RUclips I recommend watching it.

    • @joshuakhaos4451
      @joshuakhaos4451 3 года назад +1

      Back when Gumball and other rallies seemed fun. But now it just seems trashy. Then again, there were less road laws then and social media didn't spread every asshat wreck or antic before the end of the day. Shit would happen and it may take weeks before the average person to hear it.
      That and the videos were on a delay, so they seemed cooler. Now you just look like an idiot filming your asshatery in and out of traffic on instagram(looking at all the dodge charger/challenger videos I see now)

  • @michaelsorber7859
    @michaelsorber7859 Год назад +1

    The 612 probably wouldn't be as unloved if they released it as a maserati because if you just change the grill to the maserati grill it really works

  • @itsjoel
    @itsjoel 3 года назад +2

    The top gear car used for the race to Oslo was recently for sale here in the U.K.!

    • @AP13P
      @AP13P 3 года назад

      It was an SLR McLaren.

  • @joelness
    @joelness 3 года назад +20

    15:58 "I actually think they're reasonably attractive cars. Not beautiful..."
    Reminds me of a Weird Al song from back in the day.
    "You're sort of everything I ever wanted.
    You're not perfect, but I love you anyhow.
    You're the woman that I've always dreamed of.
    Well not really, but you're good enough for now."

  • @missingno-xk7kp
    @missingno-xk7kp 3 года назад +48

    "get past the looks" But it's so pretty I can't!

  • @nxvv
    @nxvv 3 года назад +5

    Since three years I own a 612. It is a wonderfull and tastefully car. With the sports exhaust an incredible V12 sound.

  • @viniciusbortoloso4678
    @viniciusbortoloso4678 2 года назад +1

    For me, The most beautiful 2+2 Ferrari

  • @doublestrokeroll
    @doublestrokeroll 3 года назад

    This review is why Doug is one of the best auto journalists out there. Well done.

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik 3 года назад +24

    Cop: hands behind your back, you are under arrest!!
    Doug: before I do that, check out CAARSSS AND BIIIIIIIDS!

  • @BananaPlaysGames
    @BananaPlaysGames 3 года назад +13

    "and i'm here with my friend, the GT3RS watering can."

  • @JS-1983
    @JS-1983 3 года назад +19

    I love this "not so Ferrari looking" Ferraris, like this, FF and 400.

  • @inyournargazz5337
    @inyournargazz5337 3 года назад +4

    That gear change took forever lol 😆. Makes you appreciate modern day transmissions.

  • @xXShadowStormtrooperXx
    @xXShadowStormtrooperXx 3 года назад +1

    "and while they're sitting in the back they could smoke thanks to the ash tray"
    You literally cracked me up Doug

  • @natekenny7106
    @natekenny7106 3 года назад +7

    Later models of the 612 were more modernized. Most had navigation and a glass roof that could brighten or dim with a dial on the ceiling.

  • @davidp2888
    @davidp2888 3 года назад +25

    Those lines are so elegant!

  • @xxprouxx
    @xxprouxx 3 года назад +23

    I thought doug was going to April Fool's Day us.

  • @kevinnistor1954
    @kevinnistor1954 Год назад +1

    I don't understand how people can be mad at the FF. I really like it. Way better than this thing.

  • @JohnBest84
    @JohnBest84 3 года назад +1

    I like it, its a beautiful gran tourer with gorgeous proportions. In Europe they are starting at 65.000 EUR (73.000 EUR dollars), wich is really cheap for a Ferrari. I dont know how good is the reliability? If its really only a few grand a year, then this is THE car to have! And that sound, oh man! Love it!

    • @Praise_God369
      @Praise_God369 8 месяцев назад

      prepare another 73000 in the next 5 years😅 fairly cheap.😅

  • @leedchristensen
    @leedchristensen 3 года назад +9

    Need to review the watering cans quirks and features on More Doug

    • @MultiWalrus1
      @MultiWalrus1 3 года назад +3

      That would be three hours.

  • @WhalerNation
    @WhalerNation 3 года назад +5

    This is such an awesome car - this video was long overdue. Awesome job, Doug!

  • @Ben_Mayall
    @Ben_Mayall 3 года назад +32

    Ah yes. The car that raced a plane from Heathrow to Verbier and won!

    • @saxongroove5898
      @saxongroove5898 3 года назад +3

      One of the best TG episodes ever

    • @iyzyz
      @iyzyz 3 года назад +2

      THE SPEEEEEEEEEEED

    • @whatevernevermind5960
      @whatevernevermind5960 3 года назад +2

      Great episode!

    • @jamesrobinson9194
      @jamesrobinson9194 3 года назад +2

      Great episode that.

    • @Ben_Mayall
      @Ben_Mayall 3 года назад +2

      @@saxongroove5898 indeed! I’ve always loved the episodes with the long races where it’s a car vs something.

  • @holeefok3158
    @holeefok3158 3 года назад +1

    9:28 Fun fact: that radio was make by "infinity" and they put the same radio in the hyundai tiburon V6 FX/GT 2003-2005

  • @TonyaSweetpea
    @TonyaSweetpea 3 года назад +3

    Thank you Doug, this was my favorite Ferrari in TDU2* and I totally loved the 612 over the 599 as I thought the styling was so much better. Now that TDU3* has been announced it is perfect timing to see this lovely car once more. Oh and I also see a few "DeMuro Cars" dealerships in ATS* too, so that is yet another spooky link to games I love XD
    * Test Drive Unlimited
    *American Truck Simulator

  • @aaronshipley5594
    @aaronshipley5594 3 года назад +63

    Doug is the kind of guy who pronounces “comfortable” with four syllables.

  • @Mario-zv3dw
    @Mario-zv3dw 3 года назад +7

    I like this car a lot: elegant, sporty, low profile, long hood, great back, superb interiors, a super pedigree. And it’s at the same time so “normal” so low profile, like you can go to do groceries, it’s not flashy, just elegant and muscular and beautiful

  • @bradfoster8146
    @bradfoster8146 3 года назад +89

    "If you can get past the looks...."- me- 'shit that's beautiful.

    • @bartwatts1921
      @bartwatts1921 3 года назад +3

      It is beautiful. I love the lines on it.

    • @jannevaatainen
      @jannevaatainen 3 года назад +3

      More like "If you can get past the fact, that other people think it's ugly."

    • @anonimushbosh
      @anonimushbosh 3 года назад +4

      @@jannevaatainen It’s absolutely fkn gorgeous and has way more presence (from behind at least) than most modern Ferraris. Until today I had no idea people don’t like it, plus the rear seats are perfect for stowing bags - what’s not to like?

    • @Kronos0999
      @Kronos0999 3 года назад

      Do you have eyes?

    • @claire-amel
      @claire-amel 3 года назад

      Right? It's got astin marten vibes

  • @ttv_mxr_btw_sweatytryhard6824
    @ttv_mxr_btw_sweatytryhard6824 3 года назад +2

    This is the first and only supercar I've been in when I was 6 back in 2012, beautiful till this day

  • @Windowserrorsong
    @Windowserrorsong 3 года назад +2

    The watering can bit was so well executed. Very enjoyable review.

  • @joshua.harazin
    @joshua.harazin 3 года назад +10

    "A $20,000 service to replace the belts"
    What did they replace them with, an entire Honda Civic?

  • @vittog9574
    @vittog9574 3 года назад +16

    This is like “the old” ferrari Roma

    • @ramonsegui3601
      @ramonsegui3601 3 года назад +2

      For me the 612 is in an other league just because v12

    • @TheBrandonbc
      @TheBrandonbc 3 года назад

      The Roma is a completely different vehicle... This is a Big car with a Big V12... Seems like the Roma is marketed for women or people who might be intimidated by "Ferrari"

  • @Jacob-r4w
    @Jacob-r4w 3 года назад +15

    4:26 Omg that cracked me up!

  • @elijames3041
    @elijames3041 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the all great comments and stay safe and I love your car

  • @mp4986
    @mp4986 3 года назад +3

    6:10 It's a Ferrari. You control the volume with the pedal on the right.