Had a run-in with one of those new Dodges...
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Adrian, 145mph is just as unsafe as 100mph. It's not like I was doing it on a narrow road in rush hour traffic. 
It was a 6-lane freeway with little traffic.
As for used to the Ferrari, I'm finally used to the gated shifter. I used to have to look down to see where the gear lever was going, but now it comes as second nature. The only thing that makes me nervous is that I've yet to reach the limits of the car, so I never know how hard I can push it. Not to mention the fact that I'm driving a $235k piece of metal.
Another small complaint: The right two pedals are two close together. It makes heel-toe'ing much easier (I can simply roll my foot, rather than truly heel-toe), but in bumper-to-bumper traffic, it's difficult to go from the throttle to the brake to the throttle every few seconds.
Wickster, you're sooo right!!!
It was a 6-lane freeway with little traffic.As for used to the Ferrari, I'm finally used to the gated shifter. I used to have to look down to see where the gear lever was going, but now it comes as second nature. The only thing that makes me nervous is that I've yet to reach the limits of the car, so I never know how hard I can push it. Not to mention the fact that I'm driving a $235k piece of metal.
Another small complaint: The right two pedals are two close together. It makes heel-toe'ing much easier (I can simply roll my foot, rather than truly heel-toe), but in bumper-to-bumper traffic, it's difficult to go from the throttle to the brake to the throttle every few seconds.
Wickster, you're sooo right!!!
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Originally posted by alexf20c
...the last ACR and GTS coupe that I drove had to be manhandled, even while cruising at a sedate 70mph on the freeway. You use your whole body to put the clutch in, and you really get a workout stirring the shift lever..
On the track, though, they were silky smooth, kind of like the NSX. They were designed for track work, and as such, operate the best in those conditions.
...the last ACR and GTS coupe that I drove had to be manhandled, even while cruising at a sedate 70mph on the freeway. You use your whole body to put the clutch in, and you really get a workout stirring the shift lever..
On the track, though, they were silky smooth, kind of like the NSX. They were designed for track work, and as such, operate the best in those conditions.
As far as the track, the Viper is anything from as smooth as the NSX on the track. The attention to the accelerator is much more sharp, and the suspension is totally different. You did not think so?
