Ferrari, the one and only existence

My younger brother, who regularly appears on blogs several times before,I bought a Ferrari F8 SpiderSo I tried riding it. This time, I would like to try riding Ferrari for the first time in a long time and report on my impressions compared with Porsche.

In the first place, the maker Ferrari hates being compared with other cars in the media. For example, even on Car Graphic TVAt the time of Ferrari, it is rarely taken up with cars of other manufacturers.

In addition, theIt is also a famous story that the running time of the Nürburgring is not announcedFerrari is a manufacturer with a philosophy that it is unique and incomparable to others.

However, this is a personal blog. Without any mercy or mercyI would like to write an honest impression compared with Porsche and other cars with dogmatism and prejudiceI think.

Ferrari F8 Spider

This car will be Ferrari's F8 Spider. A spider is a Ferrari that can be opened, and it is a grade that can open and close the roof of the hardtop with a single switch at hand.

It is colored in a white color called Bianco Cerbino, and the interior is based on red with racing carbon sheets. The steering is carbon, and the texture of the interior is much more gorgeous and luxurious than Porsche.

The engine isA 3.9 liter V8 is placed in the midship, 720ps, 770Nm, rev limit is 8000rpmBoasts.

Even so, the exterior is very beautiful.Although it has a reasonable width, it actually looks more compact.It seems that it is no longer a Pininfarina design from 488, but the line from the low front to the rear is wonderful.

Surprisingly, there is a clearance of the wheel house, and although it seems to be wider than Porsche, it is a stone's throw that does not make you feel the height of the car.

Already, with this design alone, "want!If you think, you can close the blog without looking at the reviews that follow.I think the biggest attraction of Ferrari is its design.This design will satisfy both the desire for ownership and the desire for manifestation at the highest level.

Ferrari ride quality

When you start the engine, Ferrari wakes up with a roaring sound. Although it is an AT, there is no such thing as a D range, and it starts with a paddle shift in 1st gear.

This is the first impression I had when I started running. previous488Than the last timeRussoThe impression is that it is more comfortable to ride than.

Isn't it my memory mistake? I thought, and when I checked with my younger brother, "I think so. I think it's more comfortable to ride than Russo.". The stiff body shell successfully suppresses the vibration caused by the hardness of the suspension.

Of course, since it is a sports car, it does not have the ride quality of a saloon, and it is hard to be hard.

By the way, compared to the latest Porsche, the Carrera series of 992 is much more comfortable to ride, and compared to GT3 of 992, Ferrari seems to be better depending on the situation.

To elaborate a little more on the comparison with Porsche's GT3, in the scene where the road surface is rough at low speeds,Ferrari feels more comfortable to ride in terms of less swaying from side to side, and GT3 feels better on flat roads and on roads with small irregularities.

I think that GT3 is superior in terms of the suppleness of damper movement and the speed of damping absorption, but Ferrari has a larger suspension stroke, and it does not sway at low speeds or vibrate at large inputs. I think there are few.

Expressing the ride quality of this Ferrari as a whole, the ride quality is good overall. There is no unpleasant bumping vibration, but depending on the road surface, the shock absorption cannot catch up and there is a feeling of rumbling and rumbling.

If you put a wife or girlfriend who is not interested in the car in the passenger seat, you will not complain at the last minuteI think.

Ferrari handling characteristics

Run through the city and head for the mountain trail. When you turn the intersection, the handling manners are completely different from Porsche. In the first place, the lock-to-lock of the steering is only a little, 2 rotations, and it feels like a Ferrari that bends with the steering, as opposed to Porsche that bends with the suspension and load.

Therefore.At first, I have the impression that the steering turns more than I expected.

However, I think it is milder than the previous 488. More, the 488 was moving to amplify human movements,I think the F8 has become a little milder and easier to drive.This is a point that I personally like very much.

However, it seems that Ferrari is trying to get into the inn more and more with oversteer from a certain steering angle. Therefore, some steering modifications are required. This area is very different from Porsche.

Porsche does nothing more than the driver's will, nor does it:It ’s a faithful seasoning,Ferrari is trying to go ahead of the driver's will.

I think this is one of the attractions of Ferrari, the danger and the stimulus.

Impression in winding

Bring it to the mountain road and increase the pace in "SPORT" mode, which is Ferrari's normal state.

Even in the corners of mountain roads, I feel that the start of steering is a little milder than the previous generation. While talking to my younger brother again, "It's easier to drive," I operated the paddle shift and shifted down. As usual, the shift shock is large in modern dual clutch transmissions.

To be honest, I feel uncomfortable as I am accustomed to the transcendent smooth lightning-fast shift change of Porsche's PDK.The charm of the smooth ultra-high-speed engine is the moment when it is spoiled.

I pointed out this at the time of Russo, but isn't it a little smoother?With manual operation, there is a slight shift shock both when shifting up and when shifting down.Of course, since it is Ferrari, I think that there is also a directing element of gear change, but it is one of the points I would like to expect improvement.

According to his younger brother, AT control has become much smarter than Russo. For example, when overtaking on a highway, shifting down from 7th gear to 6th gear and accelerating, etc.Russo was frustrated because he immediately tried to return to 7th gear against his will, but he said that such a place was improved in F8.

The handling naturally bends well. It can run fast and shouldn't have any performance issues.However, when asked "Is it fun?" Or "Is it comfortable?", I personally think that it is "fun in a different sense."

Recently of MercedesE200 coupeI wrote an article saying that I took a test drive, but at this time, I remember being very impressed when driving in sports mode.

Does Ferrari have that feeling? I didn't feel it.

I know it's strange to compare the E200 Coupe with the Ferrari F8 in the first place. In terms of speed alone, Ferrari's victory is overwhelming.

But what we're talking about here isn't about numerical performance, it's about feeling. With your eyes at the end of the corner, loosen the accelerator, apply a load, and turn the steering a little. It feels very good when the car moves in response to the series of movements without a break.

The feeling is in the sports mode of the E200, and it made me smile, but the feeling is a little different from Ferrari.

besidesWith Porsche, there is a lot of feedback from the car, and you can run as if you were a team with the carHowever, Ferrari always goes beyond the driver's amount of movement and tries to turn more vividly. Even when standing up in a corner, when the accelerator is opened tightly, the rear becomes a little muffled and "If you can step on it, step on itIt feels like Ferrari is provoking me.

Rather than teaming up with a carFeeling like riding a creature with the intention of FerrariIt is.

If you can think of this as "fun" or "fun", Ferrari will be your best companion.

Impressions on the highway

Move the place at high speed and drive Ferrari. If you're cruising in 7th gear, you'll forget that you're on a Ferrari that's pretty peaceful and has 720ps. The engine sound is surprisingly quiet, but the road noise is a little loud, so it is better to be aware of the conversation in the car and raise the volume of the voice.

When I opened the accelerator and accelerated from the cruising state in 7th speed, the reaction was a little slow.It feels like accelerating with a delay of one beat, which is a phenomenon that I felt even with 488. It seems that the pickup is slow when the accelerator is opened from low rpm.

Is it a turbo lag or just no low speed torque? The day was over, thinking that, but when I looked at the materials later, Ferrari said, "Zero turbo lag".

But at least the impression I got in this situation is quite different.

On the other hand, it is true that the response when the rotation is increasing to some extent is perfect, so I think that I am talking about that time.

Since the front is open, open the accelerator wide once. Needless to say, it is an acceleration of angry waves. This is completely irritating with about 911 Carrera.Reach your target speed in no timeNo, when I notice it, it feels like it's over that speed.

The time during this acceleration is so short that I don't have time to feel the speed and fear. Of course, it is stable in the high speed range, but it is a feeling of acceleration with great entertainment.

By the way, there is such a word in the words of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari.

Those who choose Ferrari are hungry for an instant feeling of acceleration rather than absolute speed.

It was the moment when I thought that I was still making cars exactly as the word says.

And about the engine sound that everyone cares about.

Compared to the 488, it feels like a relatively quiet and slightly trapped sound, probably due to the GPF (gasoline particulate filter) installed to comply with the Euro 6d regulation. Even with the same V8 turbo, the 488 had the impression that the scale went up as the rotation increased, but when it comes to the F8, it feels like the scale has narrowed.

Some people may find it a little unsatisfactory when expecting a wind instrument-like sound at high revs, which is the image of Ferrari's engine sound.It may be.

Separate human horse

In the city, winding, high speed and Ferrari, there are words that came to my mind again. that is"Separate human horse'.

"Human-horse" is used as a compliment, so this time it may sound like a slander, but it's not. I dared to express the charm of Ferrari with the expression "human horse separate body".

I think Ferrari's "fun" vector is the opposite of Mazda's roadster, which has the slogan of Jinba Ittai. The Roadster is a typical example of a car that has the opposite fun of Ferrari. I think Ferrari is a car that has the opposite fun of the roadster.

It has a lightweight body, modest power, and a slightly soft suspension to control the load, while having a high power, sensual engine sound, and slightly dangerous handling characteristics for the roadster, which makes the joy of being integrated with the car "fun". Ferrari seems to describe the driver's struggle against the car as "fun".

exactly"Fun" to tame a "jumping horse" that doesn't listen to what you sayIt is. Therefore, I describe Ferrari as a "human horse separate body".

The F8 this time is also closer to the driver than its predecessor, and I think it has become much easier to drive, but Ferrari's pedigree is still firmly inherited.

I felt it must be a "jumping horse".

Until I bought a Porsche and got on it, I thought that Porsche and Ferrari were rivals like many people. Of course, I think there are some rivals in terms of business, but the more you know both, the more you know.The direction of car making is very different, and it is almost a completely different genre.

Like the Roadster, I think there is something close to the opposite.

So, some people say, "If you graduate from Porsche, it's Ferrari", but it's not about leveling up with the same vector, but about going to a car with a different genre of fun in terms of driving and driving performance. I want you to remember.