Gilles 027:
While I appreciate you offering your opinion, it is pretty clear you have never driven a F355. "Soft-boiled" it is not, and it is lighter, quicker and more nimble than the Testarossa. No, it is not a Pantera. Yes, it is completely different. That doesn't mean either car is bad. They were just created to appeal to two very different markets. The best way I can describe the difference in the two cars is the Pantera is a broadax, while the F355 is a scalpel; the Pantera is an American muscle car in a beautiful Italian suit, while the Ferrari is the epitome of pure Italian form and function. The experience of driving the F355 is unlike that of any other car I have known. The scream of its F1-inspired flat-plane 8-cylinder engine at 8500 rpm will give you goose bumps, and carving out corners flatter than anything else on the road is sure to peg your fun meter. As you might gather, it is without question my favorite car, and that's not likely to change any time soon. However, that still doesn't change my desire to acquire the right Pantera, or diminish my appreciation of its attributes or the enjoyment I am certain it will provide. Thank God there is room in this world for more than one kind of car....."Viva la Differenza!"
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