Should The Brand New Roma Be Your First Ferrari? My Honest Answer & Review
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2020
- I love the Ferrari Portofino. It's a flawed car, but a lot of fun. When Ferrari announced they were creating a new V8 front engined coupe, it seemed an awful lot like a Portofino with permanent roof - with the model lineup already getting busy, how can the Roma justify its place in the current range?
I've recently bought my first Ferrari, but this is a car that the company believe should fit that role nicely - so does it?
#Ferrari #Roma #Review
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Sorry, James, but the rear end of this car looks lovely to me...stunning in fact...
That's an original 928 (no ugly bumpers) you are seeing there. This looks like it was designed by Anatole Lapine or some other amazing Italian designer of the 1960s. That's really how good it is. Just... don't change it. Leave the styling alone for at least a decade so it gains that "timeless" status.
The rear resembles a Jaguar F Type coupe much more than it does a 928, to my eye. Beautiful but not so original.
@@lewgoogle5530 I can see that as well. It doesn't have to be original. In fact, taking inspiration from past great designs is a good thing. Overall, it's beautiful, dives fantastic, and is exactly what you want in a GT type car. Something that can do a bit of everything and make you enjoy driving again.
Almost as good as the Maserati alfieri concept
@@BobbyDazzler888 Considering half of "concept" makes it to production, I'm impressed.
Holy shit, James is actually invited by Ferrari to drive their newest car in Italy. Oh how far things have developed...
👍👍👍👍
Yes he owns a Ferrari so he's part " of-a- da family"
johnny boy, they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
TheCarGuys.TV did you get invited Damian?
@@andrewhurstcars Absolutely not.
It's the first Ferrari in years that has timeless classic written all over it.
Except no manual haha
@@FizzyMotors those days are now behind us unfortunately!
+1 on that
I don't know, the looks seem off, especially the front. Also, for a ferrari it looks kinda boring. Capacitive buttons are the worst new trend(mercedes has it too), goes well with fake exhaust tips, fake vents and stuck on screens.
@@hanswurst6742 I agree about the use of too many screens and touch interfaces... nothing beats using muscle memory to press a real button or switch... as well as analog gauges. I still like the looks though.
Dont normally comment but this is a great open and honest review. Keep growing sir. Congrats on what is a triumph of a video
Thankyou very much
seconded
Spot on @jpelfc informative & engaging video on a great car 👌
@@JayEmmOnCars I'll second that, and add a 'Bravo' to you for letting the guy in the VW past at about 17 min. So many people won't allow such a slight against their egos - and they're not even in Ferraris. Never understand that: I always want rid of the person behind me. One thing I found in Italy was that indicating to let someone know to pass is not understood at all there. Could just be that they simply don't use indicators for that; could also be that no Italian has ever suggested that someone should overtake them.
A proper review of a new Ferrari - a rare thing. Well done.
This is how it’s done. Great job
Glad to see you guys supporting each other. Enjoy both of your different approaches to car reviews. Both great, both authentic.
Only just twigged this comment. Thanks Tom!
That is the most beautiful car I have ever seen. Just when you thought they couldn't out do themselves, Ferrari has pulled it off again.
The silver/grey Roma you drove is the colour I'd have. Looks stunning, so classy. Aston like levels of class.
And speaking of Aston... I think the profile of this car looks *very* much like the Vantage.
@@dwightmoore3060 It really does! They are definitely trying to sway existing Aston customers. Just a pity the engine sounds so flat.
I‘m also gonna go for dark grey, canna di fucile is what the color is called. Can’t wait!
Legit best colour for the car!
All RED inside out, with steering wheel in red. It’s Ferrari.
Its one of the most beautiful Ferraris i have ever seen. I love it, 10/10
But not as GREAT as the FIAT MULTIPLA
its an Aston
@@fourfundamentals210 yes side profile is similar
Puts me in mind of the old Daytona. Don't much care for the tech inside, but the shape is glorious.
@@fourfundamentals210 It looks like an Aston if you use the laziest eyesight possible. After a quarter-second of looking, it no longer looks like an Aston.
Oh wait you were just copying Chris Harris to seem like you know stuff. Never mind.
I’VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR AGES. THIS MAN HAS THE BEST AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL ONLINE. SUPERB WORK AGAIN. HE’S HONEST AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Getting an invite to a Ferrari launch. Well done mate. Well done indeed.
This car is going to age like a fine wine. That 3.9 liter V8 sounds heavenly.
I lived in Italy for four years and the material they use to make asphalt makes it slick. I spun out in a round-about going 10km while it was raining once.
26:45 "But it doesn't feel like it's trying to introduce you to God at every possible opportunity..." LOL, that's Brilliant mate!
Wow. You’ve excelled yourself with this. You’ve put a huge amount of thought into this video and it really shows. Superb review, superb camera work. I think you’ve smashed it out of the park with this and shows just how far you’ve come. Really well done.
Jay: golf gti trying to impress a ferrari driver.
Me: a polo gti passes him.
Just proves how boring/lazy some car companies are with copycat styling across the range.
Looks like aston designed the car
That was clearly a Polo GTI
@@sparky4878 well said👍👍
@@sparky4878 yeah not a big fan of the design
Maserati Alfieri turned into a Ferrari and it's still pretty
Alfieri should of been built. Crazy Maserati didnt speed up that design
Jay: publishes video showing how much he loves his Ferrari
Ferrari: invites Jay to ultra exclusive Ferrari event
Me: buys a... Fiat?
And a used one at that :D
Good for him. A taste of the you tuber high life. I enjoyed it James.
I also have a fiat! A Jeep Renegade 😅
Great review
I just bought mine last month it’s a very smooth ride. I also own a Portofino M. I enjoy them both but I would say the Portofino I use when it’s hot out and I switch to the Roma at night. It’s really nice to mix it up with these two I recommend them both. Great video!
Given that people seem set to compare the two to of them endlessly, if you could only keep one of them (for whatever reason), which would you keep?
Congratulations to you by the way, the Portofino is high on my dream cars list, and the Roma might just top it! Glad to hear you love them both.
@@PGW85Productions Portofino M with the top down is hard to beat
@@globoss2099 thanks for your response! Hope you’re enjoying both amazing cars!
In this silver it’s one of the most beautiful cars ever.
This is actually the first time I have seen someone cover this car.
I think this is one of the most beautiful Ferrari’s ever made, it is contemporary but classically beautiful, I really wasn’t interested in this when it was being talked about but it really is gorgeous and plenty quick enough for anyone!
This is the first Roma review I've watched, purely because I trust you to give an honest and accurate description of what it's like to drive, which I believe you did. Thank you and as always, I look forward to more of your reviews.
I’ve watched some of the other videos that your colleagues rushed out on the same day.
Your videos is more considered and informative.
Thank you.
Stunning car, a subtle Ferrari, brilliant.
Well done James, we've joined the mainstream. You and Harry's garage are the best on UA-cam. Keep up the good work.
As a British cyclist I would say go faster, I am part Italian though. Great review James, yes the blue would be best!
Love the look. It's one of the best sounding cars with the filter.
"If it's your 1st Ferrari, you're going to be spoiled."
That's the review right there!
It is insanely gorgeous to look at and I wouldn't care if it's colour was sky blue pink.
So happy that Jay is coming up in the world, such a great car UA-camr.
JayEmm, you nailed it!
Great review - up there with the best in the business.
One of Ferrari's loveliest designs, ever.
Fabulous scenery - even if much of it is Ferrari's own stock footage.
Can't understand why some people find its similarities to Jaguar / Aston Martin to be a bad thing 🤷♂️ After all, those two brands account for a large swath of the most achingly beautiful automotive designs ever created. It's like when people tell me I remind them of Kevin Costner - I don't consider that a criticism 😁
Incidentally the Roma is the only Ferrari ever to seduce me onto the online configurator 🤭😋
Keep up the good work, JayEmm. Like I've commented previously, you're a rising star in the UA-cam automotive space and are destined for a seat at the high table of petrolhead journalism 🤗
you are one of my favourite car channels on UA-cam. very glad that you aren't generic... every video is unique
Stunningly beautiful car. The first Ferrari I would genuinely buy. Not a rich boys toy only to be used sparingly. Great review and congratulations on the invite.
Wrong. This IS my 1st video on this car... really because up until now I've had v lil interest lol
Great video 😎👌
For an Aston and Jag design lover this is pure heaven! Finally the brutal 'overstyling' is gone. Love the design as much as the way you brought this video. And that's why I watch it and everyone should. Thanks for that sir!
Jaaaaaaaag it is
This was an abselutly brilliant review
PEACEFUL SERVANT no, stop...
Great review Jay, as always. A well deserved invite to Italy from Ferrari and I hope this gig gets you even more subscribers. For anyone not familiar with JayEmm on cars, check out the fantastic range of cars covered on the channel, from classics to this!
^^^What this guy said
check out Harry's garage.
Those closing statements are absolutely amazingly put!! Great work man!!
Crazy this car already came out 2 years ago. Anyway, yeah this thing is epic and freaking gorgeous too. It reminds me of the SLS AMG in terms of its gorgeous looks, market position and how much car you get for the price.
Awesome review I’m looking at purchasing the Roma soon and you’ve gotten me even more excited, I appreciate your perspective on cosmetics and your preference is stated well without being negative I love when reviewers are honest like that. Very happy to hear the back seats go down I was concerned about golf clubs fitting in the trunk for the road trips
How does one see that shirt and think: _"oh, it'd be a good idea to wear it"_ is beyond me.
I'm binge watching pretty much everything on this channel btw: great cars, great content.
Test driving a Roma tomorrow, I've watched the video again so that I can sound well informed about the car!
8:34 I loved that transition from Ferrari shot b roll and classic jayemm camera angle
It's a stunning looking car. I'd order one tomorrow... Apart from one small issue.
Excellent video. I have watched many so-called automotive journalists comment on this car. This gentleman is spot on. Very informative, straightforward and honest evaluation of this newest of Ferrari offerings. I will be one of the 30% of expected previous Ferrari owners to purchase this car. Can’t wait to take delivery. Again, thank you to the author of this video. Do you have a unique special talent
You have a unique special talent of connecting with your viewers. By the way, I had anguished over color choice. Thank you for helping make up my mind. I’m going to go to order the Corsa Blue.
Great review, and IMO best car Ferrari have made in... decades. I'm not sure about comparisons to the Vantage though. To me, journalists keep making that same error. Comparing this to the Vantage, and in the old days, comparing the old Jaguar XK to the vantage. I think it's thanks to price. Trouble is, the Vantage is flat out a sports car, to be compared with the F-Type. The Roma, and the XK of yesteryear, the _proper_ comparison and true rival are the DB11 and DB9.
This thing is a _proper_ GT, and I think that's amazing.
Why should I watch this video?
Because JayEmm that's why.
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Maserati MC20 review
This is the only Roma review I will watch. Love your work, style and character. I cringe at those screens though. They will date and likely break. Also by the time your subs can afford one of these we will need to use an external GPS to know how fast we are going as replacing the screens will be either way too expensive or impossible.
This is got to be THE MOST BEAUTIFUL looking Ferarri designed car ever in my 33years of life looking at the Brand ,and never really seen anything secial since the Testarossa days. Now this one is a beauty
I hope this will be the next big video bringing you more of the well deserved subscribers!
And this car, whoa. I haven't really liked ferrari styling for the last 20 years but somehow this design is brilliant in my eyes even if i usually tend to hate the hyper futuristic fronts like this.
Love the fact that you can't control the spoiler yourself.
BuT i WaNt My sPoiLer tO sHow oFf
@Ed Gein Clean it at speed. Also, as you're Ed Gein, would you like to clean off the blood and body bits trapped underneath?
Wow, when did 620hp become ‘entry level’?
It hasn't, it just shows how out of touch car UA-cam is with regular drivers. Not a shot at JayEmm at all, you see this everywhere.
An entry level supercar is still a supercar :P
ikr back in the day the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren had about the same and that thing is anything but entry level.
Entry level Ferrari
When it’s £171,000.
Outstanding review. Your getting good at this. You nail the main and most interesting points without going into boreing details. Great job
There is a delivery video here on YT of a yellow Roma, and it's absolutely stunning in yellow. That's the color I would get this in. As for the Ferrari shield, I have seen plenty of Romas with the shield but I agree with Ferrari, this particular car looks proper sans shield.
Great review, this car may be the nail in the coffin for Aston Martin. I’d buy and take it to Novotel for an exhaust the day of delivery. Stunning!
Aston Martin is like McLaren dead.. Its only Roma and 911 turbo s now.
@@ianfarr-wharton1000 lol....your a funny guy😂😂
Great review. From the second I saw this I fell in love with it. Your review doesn't help at all.
I cannot afford a new one but will be watching the classifieds and wait for the reaper of depreciation to do his work.
£60k in 2030 will do me.
Thanks for the vid James.
A great review! This was wonderful to watch and listen to. I feel I understand the car better than from any other review I’ve watched on the New Roma.
just a reminder that you’ve improved so so much with the quality of your reviews since you started. Great work 👍🏼
Yes, I want this to be my first Ferrari! also into classics, but this is a beauty to say the least.
This is the most attractive Aston Martin DB11 I have ever seen.
The best video you have done, I was glued to it from start to finish. 10/10
Whoa it's so curvy. Great profile shot of the Roma, I think it's the best angle
The car looks great in that silver/grey colour. What doesn't look good in any colour, is the front grill. I would be interested to see how it looked in black
Black and chrome are an option.
Carbon fibre.. available from Novitec
I've already seen several reviews of the Roma, and I must say I think I liked this one the best.
You're right, silver is just not a good color for this car. Definitely rosa. Ciao.
Danke Werner!
The silver actually grew on me by the end of the review. It really rose in rank from "Oh my god, what have they done to that poor Ferrari" to somewhere about "Who would put such a boring and bland colour on a Ferrari". Pretty much any possible other colour would suit that car better, and if you absolutely must have subtlety in a Ferrari, why not go for black and not make a fool out of yourself in the process?
Blue or green. Don't @ me.
Hands down, the finest Roma review online! There are no words to express my appreciation for the excellence of your commentary. Thank You!
Jay your presenting skills have really improved over the last year or so. Top notch, mate.
Another great video! How far things have come from buying sheds unseen on eBay!
As for the car, it still reminds me in a lot of ways of the Toyota FT1 concept, which I don't mean in a derogatory way. Strange in a way too as some people likened the A80 Supra to a Japanese Ferrari and now its gone full circle to an Italian Supra.
I do love the way it looks and it feels as though its almost quite daring for Ferrari to make something this "accessible" and so obviously-not-a-supercar.
I'm no luddite so don't get me wrong here but I HATE this trend for a massive screen in the centre console and then your "clocks" (using the term loosely) being yet another big screen, yes the clocks I can see as being a reasonable modern answer to the traditional analogue clock, but the big screen centre consoles just... No. I want the inside of a car to feel like the inside of a car, not a branch of the apple store.
In silver it looks a bit like an Aston Martin.
That's high praise. I really want the Scuderia shields on the side though. They're not available even on the configurator.
more like audi r8 from front!
@@michal-2097 Uhh no.
Nah Polestar.
@Paul Grant i think it does. Each to his own.
Great job. I think this could be me next car after my R8
I must say your the first car review vlogger Ive seen curse out another driver.
😂😂😂
Appreciate the candid report.👍🏽
After years I found a ferrari car unique from it's usual set of cars
Are you still alive?
Ferrari has a reputation for dealing with reviewers who give less than stellar reviews.
Still alive? He gave it a great review. Have no idea what you're smoking.
Wait 2 weeks for the radioactive tiramisu to kick in
Great video James, good to see you out in that Italian countryside!
Really useful review, thanks. Easily the most informative and useful of all I have seen. Might even think about getting one now...!
So much better without the “look at me” badges on the front wings.
Agreed. I always thought those just screamed insecurity. "LOOK AT ME, I´M DRIVING A FERRARI!!!!!".... "Yes, I know that already, I can see the bloody Ferrari!....."
Yep Ferrari wouldn’t allow them on this car. A lot of people stick them on aftermarket. Tacky.
I would have preferred this as a Maserati or even Alfa Romeo
Yeah, I think they are using the allure of a Ferrari badge.
I Agree. It would have been the perfect Maserati GT replacement. It just doesn’t look Ferrari.
Alan Townsley yep
i think that they made it a ferrari for a couple of reasons.
1. they want the name to be able to bring the price up a little
2. they want to bring people into ferrari, not necessarily maserati or alfa.
3. they want people who are normally porsche or aston martin buyers to get into ferrari. maserati and alfa romeo have already been making cars for that category for a long time, ferrari hasnt really had one since the 550. maserati have been kinda low on the quality side lately, even for exotic cars, and i think if they sold this as a maserati, it probably wouldnt have gone too well. maybe if it were after the mc20, it would be the maserati roma
Beautiful and honest review. Congrats for having earned the attention of Ferrari!!! You came a long way from your early Lotus videos thanks to your talent and personality 👍
This channel is superb. You’re always thinking what we’re thinking! I couldn’t believe what you said at around the 24 minute mark. I’ve been debating for weeks: 458 spider or Roma. They’re about the same price and you’re right, those posters on my boyhood wall weren’t of GT cars. They were midengine F cars. Keep up the awesome work! You’re bringing great fresh new content - even to describing the goofy infotainment in the F12, 458, etc.
Bentley should be worried. Aston Martin should be petrified.
Aston probably yes but Bentley no way.
Sorry the best looking car ever made ❤️🤪
If I didn’t need to upgrade our House I would have purchased one ☝️
The best review of the Roma I’ve seen James fantastic work!
Utterly love your ending music 🎶
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Maserati MC20 review
Wooooh better looking than a 250 Lusso, Muira SV, series 1 and a half E type, DB4 Zagatto surely not !!
Good fair review that I'd say - I drove it too and it was very fine, but it didn't wow me...but then again it's quite cheap/competitively priced against mundane competition from other manufacturers, and aimed at first time Ferrari arrivistes - doubt we'll see 100k mile cars though just as we didn't see on the Portofino either as 'moneyed-types have many cars' and they know you'll decimate values/make it less special if you drive it every day!
It is very handsome - one of the most beautiful cars today. Probably because it references some older classic Ferraris of the 60s while still looking modern.
Stunning car but if you believe it’s the best ‘looking’ car ever made your’re deluded and need your eyes sorted out lol
@@JJR_77 well it is subjective so maybe for some people it is.
This video has me sub to your channel and I don’t like to sub cause I already am so unproductive, but absolutely well done. Love how real you are with the audience and I appreciate your unique perspective. Keep it up man!
Love your take on it (as always) and what I took away is this: This is the PERFECT SECOND Ferrari for someone who already has that 360 CS, 430 Scud or 458 Speciale AND has a small family. I see this as a perfect daily driver that checks all the boxes during the week days that I can trade for the wild stallion on the weekend. Of course, I have none of these cars and my budget level is sadly barely at 348 levels, so I'll keep saving and wishing!
I know from my rent a car holidays in Italy that for a country that loves cars there are a lot of piss poor drivers in it. Great vid and definitive review. 👍🏻
Ferrari just made the best Aston Martin.
As usual an honest review, lack of traction an issue on that road and interesting that you had to let that Golf GTI past! Just shows that a well sorted hot hatch can keep a 600 bhp supercar honest on real roads !!
Congratulations you're the first person that's done a review that actually mentioned that the seats fold down.👍
What a beautiful car, to me from all angles.
I have to admit that this car screams retro looks leaning back to the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE
It's a conscious hark back to that era, so makes sense.
Been quietly watching since you only had a couple of thousand subscribers! Amazing result getting asked by Ferrari to review the car. :-) What you've achieved in 4 years is insane.
Very impressed how you reviewed this as well. Some people wouldn't have been so honest.
I love how the Roma looks. Best looking Ferrari since the 456 imo. I wish it sounded better though. This car would have been so awesome with a lower capacity N/A V12. Say a 4.0 litre putting out 600. Alas, not to be.
The video really starts from 8:05 The look of Italy is just beautiful, also I dont know why lot of people dont like the Roma. It looks so elegant the only part I would change is make the front grill dark and not the same color as the exterior other than that the car looks exquisite.
Would it fall under grand tourer spec?
Think the blue one looked fantastic
It's a GT, yeah.
The car looks ok, but the sound is rubbish. It sounds like a 4 cylinder.
Great video and review, best Roma video yet. It's a really nice car, the sound is quite similar to the Mk8 Golf GTi however.
Great Video Jayemm 👌 Honest, impartial and on point as usual. Nice cinematics and great review. I really like the looks and in a nice purple would be my choice.
Lovely car, but that's not a great colour imho.
Agree,
Looks stunning in Red
Yep, I've seen a review where the car was painted in a light shade of blue. Much more attractive.
@@AxLWake azzuro california
The idea of 'special' and 'everyday' are at odds for me. Seems a slightly contradictor conclusion.
It's a tough one indeed, there is a lot to be said for not driving your special car every day, but that to me is where the V12 come in or the mid engined cars
Why should I watch this video... because jay Emm will give me the best description of what the car is really like. Great cinematics and great shirts 👌❤️
Another great review....you are just so real....the way you waved on that Golf...others would have edited that out.
There was a time in the 90's when my japanese import 2 door Impreza Turbo was almost as quick as a ferrari of the day.
Im fairly certain that wouldn't be true now...
Its more fun to drive a 'slow' car fast than a fast car slow. Most fun I have had in cars have been my mx5 and dc5
@@XbillabongjohnX True 👍. I also had a lotus sunbeam. Shit handling, not that quick, 16mpg, used to feel like it was shaking itself to bits if you went over 60.
I loved it 😃
I sold it to a mate for 2k, its worth 20k plus now. Im a top level wheeler dealer...
@@XbillabongjohnX that’s true, very fast cars are mostly for bragging rights, and I’m fine with that. But if you want the purist driving experience, get something like a MX 5, or if you want something a bit more special, get a Morgan plus four.
Aston should take them to court
...and maybe congratulated Maranello for demonstrating what (relatively) great value the Vantage now is...with the new grille of course...😉
I think this is one of your best reviews yet James, keep up the good work.
Recent subscriber to your channel, wish I did it earlier. At least I have plenty of content to watch next few days! Awesome videos!