Ferrari 550 Vs. 575 Maranello F1 

They are the Ferrari of my dreams 550 and 575M... I will die without having one...

I’m a 550 fan overall, loved mine. But most 575 owners I know don’t mind the F1 trans as it suits the GT nature of the car. That said, the 599 F1 was drastically improved. Nice to see a video on these Maranellos, not many out there.

Thank you so much for this video. Both are really great cars. I also love my 550 more than a 575 F1 ( I have never driven a manual 575 - this might be even better but probably not worth the difference in price) If you like to see and hear(!) a 550 driven on twisty back roads watch the video on my channel :) Cheers Stefan

For me the frton section of the 575 is just better looking. And with a bit of good will, the F1 paddle shifting can be quite acceptable. Lifting the foot off the throttle and accelerate at the right moment, it works fine.

Based on the content and comment replies it seems more and more this channel is made by people just trying to make it big on RU-vid who just happen to like cars, instead of real car enthusiasts trying something new, interesting, and actually informative to the market.

I had both a 550 Maranello and a 575 Maranello and have driven thousands of miles with both of them - driving fast. Sadly your analysis was very superficial based on a little drive above the hills and just to play the sound in a tunnel. When driven fast, - I am talking Ferrari fast, not just a little tour above Los Angeles,. I mean on real, open, fast roads both in the USA and in Europe the 575 is significantly faster -- and a much better "driver" experience. While I share your view that at slow speeds the F1 is a slow as the manual and yes it bobs, but when driven fast, I mean above 80-120 mph and under full power the F1 is much, much faster! . Of course when driving on Mulholland at 30-60 we are focused on the shifting and therefore we don't notice how long the manual itself actually takes, and in fact going that slow the 550 shifting experience is much nicer and involving with the clicking of the shifter, which as you say is very nice. However, at fast speeds - both in America and driving fast on autobahns in Italy and Germany - the 575 was dramatically and significant better to drive! I mean fast as a Ferrari should. The active suspension becomes much firmer than the 550 and the additional horsepower and torque make a big difference. The steering of the 575 M is way more direct, the instrument panel and steering wheel are also more racy and focused on the driver needs with the tach in the center, and the brakes are better too. Certainly the manual shifter of the 550 is a work of art in feel and sound. Overall, the 575 is actually the better Ferrari. Styling wise it is also a touch more stylish, with a better front facia with a racier look, bigger wheels, bigger air intake and more stylish headlights design. Ultimately, In a decade or two, the differences in transmission technologies will be be absolutely irrelevant as all other cars and technologies will have evolved so much, beyond the technical differences between the two. Yet, both will be amazingly beautiful with a stunning design by Pinifarina and as classic as the 275 GTBs variants are today. I wish you did a less superficial test drive and analysis, providing a bigger picture of what these Ferrari cars represent today and in the future.

Are you driving the 575 as if it was gated my step dad had a 4200 Maserati and it took him awhile to learn the rpm to shift one he did it was pretty smooth

If it's not a manual, I don't want it.

550 is better, it looks better, it drives and handles better, it has much better racing history notably winning the FIA gt championship and it has a manual