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"      America vs. Europe                     Team America:        Team Europe:                     vs.                                                              More:                           |                            &amp;quot;To say a Ferrari is fast is like saying that water is wet, but the Ferrari F430 F1 is so much more,&amp;quot; said Davide Kluzer, Ferrari&amp;#039;s PR man based at the Maranello factory. Often, we dismiss these proclamations as spin-doctoring, but as the saying goes, it ain&amp;#039;t bragging if you can back it up. After a lapping session, Road Test Editor Shaun Bailey emerged from the F430&amp;#039;s Enzo-like cockpit and effused, &amp;quot;Incredibly balanced, easy to drive, very correctable, supple, and stuck.&amp;quot; The rest of us concurred, as did our test gear\u2014the Ferrari clipped off the quickest lap time by nearly a half-second (1 minute, 17.4 sec.) and was third fastest in top speed, at 195.9 mph.   It&amp;#039;s the totality, the greatness of the entire package that mesmerizes here. The Pininfarina-styled aluminum bodywork looks stunning from every angle, the aluminum space-frame chassis forms a rigid base for the suspension to operate with utmost precision, and the 4.3-liter 483-bhp V-8 revs to a rarefied 8500 rpm. The angry cry of stressed metal and most high-strung exhaust note this side of Formula 1 leave an indelible impression.   Large, well-placed paddles mounted on the steering column make shifting child&amp;#039;s play, the Magneti Marelli system automatically blipping on downshifts and clicking through gears in as little as 150 milliseconds. And handling can literally be dialed in from the cockpit. Docile, high-strung or somewhere in between? Simply twist the rotary-switch manettino on the steering wheel to one of five positions, adjusting shock valving, shift quickness, degree of yaw- and traction-control intervention and differential locking factor.           We preferred the Race mode, where roll is lessened and the diff action lets you reduce the slight mid-corner and exit understeer with application of power. In any configuration, the Ferrari&amp;#039;s feel is light, delicate and composed. Even with traction control defeated, the power ramps up perfectly as to not overwhelm the traction of the rear tires; when stopping, the optional, hugely expensive carbon-ceramic discs shrug off fade and abuse. Harmony and balance are the right words here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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