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Originally Posted by insane
Ferraris take more time to develope because the end result is a good handling car, the GT doesn't have anything against a 306 or a 430 for that matter in corners.
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Ie, the GT isn't a good-handling car? Is this based on your experience of driving both of them back to back?
Evo magazine did just that. And declared in unequivocal terms the Ford GT better in handling.
Even against the Challenge Stradale (
on R-compound tires), the Ford GT holds its own. From C&D's head to head test last year:
Skidpad
Ford GT: 0.98g
360CS: 0.98g
Emergency Lane Change
Ford GT: 70.1 mph
360CS: 67.2
Gingerman lap times (Gingerman isn't a fast track; a 405-hp Z06 can play its gearing advantage to outpace a 500-hp Viper on the straights here, even though both corner at the same speeds):
Ford GT: 1:32.13
360CS: 1:34.19
Overall Handling Rating
Ford GT: 10
360 CS: 9
And against the F430, the Ford GT holds up well. From this month's C&D:
Skidpad
Ford GT: 0.94g
F430: 0.96g
Lane change
Ford GT: 71.8 mph
F430: 71.4 mph
Streets of Willow lap times
Ford GT: 1:32.61
F430: 1:32.68
(Streets of Willow is a very tight and twisty technical track. Notice how the F430 is just as fast as the Ford GT on the front straight; and faster than the GT on the back straight even though the GT pulls more g's in the immediately preceding corner; short gearing of the F430 pays off here.)
Overall Handling rating
Ford GT: 10
F430: 10
The Ferraris have slightly better steering feel, but in terms of overall handling, it is dead wrong to say "the GT doesn't have anything against a 306 or a 430 for that matter in corners."