So, boys and girls, it is my turn now.
I drove the car and.........I love it! No doubt now, I am getting one.
SOme detail:
Power obviously is insane, but this is not the most important thing to me. The car feels light and super responsive in a natural, slightly subdued way. Where Italia, is super re-active and slightly unnatural, the Macca just flows. It reminds me a lot of my scud. It's a sweetheart, but unlike the scud, it has a real steering feel, especially at speed. When you push the car on tight backroads, you can feel the car just work with you: a symphony of movement (if you let me hyperventilate for a sec), in a sense that the steering gently tugs at your hands giving you information, but WITHOUT any nervousness (looking at you 458). It all comes together. Tremendous turn-in.
On top of that, i was really worried about the turbos. At low speeds, when moving off at a stoplight, you can feel ever so little a bit of softness, followed by a swelling rush, which can get pretty addictive. The best part, though, is that when you pile into a corner, back off the throttle to load up the front, turn in and jump back on power, there is no delay. The response is Ferrari-like in its immediacy. I am stunned that a turbo can work like that. I had driven Porsche Turbo on the track and I just hated it. I loved the Macca in corners.
The ride is fantastic, but on really sharp stuff it can be a bit crashy, yet it just glides over broken-up pavement.
Sound is great, but Italia's is still significantly better, especially on downshifts.
Ok, these are the first quick impressions. Ill try to write a longer essay when i have time to reflect.
K.
I drove the car and.........I love it! No doubt now, I am getting one.
SOme detail:
Power obviously is insane, but this is not the most important thing to me. The car feels light and super responsive in a natural, slightly subdued way. Where Italia, is super re-active and slightly unnatural, the Macca just flows. It reminds me a lot of my scud. It's a sweetheart, but unlike the scud, it has a real steering feel, especially at speed. When you push the car on tight backroads, you can feel the car just work with you: a symphony of movement (if you let me hyperventilate for a sec), in a sense that the steering gently tugs at your hands giving you information, but WITHOUT any nervousness (looking at you 458). It all comes together. Tremendous turn-in.
On top of that, i was really worried about the turbos. At low speeds, when moving off at a stoplight, you can feel ever so little a bit of softness, followed by a swelling rush, which can get pretty addictive. The best part, though, is that when you pile into a corner, back off the throttle to load up the front, turn in and jump back on power, there is no delay. The response is Ferrari-like in its immediacy. I am stunned that a turbo can work like that. I had driven Porsche Turbo on the track and I just hated it. I loved the Macca in corners.
The ride is fantastic, but on really sharp stuff it can be a bit crashy, yet it just glides over broken-up pavement.
Sound is great, but Italia's is still significantly better, especially on downshifts.
Ok, these are the first quick impressions. Ill try to write a longer essay when i have time to reflect.
K.
