Ciao everyone, here it's Marchettino and today hell is about to break loose!
As you can tell by the ferry boat behind and the lovely scenery, today I'm in Monaco to drive my dream!
As you know, the F40 is the prohibited dream but something I can reach in the future.. there she is, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia!
I cannot stop to thank my buddy Seb Delanney, link to his YouTube in the video description below because he's been rather generous today,
he gave me the key of his Scuderia and he said " Marco, go and have fun! "
So today I'll be alone, followed by this McLaren 600LT
maximum freedom to play, have fun and make noise.. MUCH NOISE!
Listen!
Exhaust ain't stock, let's hope not to get in trouble!
Now it's quiet as the exhaust has valves, this is quiet mode
hooligan mode!
And this is just the idle! Let's take it out Monaco and make some noise in the tunnels!
Maybe I need to shout, probably I will need to beep some parts of the video because I'm excited!
I'm at seventh heaven! I can't understand anything, I'm driving the dream!
I know, recently I bought the 355 and that was one of the biggest achievements of my life
but I can't deny that sooner or later, a Scuderia
is on its way!
A Scuderia like this is perfection to me, I can't ask anything better - a straight piped Scud!
now let's drive out Monaco without getting in trouble because monegasque police ain't kind.
The 430 Scuderia has a soft spot in my heart because I still remember the day I saw it on the national unveiling during the Bologna Motor Show.
I was a kid, I still feel a kid behind the wheel of a car like this
I've always been amazed by that sharp and enraged look
and what about the configuration Rosso Corsa with golden wheels, madness!
Can you believe 13 years have passed since then?
I think it's still a modern and tough car, still able to offer lots of emotions.
One of the most fascinating things about this car is that Michael Schumacher himself took part to the development.
Police block ahead!
Danger escaped!
I'm sweating, I'm nervous so let's try to get out of here to drive it flatout,
this is a car worth to be pushed redline
especially in the tunnels because this exhaust is scary!
Not many people are that crazy to straight pipe a Ferrari, it should be mandatory by law! If you have a Ferrari, you need to straight pipe it
everyone need to hear this music!
A few years back I got to drive the F430 but with the manual so I'm curious to tell the difference between the less enraged F430 but with a more engaging and fun gearbox
compared with its racing and more track oriented version but with the F1 transmission.
I'm not against the flappy paddles gearbox, I love the manuals but there's some F1 gearboxes that are pure joy!
And the Scud's gearbox trust me, it's one of those!
This is one of those transmissions that make me forget not to have the magic third pedal
This is probably my fav F1 gearbox because the gear changes are so rough, sharp, brutal, we can't experience it with a double clutch.
Here we are!
My goodness!
F**k, it's insane!
Whenever I get past 6000rpm I see the LED lights blip on the steering wheel to tell me I'm reaching the redline, it's fantastic
the sensations behind the wheel, it feels like to be driving a racecar because the driving experience is truly
raw, pure, spartan and intense!
Guys, let's make the test even spicier because we have different driving settings on the manettino,
let's switch to Race!
The gearbox slaps you!
We also have a swiss friend!
In Race mode, it changes gear in just 60 milliseconds!
The way it changes gear, it makes you have pleasure!
It's like a kick in the back!
This is not a car meant to be taken to the aperitiv because it's very uncomfy,
the racetrack is its natural habitat but also this kind of road is the right place to play and unleash this 4.3L N/A V8!
Compared to the F430, the power has increased but not that much because it gets from 490hp / 465nm to 510hp and 470nm, it's not that much but
the difference you tell is the weight reduction, compared to the F430 it's 100kg lighter and wherever you look you tell where the weight has been taken off.
Behind the wheel, you feel it.
Now that I drove all the V8-powered track oriented Ferraris,
it's interesting to compared the sensations and prices because both the 360CS and Scuderia
start at about 140k €
if you want to upgrade to a 458 Speciale there's a big gap because prices start at about 230k €.
If you want the latest arrival, the 488 Pista, prices are even higher as it starts at about 350k €.
It's curious to see prices of 360CS and Scuderia are similar,
the stock exhaust of the 360CS is worth the purchase,
it's very pure with little electronics but you can feel the weight of the age, especially with the power.
To me, with the sensations/performance/price ratio, the Scuderia is the car to have and I'm surprised the prices are still relatively low for what this car is.
With the 458 Speciale, Ferrari has reached the peak - that's the best N/A V8 they have ever made
but the Scud has that extra touch, it's more enraged thanks also to this single clutch transmission.
Meanwhile the 488 Pista is surprising because of the tech, the speed, the performance
which is even too much for the average driver for a road use; this car has 510hp you can unleash properly even if it's a RWD,
now in Race mode the electronics is partially off and flatout I feel the maximum traction
also because once these Michelin Pilot Sport 4S heat up, they have lots of grip to offer.
The target is set, after the 355 it must be one of these.. with straight pipes!
Honestly it's not a problem for me to drive a car this loud every day.. you just need the right precautions!
It feels like to be driving a Rolls Royce!
It's not loud?
All good, now I can drive for hours with the valves open without complaining about the noise!
Today I'm very excited because I'm behind the wheel of a Ferrari I've been desiring to test since a long time,
my expectations were high and they have been satisfied completely because this car encases the spirit, the racing soul of Ferrari.
This is one of the best Ferraris I've ever driven!
And I want it.. I WANT IT!
The driving experience behind the Scud leaves me ecstasy because
I'm wrapped by these seatbelts that are so annoying on public roads but they make you feel like a racing driver!
Wherever you lay your eyes you see carbon, alcantara, these LED lights on the steering are so cool
also the possibility to play with the settings, these huge paddles that btw they're not factory,
factory are smaller and these look like the ones of the 430 Challenge, they're very practical to shift gears.
And what about this soundtrack!
It's the icing on the cake!
This car is dynamite, it's pure adrenaline and that's what I keep saying,
at the end the purchase of a sports car shouldn't be oriented just on the performance
there's people obsessed by lap times and they're like " Oh this is quicker so it's better "... nope!
the most important factor to me is what the car conveys to you, the emotions it generates
you know I have a soft spot for Ferrari, I don't like 'em all but this is very special and I'm sure in the future, collectors and enthusiasts will notice
raising the value because the 430 Scud at 140k, it's worth it more but I shouldn't say it.. I want one!
Probably, by the end of the video my head and back will hurt but I don't care,
Seb you have no idea the present you made me today by letting me play with your Scud so thank you very much
check his YouTube to see more of his cars.
Grazie Seb!
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