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A POSITIVE Motor Trend Review

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  1. 575joe

    575joe Formula Junior

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    From the same folks at Motor Trend that published the bull-**** test last week, now comes this….
    It seems he can’t seem to wipe that boyish smile off his face.
    Imagine being given those 2 cars to play with :) (I have the same 2 cars currently).


    Published on Oct 1, 2013
    On this episode of The Downshift, Motor Trend's Michael Shaffer participates in an epic rally across California in two of Ferrari's most marvelous machines, the 458 Spyder and the F12 Berlinetta. With over 400 miles to drive on some of the world's greatest driving roads and a pair of rocket ships from Maranello, this is the stuff that dreams are made of.
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbUgclVxf3c&feature=youtube_gdata]Ferrari Rally! Living the Dream with the 458 Spyder and F12 Berlinetta - The Downshift Ep. 66 - YouTube[/ame]
     
  2. 575joe

    575joe Formula Junior

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    It seems that the link does not work.
    If necessary, I presume one can get the same link from the Motor Trend web page.

    I found this article and thought you might be interested: Ferrari Rally! Living the Dream with the 458 Spyder and F12 Berlinetta - The Downshift Ep. 66
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    Get more from MOTOR TREND News while on the go. Download it now.

    Motor Trend - YouTube
     
  3. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Joe- Link worked for me. Thanks.
     
  4. opencollector

    opencollector Formula Junior

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    The F12 test they published last week was very positive.

    It's unreasonable to denounce a magazine whenever the Ferrari doesn't take first place.
     
  5. Zlaatan

    Zlaatan Formula Junior

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    I was going to say the exact same thing but with different words. So I'll just quote this ^ for the sake of the forum. =)
     
  6. Noblesse Oblige

    Noblesse Oblige F1 Veteran

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    Not arbitrarily, no. But when there are findings such as performance parameters and weights and measures that don't jive with what others have found, questions are very appropriate.
     
  7. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Honestly, do we really give a hoot what journalists say positive or negative? I sure don't. I'm not letting someone else tell me what is good or bad.

    That's my job.
     
  8. of2worlds

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    When Ferrari gives the magazine a car for them to test they send along their guy Luca Torre. They have already run a computer simulation of what lap time the Ferrari will run at the track. It's up to the magazine 'hot shoe' to match that time.
    CH
     
  9. dadswrld

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    Thanks for posting the vid!
     
  10. tazz99

    tazz99 F1 Rookie
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    Ferrari doesn't buy ads in MT......
     
  11. RickLederman

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    #11 RickLederman, Oct 5, 2013
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    +1 ... journalists are really only a single step away from weathermen. They don't have to get anything right and nowadays are clearly all focused on their own agenda. (Except Fox news of course)

    Great video! And listen to the FF early on, beautiful sounds all.

    Rick
     
  12. Noblesse Oblige

    Noblesse Oblige F1 Veteran

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    And they are terminally lazy, self satisfied elite twits who are very much part of the problem.
     

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