Ferrari 360 Modena F1
The Ferrari 360 Modena F1 is one of the fastest cars you can buy, and with the exception of the Porsche 911 Turbo, it’s the quickest car available with an automatic transmission. This car will blast from a standstill to 60 mph in a tick over 4 seconds and rip through the quarter mile in 12.8 seconds at over 112 mph. There are only a few cars on the market, besides other Ferraris, that accelerate quicker. They are the aforementioned Porsche, the Lamborghini Diablo, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the Lotus Esprit V8 and the Dodge Viper. These are also the only cars that can rival the 360’s 180+ mph top speed.
It only takes a few corners to realize that the fishtailing tendencies of its predecessors are history and the 360 Modena is one of the finest handling cars ever built. Thanks to its tuned aerodynamics, four-wheel independent suspension, ABS brakes and excellent traction control system. Such roadholding is usually at the expense of ride comfort. Not in this case. The 360’s around town ride, while firm, doesn’t shake your eyeballs loose, even over rough pavement.
The Ferrari 360 Modena is not a car in the traditional sense. Cars are about transportation, get to grandma’s house, haul home the groceries, they’re a necessity, like food or ESPN. But the Ferrari 360 Modena F1 has little to do with transportation, little to do with necessity. It’s a 395-horsepower, $155,000 sports car. It’s a pleasure machine, pure and simple.
This is truly one of the greatest cars of all time. Its performance is breathtaking. Its style, unequaled. Its engineering, truly world class. To quote Ferris Bueller, “If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.”