I know there are many better Ferrari's but I got to drive this one. Also pictured car I believe was a 612...

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In 2002, a little known company sitting in Italy released a new car, the 575m (m for Maranello) and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was so beautiful and even though as a kid (in 2002 I was all of 13) I preferred Lambo's, since they were now owned by Audi they had become boring.

This Ferrari and the 360 were modern versions of the 355, in baby and adult form. I loved the 360 too, but the grown up, grand touring look of the Ferrari 575m, made me dream of driving it through the countryside when I would eventually get my license.

The Looks

As the years went on and more petrol entered my veins, I have thought back over what drew me to the looks of the 575 and I guess the simple fact is, it was modern at the time when I was a kid in 2002.

Also between then and the release of the 458 in 2009, when I was still a 20 year old Kid, I didn't like any of the Ferrari's released, they all looked like a frog had designed their faces or at least inspired it and they had a grin that would make you assume the person who designed it was eating said frog. They just looked silly. A Ferrari was supposed to be a serious machine. I loved when the 458 came out because it looked aggressive and ready to kill. That's what I want in a car.

Engine & Performance

Of course this not being a baby Ferrari like the 360 or F430, it had the full grunt of a V12, 5.7 liters of pure power, pumping out 508 horse power with 434 lb-ft of torque. It went from 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds which in its day was fast, now a Tesla will kill it, and it would sail all the way to an unnecessary 202 mph.

Make no mistake, this thing was hunting down the fake Lambo that the Audi people were now making.

Why I loved it so much?

Well, I nearly crashed on, for that you'll need to watch the video. It's easier to explain on video.

Why I still love it so much?

It was simpler. These days I love old cars and there is something about the fact that this was the last of the manual super cars, before you were forced to get a flappy padel (credit Jeremy Clarkson) gearbox, a heads up display and so many electronics you might as well be flying a 747. I love driving old cars now and unless I can afford an F40 some day. This is the Ferrari I want to buy.

After I buy the 458 of course... Thanks for reading! If you did.

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