Yeti
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Popped down to my local dealer to see if they could help me sort this map issue on my GT-S and while there they asked if I fancied a go in the FF demonstrator. Well, it would have been churlish to refuse. Anyway, apart from the car being plug ugly it was a very interesting drive.
The first thing I noticed is that almost all of the main controls are on the steering wheel. Makes it a bit cluttered and am pretty sure that some of it is only on there to make drivers think they are driving an F1 car, but I did like the idea. What impressed me most was the feel through the wheel. It has none of the vagueness of my GT and feels much more connected to the road as well as being a little heavier which I like.
However, the one thing that impressed me the most was the gearbox - it was awesome. I had never owned a paddle shift box until I bought the GT, and even though I thought that was good, it is positively agricultural compared to the DCT in the Ferrari. The shift is as close to instant as makes no difference and other than a drop in engine revs, the change passes almost unnoticed. It was fabulous.
What genuinely disappointed me was the noise. Although powered by a V12 monster, the exhaust note sounded slightly tinny inside the cabin. Don't know what it sounded like outside though. It had none of the raw power feel that the GT has, so perhaps I am just used to a V8 growl now.
In conclusion, a lovely car, awesome power and gearbox but would not swap my GT for one and for close to £300k I can think of several cars I could own for the money.
The first thing I noticed is that almost all of the main controls are on the steering wheel. Makes it a bit cluttered and am pretty sure that some of it is only on there to make drivers think they are driving an F1 car, but I did like the idea. What impressed me most was the feel through the wheel. It has none of the vagueness of my GT and feels much more connected to the road as well as being a little heavier which I like.
However, the one thing that impressed me the most was the gearbox - it was awesome. I had never owned a paddle shift box until I bought the GT, and even though I thought that was good, it is positively agricultural compared to the DCT in the Ferrari. The shift is as close to instant as makes no difference and other than a drop in engine revs, the change passes almost unnoticed. It was fabulous.
What genuinely disappointed me was the noise. Although powered by a V12 monster, the exhaust note sounded slightly tinny inside the cabin. Don't know what it sounded like outside though. It had none of the raw power feel that the GT has, so perhaps I am just used to a V8 growl now.
In conclusion, a lovely car, awesome power and gearbox but would not swap my GT for one and for close to £300k I can think of several cars I could own for the money.
