Ferrari 458 Italia - some very preliminary thoughts
With all the glowing praise heaped on the 458 I half expected to be disappointed; how many times have we enthusiasts read glowing press commentary, only to wonder, " what the heck were they smoking?!?" But wow, after a mere 20 miles, I can tell the suspen...
Aaah, if it passes the grocery run test, then! :)))
I am impatient to read more about this one, even if I regret a too modern face, while the rest of the body looks great. Best, Nicolas
There is some very interesting tension in the design...
Classical, yet some thoroughly modern touches.
Fantastic, looking forward to the full review
And hopefully some time behind the wheel! :) Regards, ED-209
It was soooo tiring...
Even a pitcher of Scrimshaw barely quenched the thirst!!! :-) But oh that high after all those miles and all those twists and turns... ...
Front trunk looks like it can fit a case of super-Tuscan ...
A loaf of bread, a drop of olive oil and a sliver of prosciutto. I like it. Mike
Don't be fooled by the trunk ...
I remember going to the gym with a friend in a F355 ... and we had to reach very DEEP into the front of the car to grab our gear :-) .... . Offcourse two blokes in a red Ferrari wearing a pink flower shirt made some people think weird things i suppose ......
LeBimb, you naughty naughty boy...Cazalea, the case of Tua Rita fit perfectly...
Along with the picnic basket of San Daniele prosciutto and crusty bread...
Now wait a minute...it actually passed the golf club test with flying colors...
It comes with this bag caddy... :-) ...
Quite a coincidence ...
After having ridden it's two-wheeled spiritual equivalent today (strange description, but ala) ... i really really really wonder how amazed i WILL be if someone offers me to try a 458 .... :-) ... . As you know i'm not a huge fan of overly powered cars .....
Too much is never enough! For us, Bimbeano,
There can never be enough speed... Funny you should mention Ducati. A friend who asked me to "make some noise" commented that it sounded like a Duc on steroids, with four wheels... :-)
I do understand the need for speed and ...
... the kick one can get out of heavy acceleration ... but the Panigale needed some 'getting used' to the brute ' i am gonna throw you off now' attitude .... i once risked opening the throttle a full 100 % in third, fourth and fifth gear ... didn't wanna ...
Hmmm ...
.. maybe i can commercialize sissy-bars for the Panigale ... great idea Thomas .... now find a slogan like : " The world's first sissy-bars that REALLY matter" ... :-)
What?!? You mean...
Sissybars on a Harley dont really serve any function?!? Oh the disillusionment!
Serious? what the...
You got a horsey logo? You always had the charging bull. What happened? Where's the real TM and what did you do with him? Nice Najiya market bag! LOL -MW
Wise man say:
A worldly man cannot live on Bull alone... :-) Good eyes on the Nijiya bag! More practical than a Birkin ...
Ferrari has a sure talent to make beautiful style and top notch engineering design
and to me the 458 is one of the most beautiful Ferraris we could see this last decade. Thanks for the pictures Thomas. Cheers, Mark
I could live with this one.
Since I do not play golf and it has enough luggage room for a long road trip. JerryW
This is a good excuse to not play golf...
Time to downsize golfers... Sell the membership to the club. It's not needed anymore. No more monthly maintenance fees. No more dining minimums. No more annual tips to the staff. Even if you did play golf, it's a good excuse to get out of that game you di...
Very nice TM!!
One of our neighbors has a red one and I saw him warming it up on his driveway and revving the engine one Sunday morning. Sounds like a beast! Please do take some audio clips when you post your review :) Looking forward to reading your review!! Cheers, An...
