Ferrari 360

It’s finally time for me to write about my favourite Ferrari of all time. For those of you who have been following my previous write-ups such as ‘Ferrari 308’ you would have guessed it right, it’s none other than the Ferrari 360. The Ferrari 360 was the successor to the Ferrari F355 and had a production run from 1999 up to 2005 and there were around 17,000 units built in it’s various specifications. 

Two of the common models produced were the 360 Modena which was a hardtop coupe and then there was the 360 Spider which was a convertible. All models were two-seater models. As to most of the Ferrari’s ever built, the Ferrari 360 was a rear mid-engined car. It was powered by a 3.6 litre V8 engine which generated up to 400 bhp. It came with two transmission variants of which one was the 6 speed manual and the other was the F1 electro-hydraulic manual which gives the driver the F1 feel.

Towards the end of the Ferrari 360 production, there was a limited edition model built which was called the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale. There were slightly more than 1,000 units built and this was a car built with track usage in mind of which many of the interior luxury was stripped off as well as lightening exterior parts such as bumpers, etc ,etc.. Even the brakes used were Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. With all this lightening, the weight of the car was reduced by more than 100kgs. It is definitely not a Ferrari for you if you are looking for all that luxury refinements.

I’ve personally not got too close to a Ferrari 360 before. Earlier, all I could afford was just admiring it from far and also just walking past it without being able to actually feel the car. Haha.. I actually dream to have one by time I hit 40, I’m sure most of you guys would know what I mean. Well, just recently someone known to me actually gave me the chance to feel the car and as a bonus, it happened to be the limited edition Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale. I was actually getting more that I had ever dreamed off. It was a dream come true for me, though I didn’t have the chance to feel the car on the road or go for a drive or even hear the Challenge Stradale roar as the owner was not around but there was that satisfaction inside me. The photos in this write-up are of the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale. So sit back and enjoy.

As for the sound of the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale, here’s a video of it’s roar.