F50's
Jul 7, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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Exactly. All the hardest of the hardcore Ferraris have been hardtops (288GTO, F40, Enzo)
Apr 18, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Took the F50 out for a drive with a group of other Ferraris and a pair of Lambos. This was shot over the rear wing:
YouTube - F50 & Supercar Drive April 2011
YouTube - F50 & Supercar Drive April 2011
^^^
Jan 15, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Beautiful clear blue sky here today and temps just north of freezing. Perfect day for a drive in the F50 so after lunch, we did exactly that.
Despite not having moved since mid December, the F50 started right up on the first jab of the starter button. The start up sequence is always a bit of a deep breath when the F50 hasn't been run in a few weeks as the dreaded dead dashboard threat always is in the back of the mind. After a few minutes to start to get everything warmed up, we were off. As the roads (and tyres) were still quite cold, and in shaded areas probably frozen, we started off very gently with the right foot. Even at modest rpms, the F50 sounds like nothing else on the road. Run it up the dial and that F1 derived scream is awe inspiring. After about twenty minutes, we hit an area with no traffic and clear sun drenched road and were able to open it up a bit. The steering and gearbox on the F50 are simply outstanding. The short throw stick is so smooth and fast it can be quite dangerous to your license. With the CF tub, body roll is non-existent and the nose does exactly where you want it. Despite the width, the F50 always shrinks around you and is very easy to place exactly where you want it on the road.
Did make one stop on the route today at a farmers market. The F50 is not quite a practical for the grocery run as you can only fit 3 shopping bags in the front luggage bin. Comment of the day came as we were pulling into that parking lot "you know, this really is quite a bit louder than the FF"
On the way back, we hit one of my favorite pieces of pavement. Not another car in slight so it was a spirited run down. Long sweepers are ideal for the F50, don't think I even touched the brakes for the entire stint. So easy to drive using the throttle and gearbox to pull you into the corner and power out the other side.
All in, we did around 30 miles. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.
Despite not having moved since mid December, the F50 started right up on the first jab of the starter button. The start up sequence is always a bit of a deep breath when the F50 hasn't been run in a few weeks as the dreaded dead dashboard threat always is in the back of the mind. After a few minutes to start to get everything warmed up, we were off. As the roads (and tyres) were still quite cold, and in shaded areas probably frozen, we started off very gently with the right foot. Even at modest rpms, the F50 sounds like nothing else on the road. Run it up the dial and that F1 derived scream is awe inspiring. After about twenty minutes, we hit an area with no traffic and clear sun drenched road and were able to open it up a bit. The steering and gearbox on the F50 are simply outstanding. The short throw stick is so smooth and fast it can be quite dangerous to your license. With the CF tub, body roll is non-existent and the nose does exactly where you want it. Despite the width, the F50 always shrinks around you and is very easy to place exactly where you want it on the road.
Did make one stop on the route today at a farmers market. The F50 is not quite a practical for the grocery run as you can only fit 3 shopping bags in the front luggage bin. Comment of the day came as we were pulling into that parking lot "you know, this really is quite a bit louder than the FF"
On the way back, we hit one of my favorite pieces of pavement. Not another car in slight so it was a spirited run down. Long sweepers are ideal for the F50, don't think I even touched the brakes for the entire stint. So easy to drive using the throttle and gearbox to pull you into the corner and power out the other side.
All in, we did around 30 miles. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.
