LP640 Test Drive
Test drove a LP640 today. 70% autobahn, 30% country road.
+ Real punch! Should suprise no one, really. But when it get's storming above 6,000 revs, it feels like a time warp
+ (optional) ceramic brakes are excellent
+ E-gear IMO even better than F430's F1 -- very soft, very fast -- With the F430's F1 you'll have to learn when it's the right moment for shifting, otherwise it might get jerky. Not so with the LP640's E-gear. And throttle sound while downshifting is great! An awesome dry cough!
+ So is sound in general. Not as loud as your usual Ferrari exhaust F/X, but brilliant.
+ This "front lift" feature to enter ramps/driveways is a stroke of a genius
+++++ Those doors!!!
+/- Steering is very direct, but also VERY stiff. You need both hands to get around a corner. I liked it on the autobahn but on curvy backroads or longer inner city driving it might get very annoying. But overall, the car feels much more precise than i expected. Still more of sharp butcher's knife and not some surgical instrument like the F430, though
- The car really is wide
- Interior quality. A lot of parts look cheap and thin, especially the E-gear paddles, the button collection where usally the manual stick is located or the aircon cover... and the Kenwood satnav TFT looks aftermarket. Where's Audi if you need them?
VERDICT:
A true supercar, a poster car for the bedroom wall. And much more usable and nimble than I thought. If I could afford it, I would buy it immediately. In balloon white. Or this matt gray from the frankfurt show.
+ Real punch! Should suprise no one, really. But when it get's storming above 6,000 revs, it feels like a time warp
+ (optional) ceramic brakes are excellent
+ E-gear IMO even better than F430's F1 -- very soft, very fast -- With the F430's F1 you'll have to learn when it's the right moment for shifting, otherwise it might get jerky. Not so with the LP640's E-gear. And throttle sound while downshifting is great! An awesome dry cough!
+ So is sound in general. Not as loud as your usual Ferrari exhaust F/X, but brilliant.
+ This "front lift" feature to enter ramps/driveways is a stroke of a genius
+++++ Those doors!!!
+/- Steering is very direct, but also VERY stiff. You need both hands to get around a corner. I liked it on the autobahn but on curvy backroads or longer inner city driving it might get very annoying. But overall, the car feels much more precise than i expected. Still more of sharp butcher's knife and not some surgical instrument like the F430, though
- The car really is wide
- Interior quality. A lot of parts look cheap and thin, especially the E-gear paddles, the button collection where usally the manual stick is located or the aircon cover... and the Kenwood satnav TFT looks aftermarket. Where's Audi if you need them?
VERDICT:
A true supercar, a poster car for the bedroom wall. And much more usable and nimble than I thought. If I could afford it, I would buy it immediately. In balloon white. Or this matt gray from the frankfurt show.
but E-gear is great.
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