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2005 Ferrari F430 Road & Track Test

How does one begin to write a review of a new Ferrari? There is no more iconic nameplate in the automotive world. Wouldn't an objective road test, including criticisms, be a bit like evaluating the Sistine Chapel? Really, does it matter that the new F430's trunk has enough room for a couple of soft bags? Or that it has a rather firm ride? Or that it gulps super-premium gasoline? Of course not. The F430 transcends all that. Like all Ferraris, it is an object of desire, a state of mind, and as visceral and sensual a street-legal car as there is.

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2005 Ferrari F430 Road & Track Test

How does one begin to write a review of a new Ferrari? There is no more iconic nameplate in the automotive world. Wouldn't an objective road test, including criticisms, be a bit like evaluating the Sistine Chapel? Really, does it matter that the new F430's trunk has enough room for a couple of soft bags? Or that it has a rather firm ride? Or that it gulps super-premium gasoline? Of course not. The F430 transcends all that. Like all Ferraris, it is an object of desire, a state of mind, and as visceral and sensual a street-legal car as there is.