I drove an Enzo and a LaFerrari yesterday

I'm still on cloud 9, it was an amazing experience which I'll remember forever. I drove mostly on the highway at a sedated pace, so no drifting or hard acceleration reviews. I'm no automotive expert either but I thought it'd be fun to share my impressions as a 360 owner.

I drove the Enzo first. The sounds it makes when it starts up gives you the chills. Standing outside of it while it idles sounds almost like an angry chainsaw (in a very good way). The interior is all CF, very spartan and functional. The turn signals are buttons on the steering, the nose lifter is at the bottom left of the steering and reverse is on the right. The windows are operated manually and the lever is actually a circle with a knob on it, I found it very interesting. The cabin feels huge, there's nowhere to rest your elbows on and the dash is very far away from you. The seating position is perfect and the visibility is really good, especially when you're able to catch a glimpse of that carbon fiber intake plenum
The steering is super light and the feeling is perfect. While driving you hear every single impact of debris hitting the CF tub and struts, it's very nerve-wracking.
The car is super responsive and really easy to drive. I did not put her in RACE so I had to lift off when shifting gears otherwise the shifts were very jarring. I didn't explore the upper limits of the rev range but even at sedated speeds you could tell the beast could deliver some serious whiplash. The ride itself was super complacent, really no drama and always composed, even comfortable for such an extreme car.

A few hours later I got to drive the LaFerrari. If you ever wonder how rockstars feel, try driving a LaFerrari. People will stick out of the cars trying to capture the car in the wild and do all sorts of other crazy things so defensive driving skills need to be upped to 11. Don't get me wrong, the Enzo got plenty of looks and thumbs ups, but the LaF was just overwhelming. To the point that I had some ***** in an AMG tailgating me and revving their engine.
Anyways, about the car... It just redefines fast. It's like those roller coasters where you get catapulted over to a 180 loop, just faster. The brakes are unbelievable and will stop the Earth from rotating by just tapping them. In RACE mode it will do all sorts of amazing sounds even at relatively low speeds. The transmission is what you're used to with a DCT box: seamless shifts. I do think that there's not enough noise when downshifting (I love how the CS blips the throttle). When you come to a complete stop and are in sport more, the electric engine will engage and so the car will lunge forward hence I decided to keep her in RACE. The cabin is spacious but the roofline feels a bit lower than in the Enzo. You get all sorts of moderns gizmos and amenities which I just ignored. You have an infinite amount of power in any gear. Cruising at 50 in 6th, depress the pedal 1/4 of the way and you're immediately going at illegal speeds. I later rode with my friend and he accelerated WOT for 1/2 sec and it was just mind boggling. The steering is a lot heavier than in the Enzo but still really precise. The electronics on the car make it incredibly easy to become comfortable with it.

A lot of people have asked me which one I would pick. Honestly I don't know, it's not like I have that dilemma anyways. Both cars are amazing in their own ways. The Enzo is a masterpiece, it constantly reminds you of what an experience it is to drive it. It's like an elixir that enhances all your senses and increases your enjoyment of life. The LaF is just out of this world, it can be insanely fast but it can also be a super comfortable cruiser and if there were no one around it could be as relaxed as driving a more common car. The two cars couldn't be more different, yet so similar; undoubtedly Ferrari. Wow, what a day
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Thanks guys, I'm still giggling about Sunday!
As for how does the 360 compare:
When I drove the Enzo, it was very apparent that they shared the same DNA. Although the steering in the Enzo is a lot lighter and more communicative, it was a very familiar feeling. The Enzo's agility couldn't be matched by the 360, especially when the 360 starts to understeer. The Enzo is just planted and will handle anything you throw at it. The Enzo feels a lot more raw thanks to the rigidity of the carbon tub. Funny enough my friend was commenting that he owned a 360 spider at the same time he purchased the Enzo. He jokingly mentioned that the Enzo got better gas mileage because it was so effortless to drive it and he also drove the Enzo a lot more, I don't think he ever was a fan of the 360. In other occasions he'd complain about its tendency to understeer and how floaty it can become at speed. Overall I'd say the Enzo is very similar to a 360 in terms of driving experience, just 100x better and more involved. It is more raw, yet refined. The pinnacle of the era's engineering.

The LaF is like a spaceship compared to the 360. It just warps space and time when it accelerates and brakes. It's also a lot more comfortable and usable as a daily driver. It can be driven without any drama, in Sport mode it will happily switch over to electric mode and you can barely hear the V12. Switch it to RACE, give it some gas, and the beast awakens. It truly is like Jerkyll and Hyde. The electronics in the car are so advanced that you could be WOT most of the time and there wouldn't be too much drama (I didn't dare do this, 1/4 input was more than enough!). I would describe the LaF as a mid-engined F12 (sorry, that's the best reference point I can come up with), a lot more intense and faster but with the same level of finesse but managing to me more communicative and engaging. I really wouldn't know how to compare it to the 360, it would be like comparing a Spitfire to an F22-Raptor.
At the end of the day I had to go home in my 360. I was afraid I'd be disappointed with it, that it wouldn't feel any special anymore. I'm happy to report that the fear was unfounded. I put the top down and enjoyed my drive back home. Admittedly it was a bit more spirited than usual, trying to replicate some of the excitement provided by the automotive icons I experienced. Blipping the throttle and heal and toeing helped quite a bit. I must say that my favorite feature of my car is the CS exhaust, I just LOVE the noises it makes when I rev-match and on the overrun. Different than the V12s on the other two beasts, not better, not worse.