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Transmission
Hello Patrick,
First off, good review. Not at all disorganised, it has excellent snippets and insights.
The transmission behaviour sounds strange, maybe the calibration in Sport mode really biases toward aggressive driving or track style inputs??
Also interested to hear that the steering has a slightly dead centre feel (or is it slack)
Test Drive; Ferrari 599 GTB
I had the pleasure of driving my first Ferrari recently, the Ferrari 599 GTB. Allow me to say that the car is very beautiful, the interior is top notch, and overall the car is a modern marvel. I have a very informal, disorganized, and very concise itemize...
Transmission
Hello Patrick, First off, good review. Not at all disorganised, it has excellent snippets and insights. The transmission behaviour sounds strange, maybe the calibration in Sport mode really biases toward aggressive driving or track style inputs?? Also int...
Transmission and Steering
Thank you for your compliments regarding the quick review I typed up. The transmission does indeed behave inconsistently, even on level surfaces. The car was always left in the "SPORT" mode on the steering wheel switch and I agree that this mode has a ver...
Where did you drive it?
Hello Patrick, Was it a quick test drive around the block? 15 minutes is not much time for a evaluation especially if it's on the streets of O.C. wouldn't it be better to compare the 430 with the Tesla? -MW
Newport Beach Area
Unfortunately, the ride and drive event was only of the 599 GTB or 612 Scaglietti and not of the 430. I agree, the Tesla would be better compared to the mid-engined 430. The route was from 1000 West Coast Highway, up the 55 highway, to the 73 highway, dow...
Unfortunately, no pics...
The 599 was red (rosso corsa) with a tan interior. The interior had a black leather top dashboard, black steering wheel, and tan leather everywhere else. The handbrake was also covered with tan leather (as opposed to the black leather I exptected). The ca...
