Ferrari

A Ferrari 360 Modena is usually designed specifically as a sports car. It is not a car that would be used for daily use in transportation. It is equipped with a 395-horsepower and is a $155,000 sports car. It is a complete sports car that is used for fun and in a pure toy. However, the 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena F1 is as close to a real car, a traditional car, and a usable car, as the storied Italian car maker has ever produced.

For the very first time, Ferrari has addressed such things as interior space, basic ergonomics and overall comfort, not to mention automatic transmission, which makes this the first of the brand’s mid-engined supercars that can truly be driven everyday. The Ferrari 360 comes in two bodystyles; the Berlinetta (hardtop) and the luxurious Spider (convertible).

Both are offered with a either a conventional 6-speed manual or a trick semi-automatic 6-speed transmission. Cars with the semi-automatic gearbox, like our Berlinetta test car, get their own model designation, F1, because shifting is controlled with two paddles mounted on the steering column similar to those used by Michael Schumacher in his gazillion-dollar Formula 1 race car.

Each comes with a long list of standard features including the ubiquitous air conditioning, power windows, locks and mirrors. (At these prices, they better.) Leather seats and a AM/FM stereo with CD player are also standard. Spiders get a standard power top. Standard safety equipment includes ABS, traction control and dual airbags.