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Motor Trend High Speed Shoot-Out

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  1. gcthree

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  2. Sandy Eggo

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    Love the write up...like the author's style. Almost sounds like something Clarkson would write.
     
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    Here is the actual Motor Trend top speed footage on video

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDcMcRzM4k[/ame]
     
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    You gotta love these vintage video's, holy moly--the 355 sounds amazing, thanks.
     
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  5. Yassa

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    For real. That was 5 mins well spent.
     
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  6. gcthree

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    That video was the '98 edition of the test.

    The '97 test had the 355 running
    - 180.0 mph top speed
    - 4.8seconds 0-60mph
    - 1.01 lateral acceleration
    - 13.2 second 1/4mile @ 112 mph
    - 15.4 seconds 0-100-0 mph

    and running the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's modified road course in 39.5 seconds, or .1 slower than the Viper GTS.

    Pretty impressive stuff....
     
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    I have seen that video many times over the yrs. thanks for posting it. the magazine had the nsx in it but the video did not. at least not this episode.
     
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    I remember having that issue back in the day. '98 is considered.....vintage? Damn I feel old.
     
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    Thanks for posting. I have not seen that one for a couple of years. 1998 doesn't seem that long ago, but when you see what the Panoz, 1st gen Viper and Z3-M Roadster look like next to the F355 it really highlights how timeless the 355's styling is.
     
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  10. Rob'Z

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    The 2nd Gen Viper (in GTS form) is still a damn good looking car too.

    I was under the impression the wheels on our cars were magnesium not aluminum.


    Rob
     
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    God I love the F355. It's even better when the review nails it.

    I am surprised the Lotus transmission stayed in one piece for that test.
     
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    The 355 was and still is a fast car all around, simply amazing !
     
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    The engine bay show a 95 355.

    No wonder they used the vest iteration, 2 years later. :)
     
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  14. Sandy Eggo

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    F355 + FTW!
     
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    good vid link...........gotta luv the 355 howl :)

    of the 'modern' era, the 355 has to be my 2nd fav, only to the F40! :
     
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    Awesome...ironic that this thread pops up shortly after that other thread "Disappointed with Ferrari" :D
     
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    Great thread and great posts :)!!! The F355 is just awesome ...... :cool:!!!
     
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    I had that issue. I still remember the comments about the trophies..back then i had an Alfa Spider and that was how i felt :)
     
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    Re-reading the copy, the thing that just amazes me every time I see it is that we're talking about 213 cubic inches here, and almost 2hp per cubic inch.

    This is a landmark car and the 355 community needs to elevate it as such. It was the car that shifted Ferrari's direction, re-established it's credentials and paved the way for the amazing product that followed.
     
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    I've loved the model since I noticed it ('95 or '96) and I take great pride in keeping my '97B as pristine as possible. Yes I do drive it like it was meant to be driven. ;)


    Rob
     
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    I wonder how my #19 Fiorano would do? Can't open it up do to prior law enforcement encounters, if you get my drift.
     
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    Great video.
     
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    Good stuff all around! We should probably get together and post all the tests and magazine articles in this thread so we have them all in one place.

    I will look around my computer and see what I can find.
     
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