Cool video on a great car! I’m definitely in the minority here but I actually really like the old single clutch automated manuals. They have that mechanical feel to them and you can feel the clutch engage and disengage as well as the gear going in. The manual would definitely be the better car, but I am a fan of the old automated manuals and would definitely consider buying another.

was a navigator in the East Coast Targa many years ago in mates 550 [and we won the class!!]. Epic cars, The steering is my most strongest memory, sublime

Cool comparison review. I actually think the F1 gearbox cars are slowly coming back into vogue. Like many, I used to poopoo the flappy-paddle cars... until I drove a couple. I found they offered a unique and engaging mechanical experience that required a bit of practice and finesse to master, but were actually really fun and rewarding to use. If I already had one or two stick Ferraris and was in the market for a 575M, I would actually go for a paddle shift car rather than a manual one, money aside.

Manual is the way to go. I think as time progresses, more and more of these cars will be converted.

What a great video and showing the manual is the way to go, 2x awesome cars

Love it, manual or nothing, great work

I can’t wait for this one - as a 550 owner myself (and TDF blue too) - very keen to hear what you have to say. The car looks great too, in the first few opening scenes. Currently 12.30am here in the UK, so I am going to have to finish watching in the morning. What a treat!

@inCARnationAustralia

15 күн бұрын

Just a shame Gavin that we can't open the throttle much on public roads. Sorry - we can only show the slightest incling of its performance.

@Gavin-oq5tt

15 күн бұрын

Maybe the 575 is more willing you to rev it out than the 550. I find myself keeping the revs pretty low and using the torque. You know there is a lot more there if you want it, but it is quite rewarding to drive without pressing on. I am hoping to drive mine to the south of France later this summer. 😊

@inCARnationAustralia

15 күн бұрын

@@Gavin-oq5tt Need a traveling companion?

If you have your foot on the brake peddle while stationary the electro hydraulic gearbox will be holding the clutch in for you, no need to worry about mechanical sympathy but I agree with your sentiment. I had one of these transmissions and it never needed a clutch for 8 years dealers and specialists over play all the negativity about crutches every 5000km or so, BUT it could be true in city only driving with a lot of stop start. Setting the PIS correctly and getting it adjusted more frequently is key to not slipping the clutch with wear. The driving technique I am sure you’re aware of not dissimilar to a manual. ❤

@markwilliamson3185

13 күн бұрын

Good points, thanks

@gma365

12 күн бұрын

Very true, my 575 F1 has 75k km on the clock, original clutch, wear is currently 50% and drop a couple of % points since I bought it 9 years and 10k km ago

Lucky Buggers!

The Ferrari 575 is a wonderful car, also with the paddle shift gearbox. This gearbox is a matter of attitude - if you want it to work for you it will. If you don't, it will not. I like it quite a bit and I enjoy and celebrate every gear shift that I performed smoothly. Give it a try!

@inCARnationAustralia

9 күн бұрын

From the passenger seat, I really enjoyed both cars and would love to own either.

wow 👍

550 replaced the Testarossa, not the 456.

@inCARnationAustralia

7 күн бұрын

Not in the front-engined V12 lineage, which is what I was talking about. A return to Ferrari's traditional front-engined GT cars. The Testarossa and BB512 were on a different path : rear-mid engined flat 12s.

I don’t rate the review guys. Whilst the manual is great, your bias against the F1 is unfounded. You talk about slow lurchy shifts, drive it as a manual and lift between them and it doesn’t lurch. It also shifts much faster both up and down than the manual car. What really shows the lack of knowledge here is that you turn off sport and whine the shifts are slow and it doesn’t blip the throttle on downshifts. With sport on in that car shift times are much quicker and it does indeed blip the throttle on down shift. They are also inherently soft and I have never had to take it out of sport on a twisty bit of road unless you potentially had the HGTE package on that car. I also whole heartedly disagree that converting to a manual will help with values. Anyway each to their own.

@gma365

12 күн бұрын

Yes, the shift in sports mode above 5000rpm is quick, really slams it in. Once converted, it ends up a “stories” car, no point converting for a perceived increase in value, you end up with a non original car but worth the exercise if you’re hanging onto it long term and want a different driving experience