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Extensive wind tunnel development shows deeper
vented front spoiler and higher mounted exhausts
into hospital, you can feel the back end
Behind the wheel moving the torque around and taking you
through that bend both quicker and safer
Prudence suggested caution on first
Yet the magic is the almost surreal experience
than any manual skill you can muster. Pure
acquaintance; it would hardly be ‘cool’ to driver flattery – but so safe. And the grip on
embarrass yourself with what felt like the
of exploiting the total Scuderia package. those bends is tremendous, generating
whole of the Ferrari workforce standing by.
The familiar bleeps and whirrs greeted the
Every single mechanical and dynamic
massive g-forces, those new racing seats
proving essential.
turn of the ignition key, and a press of the red
improvement is matched by reward.
Steering feel has been slightly upgraded to
starter button on the steering wheel caused an work with the Scuderia’s higher performance
explosion from the rear,- and a grin from ear to potential, allowing wonderfully precise, yet
ear. The tone was smooth, with obviously perfectly weighted steering input at all times,
endless range, razor sharp, piercing, seek to tease all but an ounce of its potential the echo of aural pleasure that went on well and whilst the purpose of gear changing is
powerful, assertive yet so confident. This is the and the Scuderia reacts instantly, the beyond the line of sight. It was here that the indeed to aid progress, you’ll be playing with
time when people stop and stare; A Ferrari wonderful hollow tone of that exhaust making Scuderia crescendo came into its own, hard those paddles just as much for the sound as
has come to life. That engine tone alone, even its presence known. throttle gives piercing and relentless the sheer pleasure of doing so. And the
at idle, gives you so much information about That experience alone, the instant capacity acceleration in any gear all the way up to changes are almost imperceptibly quick.
the car’s capability. Oh, and it’s not just a to switch from Jekyll to Hyde urges you to find a heady 8,500 rpm. We were soon on a Yet the magic is the almost surreal
symphony of pleasing melodies, it is a simple the roads this car was really made for. We mission; ‘long’ straights proving only brief experience of exploiting the total Scuderia
equation of promise and more importantly, were soon into the winding hills of Modena, interludes to the next bend. And you’ll smile package. Every single mechanical and
it is matched by delivery. and pushing hard. Nature is a fine thing, for it every time that bend comes, because it is dynamic improvement is matched by reward.
The official performance stats, combined soon became obvious that the heavens had your next driver challenge; the carbon You can feel and experience every single
with the Enzo/F40 beating credentials carved these roads just for Ferraris. The ceramic brakes working spot on every time, technical innovation. As a Scuderia customer,
suggested initial apprehension on the first Scuderia was indeed in its own territory now, no matter how hard you push that pedal, and I would have the confidence of knowing that
drive. Will it be a wild animal? Will it throw me one that it rules with unequivocal brilliance. as the brakes warm they blend with the extra there is a result on the road for every single
off the road if I put on just a little too much The old Italian villagers were indeed used to grippy feel of the made to order soft improvement made, and what’s more, I don’t
throttle at the wrong time? Should I beg Ferrari this rude assault, barely lifting their heads from compound Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres, leaving have to be Michael Schumacher to prove it.
to loan me Mr. Schumacher for a few driving their newspapers to acknowledge yet another you the joy of experiencing the results of the And finally, don’t expect rock hard
lessons? No. Quite the contrary in fact. The red Ferrari piercing the village silence. substantial technical workover on this car. competition level ride here – Mr test driver
Scuderia is so refined, controllable, and user Yet there seemed a sense of latent pride And that’s easy. It is some time since we Schumacher saw to it that an additional softer
friendly in town that you’de hard pushed coming from the locals, our red Ferrari clearly last drove the standard F430, yet the superior suspension setting option combined with
thinking what all the fuss was about. It is even an object of national pride. qualities of the Scuderia stand out a mile. ‘Race’ mode on the Manettino was the best
‘quiet’ to the point that you’d be tempted to Gauging local reactions to the car was a The E-dif with F1 Trac works a treat – you can way to make mince meat of the Nordschleiffe
think it no big deal to use this car every day. relief; a green light to open up the Ferrari in literally floor the throttle just before an apex on and hence mashed potato of any other poorly
That’s quite an achievement, for should you the freedom of the hills leaving them only with a tight fast bend and instead of oversteering surfaced road.
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