- Jan 28, 2006
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I bought my GT as a replacement for my Ferrari 360 Modena F1 but decided to wait and drive the GT to really make sure I prefer it to the 360 before making a move to sell the 360. Well, the GT arrived Saturday morning. I must say it was even more awe inspiring in person as it rolled off the transporter than it was in pictures. I've put 600 miles on it in the last three days and all I can say is WOW! The GT is the most exciting street car I have ever driven! The GT and the 360 seem to come together from opposite ends of the spectrum. The GT seems like a race car made streetable while the 360 in comparison seems like a street car adapted towards high speed touring and perhaps racing. The 360 definately wins in creature comforts. The cabin is much more spacious, It's taller & feels wider. The GT on the other hand is tight, but not overly so. There is no excess space, the roof is low and perpetually makes you aware of the cars racy pedigree. the 360 trunk can hold hold a suprising amount of stuff while the GT's is virtually worthless, it's effectively the glove box since there isn't one inside the car. Visibility out of the 360 is also far superior, you can really see everywhere. In the GT rear 3/4 visibility is non existent. It is very difficult to make quick lane changes, pulling out from obtuse angles into traffic, and parking maneuvers. On the road The 360 feels darty and twitchy, almost overly so while the GT feels firm and planted, very confidence inspiring. I love how the GT can just rumble down the highway at 80 mph just under 2,000 rpm. The 360 is usually turning close to 4,000 on the highway. The acceleration in the GT is phenominal!! We ran the two cars together in an informal roll-on from about 50 mph on a straight divided highway and it was truely amazing how badly the GT dusted the 360. I actually thought the person driving my 360 didn't go full throttle but afterward found out he indeed was. The 360 is better in all the things that dont really matter much to me in cars like this, but it's the GT that gets my pulse going faster. I plan to take them to a track day together and run them hard back to back in the spring and really have a good comparison. In the mean time it's the GT keys I find myself going for.
