VIDEO: Things to do in your Ferrari F430 Challenge racer when you're bored on straightaways
There was a time when shifting your own gears meant you had to drive with both feet, but in the age of high-tech automatics, that's no longer the case. Over the years, F1-style gearboxes has evolved and -- in most cases -- proven to be faster and more efficient than a manual, with far less physical labor.
Ferrari's recent lineup is chock full of auto 'boxes, and one F430 Challenge owner who frequents the track finally got fed-up with the teasing from his manual shifting brethren and decided to poke back at those who call his Maranello masterpiece the Ferraromatic. Hit the jump to watch all the things you can do in a self-shifting Fezza, including knitting, texting and wine tasting (simulated). Sure, it's all a clever ruse (a few inconsistencies with steering angle spoil the illusion), but it's damn funny all the same.
[Source: Axis of Oversteer]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Steven 4:05PM (10/19/2009)
LOLZ! Fake but awesome!
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erik1080 5:03PM (10/19/2009)
Hmm, I think he was Twittering...
"I'm P4 @ Lap 20 in Maranello lol :)"
james 4:46AM (10/20/2009)
"RT @SillyPorsche Is that a bottle of Blue Nun I saw in there? No actually it was a rather nice Sauvignon Blanc"
moyoi 4:07PM (10/19/2009)
that was hilarious!
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ofsoundmind 4:08PM (10/19/2009)
Hilarious, but I don't think it's real. you would have seen several of the distraction objects pass through the main camera view.. And the steering input doesn't match the car closely enough.. Still hilarious!
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Gruv 4:33PM (10/19/2009)
Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
LaserRed38 4:52PM (10/19/2009)
Don't be such a pooper!
xillentz 5:00PM (10/19/2009)
thanks chief. fake, but it was hilarious haha. for a moment i actually thought it was real LOL.
JDM Life 4:09PM (10/19/2009)
lmaooooooooooo
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skine 4:13PM (10/19/2009)
all i know was that ironing board wing on that Porsche was def. not fake!!!
funny vid though regardless :)
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Bobmarley 5:00PM (10/19/2009)
indeed...i was going to point out the same at 3:10.... 4' tall wing on that porche killed its top end!
MachinaDC5 4:15PM (10/19/2009)
How long until Alex Roy makes a real version?
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LaserRed38 4:53PM (10/19/2009)
I want to see a Ken Block version stat!
mk15 4:18PM (10/19/2009)
Even if it is fake, it makes a statement at his track buddies. Even better, he tracks his Ferrari, that to me is the most awesome part. And from some of the comments on other sites, I hear he is a pretty genial guy too.
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LaserRed38 4:19PM (10/19/2009)
LOLLLLL
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Geo 4:27PM (10/19/2009)
in a really busy day - this made me laugh ... thanks
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James 4:43PM (10/19/2009)
Case and point...the rest of you suck at texting while driving.
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LaserRed38 4:58PM (10/19/2009)
I'm sure most of us on this site drive better while texting, than many Americans drive while NOT multi-tasking, let alone those who eat, put on makeup, shave, etc.
Just need to get me one of these: http://joby.com/gorillamobile
Wrap it around your steering wheel and voila! Hands-free!
ChaoZ 4:51PM (10/19/2009)
10 and 2 position? FAIL!
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Aki 4:52PM (10/19/2009)
Man, the car sounds so nice =O
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