This is why I am a devoted Harry fan. He always steps back from the bling and gives a practical review. I like the phrase; you are a passenger in this car watching the world go by at a frantic pace.
What a machine the SF90 is! Absolutely gorgeous and fast like a fighter jet. I can never get enough of looking at it. It's the ultimate hypercar. Great to see it being driven on the TT circuit.
When you watch Harry review a car you literally can see the difference between a real top notch car reviewer and journalist and other car youtubers, tell me of another car reviewer that gets the best offering of Ferrari to test drive and says that he thinks “its flawed” !classic Harry
Harry’s judgment is probably the death knell for this model. Not once but twice did he express his reservations. Ask Chris Harris what it’s like to get on Ferrari’s bad side.
@@johntechwriter Chris harris also knows how is it to get on Porsche’s bad side as well 😀, but Harry mentioned that he has the 296 scheduled for review, so I think he managed somehow to still on the OK side of Ferrari, I believe because Harry is very well established in the car review industry and probably very well connected with the Manufacturers and having a very high credibility in the industry, he might just get away with it, because if you see his review of the SF 90 with the Assito Fiorano he bashed it for being too harsh and Ferrari sent him the regular SF 90 to try, maybe he would change his mind.
@@johntechwriter I think Harry is regarded on a higher level than Chris Harris by the manufacturers. That's no slight on Chris either. Harry is just a legend in the space.
I drive a lot of different cars for work and usually just don’t bother to adjust anything if touch control esp via horrid iPad stuck in middle of dash. It is too dangerous to attempt while driving. Can’t beat simple analogue controls. Ferrari steering wheel controls are not dangerous as in drivers front view but crazy to use as Harry demonstrated…..😊
touch displays instead of real buttons are bad enough- but then they also completely fuck up the user interface and menu navigation... and the supposed reason for it is that it looks better.. but then it also doesn't look good either... can't wait to have to swipe with my knees to use a blinker..
@@olik136 wait till Elon gets his mind control workin then we gonna see some shit… ha haaa. The problem I have is people have accidents because they are distracted on phone or infotainment the police keep lowering the speed limit as a solution….. I need speed….
@@duncanfox5194 the police don't actually decide what the speed limit is they only enforce it . The government that's supposed to represent the will of the people , because they were elected to do so , are the ones responsible for the laws . And mind control is something that's been around for thousands of years , that's how religion has managed to make it down through the centuries .
Most UA-camrs would be in awe of a car like this an eulogize over it. Harry just tells it how it is: likes, dislikes, job done. Loved the road trip 👍. Thanks Harry.
Thanks Harry for another wonderful video, stunning car but I would love an old school Ferrari any day, manual gearbox and a steering wheels button free!
22:00 - you're so right, it's too distracting. In the UK I heard you can get points and a fine for touching your mounted phone in sat nav mode, yet you can take 5 mins looking away from the road to play with your heated seats through a screen?? Nonsense and it aint gonna get better. Luckily not the case outside the UK :)
Wonderful! Thank you so much for enlightening us about the SF90. Thank you for being honest about the car, plainly telling us all its faults, as well as its greatness. Can anyone think of a one thousand-horsepower car that gets great gas mileage! You do a great job, sir. Thank you.
I'm so glad you came over. I recall asking a few months ago if you'd ever been here and it's great to see you now have, and even drove one of the lesser known roads further south that I suggested. Wish I'd have seen you around. I'd have loved to have said hello. Sorry about the weather.
Great review harry, can't help but think that for 400+K everything should be beyond perfect. If I had the means I wouldn't bother. A tidy 458 would be twice the car
Agree. The prices of the options is also offensive. It has always been true that you must be fairly wealthy to own a Ferrari, but the cynicism of the company in finding new ways to take customers’ money seems to know no bounds. Charging extra for parking cameras and a decent stereo on a half-million pound car, FFS… I don’t mind that it’s expensive, but I mind that it’s so transparently greedy. I have a Testarossa worth 1/5 of what an SF90 costs. I doubt very much anyone is having more fun than me… 😎 I suppose these cars aren’t bought by people who have to make choices like that. They can probably afford to own ALL their dream cars at once.
I grew up loving Ferraris, and I still do - But its all the old ones, the last car Ferrari built that made me want it was the 550 maranello, I couldn't be doing with all the screens and things - I want a car, not an internet cafe!
The square lights at the back make it look like an American muscle car. The original round lights are a classic feature of Ferraris...and they removed it!!
Superb clarity on the pictures. Interiors especially. . Very entertaining even by your standards. A real pleasure. Pity the car is an irrelevance for today's world. Straight to a museum I suggest.
How can it be that no-one else does what I've done since forever and find to be a total no-brainer: a normal sports bag (one of those narrow and long ones)or anything of suitable size between the passenger's legs! It's not in the way because there is ample space between where you hold your legs, it's not uncomfortable at all. Actually I automatically assume that's where Mrs. Harris put her handbag now. But if there's a space for the handbag between the seats as there often is, then there's a lot of space for the area between the passenger's legs and the more optimal the bag's shape is the more you can optimise that space. Another space I expected everyone to use in 2-seaters, which space I expected Harry to mention (well, he did later on in another context), is the space behind the seats. Usually there's pretty much space there in actually, especially in the bottom part because usually the rear bulkhead goes pretty much straight down but the seat slants away. In this case obviously at least for Harry behind the driver's seat there was no space. Unless there was still some space at the bottom part due to the reasons I mentioned previously. Even a space about 15cm x 25cm x the width of the seat would increase the amount of baggage a lot in proportion to what they had in that one bag in the frunk! But for the passenger they might've been able to free up a significant amount of space. The area is so wide and tall that even a narrow bit of room can fit a hell of a lot of luggage!
if there is one person on this planet that prefers the sound of a Kenwood mixer full EV to this gloriously melodical symphony of internal combustion harmonics, then I'm afraid that we are doomed as a race... Thanks once again Harry, greetings from Greece
What I've done since forever: a normal sports bag (one of those narrow and long ones)or anything of suitable size between the passenger's legs! It's not in the way because there is ample space between where you hold your legs, it's not uncomfortable at all. Actually I automatically assume that's where Mrs. Harris put her handbag now. But if there's a space for the handbag between the seats as there often is, then there's a lot of space for the area between the passenger's legs and the more optimal the bag's shape is the more you can optimise that space. Another space I expected everyone to use in 2-seaters, which space I expected you to mention (well, you did later on in another context), is the space behind the seats. Usually there's pretty much space there in actually, especially in the bottom part because usually the rear bulkhead goes pretty much straight down but the seat slants away, and there's a bit extra room under the seat too. In this case obviously at least for you and the SF90 behind the driver's seat there was no space. Unless there was still some space at the bottom part due to the reasons I mentioned previously. Even a space about 15cm x 25cm x the width of the seat would increase the amount of baggage a lot in percentage to what you had in that one bag in the frunk! But for the passenger they might've been able to free up a significant amount of space. The area is so wide and tall that even a narrow bit of room can fit a hell of a lot of luggage! You just need a bag that can fit the shape (I often use a fabric shopping bag into which I put something like shoe bags with the shoes narrowly placed one on top of the other). I bet I could more than double the baggage volume that you had in the frunk even in the SF90!!
The Ferry you were on was made in Tasmania, Australia by INCAT. For a short period, it was used between Melbourne and Georgetown and was called the Devilcat aka the Spewcat. I remember doing a crossing on that Ferry over Bass-Straight on a crystal clear calm day at speeds of 80-90kmh. As for the car, I'd be just as happy with a 458 and saving myself some change.
@@tastypymp1287 more information: that ferry is probably all-aluminium, as the Australians have a lot of experience with the rather fernickety material in their yards.
Cheers Harry lovely vid and a lovely car. The ferry YES, my wife and I came back from the Isle of Man in a "high ish" see state on the catameran, it was the scariest ferry journey I've had. The way the catameran moved about felt WRONG, it really was unpleasant.
So I'm told worth knowing if you're unlucky enough to get sea-sick on ferries. It also had much steeper ramp, which is another reason to choose the alternative ferry
Lovely video as always Harry. My brother an I did the same trip as your good self back in the summer of 2009. We took our pair of Ford Capri (my '87 2.8 Injection Special, his '84 2.0 "S"). Incidentally we took the very same Catamaran the "Mannanen", we stayed in Balasala, and drove the circuit, making sure to stop off in Ramsey for ice-cream. Looks like you had better luck than us with the ferry but not so much the weather. Our outbound crossing was VERY rough, but after a day of rain on the Monday, the rest of the week was unbroken sunshine until our return.
Wonderful video. So great to see the Isle of Man again. Went there on holiday as a kid. It is strange to see a car this expensive and not quite get the ingredients right. Its a shame as it looks beautiful. The people buying these cars don't need to be frugal but you could probably get a really nice 911 and have change left over to give your butler a pay rise.
Looking forward to a real world 296 GTB review. As of September 2022, every other one on youtube is 10 minute voiceover of stock footage from the press launch. Not thrilled about a V6 Ferrari but at least it’s a true RWD. Keep up the good work, Harry. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video as always! I don't know if anyone else here has said this (not scrolling all through), but if you make it over during TT fortnight, the mountain road, from Ramsey to the Creg-Ny-Baa pub, is made one-way. Technically a one direction dual carriageway (keep left unless overtaking), but in practice, in a fast car (or on a fast bike), you can use the whole road at bends. But there are, unfortunately, some extra speed limits posted, elsewhere around the area, that fortnight. And the mountain section keeps getting shut every five minutes, due to accidents! So I suppose it is swings and roundabouts, as they say...
Nice to see Harry enjoying one of our wonderful Tasmanian built Incat catamarans. They used to do the run between Tasmania and Melbourne, some pretty rough water indeed and got the unfortunate nickname of the Spew-Cats. They are impressive bits of kit though.
Wonderful video as always sir. I must agree, the 296 will be the better car, it’s the same chassis without the insane power, V6+electric. That would be the more livable car to actually use unless you have an entourage to bring your baggage. That Cappuccino in the TT Building’s showroom you showed while charging the Ferrari, that’s my dream car, one of those with a turbo Hayabusa motor. I envy your life so much, keep living it up!!!
Great test and practically oriented review. That 74 litre luggage capacity... might as well get a motorcycle... incidentally fitting for the Isle of Man.
22:29 Saab used to have automatically heated seats with thermostat control. No need to touch anything, just plant your bottom in the car, and if the temperature requires it, your seat will heat up.
Yea, the worst, system ever! I've never even heard of anything as ridiculous as Saab's automatic seat heaters! What on earth were they thinking! Many cars nowadays have automatic seat heating, but crucially with pre-configuration and physical buttons for them meaning you can actually choose to turn them off...
@@nickrichardson1317 It was torture!!! They didn't go on when I was freezing, and then would turn on and keep roasting me at incredible heat when I absolutely didn't want it on!! That's absolutely nuts: your car roasting you like crazy with a seat heater!
Looks like a Chinese 'McLaren'. Amazing way to test it though. Really worth visiting the motor museum there if you haven't already - like an automotive Aladin's cave.
Great video great place to go. I’ve lapped that course twice, once in a Previa loaded with mountain bikes the other in a hire car (Corsa). I got caught speeding 34 in a 30 😂😂🤣
I was hoping you would get some air off the bridge but we didn't see that section. You could have taken it to Jurby and had a run round the track there, that would have been fun. I'm sure you went to the museum, that place is not to be missed. Looking forward to the 100th Manx in 2023. Be there on a trail bike and I'll be your guide!
Brings back memories of working on the IoM. Burning out front pads on 205 GTi and changing in the Peugeot dealer’s car park (complete with trolley jack in boot for added weight over back axle!). Great review.. again..!!
Where to start? I absolutely love the way you allow us ordinary folk to sample these fantastic cars. You can see the concentration on your face and all that you express seems, at least to me, to be authentic and true. I'm always excited when I see another video drop into my notbox from you; either garage or farm. Are you aware of highpeakautos? Another genuine person. Keep on keeping on. 😀
the expression on your face at the 25min mark is perfect for explaining the power this thing puts out at full chuff, now only if someone will offer to take me out for a run in 1. sadly I'll be lucky if i even see 1.
I just wanted to make the point (again, but it's worth repeating) that the lap records for the Isle of Man TT race are given as average speeds, not top speeds. It's annoying to hear people sneering at the 130-ish mph figure as being unimpressive. That's the AVERAGE speed of a top-spec bike and rider over the whole 37 mile lap. In a couple of places the 2-wheel nutters will be touching 200 mph.
I was taken to the IOM when I was 18 months old(1969) to watch the TT in Dad's Mini Marcos-make shift kids seat in between the 2 seats.I don't remember the trip, for obvious reasons, but a Lamborghini Muira was craned onto the ferry for the trip over at the same time- I was always told it was Jacamo Agostini's car-Anyone know if this is true?
For £500,000 (approx) then a car should not have any negatives. Personally, I can't especially afford a Used 458 and I haven't got anywhere proper to store it either. I do aspire to own a sports car or super car one day though. Another great video as usual.
Tim SHMEE loves his SF90 as a “daily driver” but it is very interesting to compare your experiences. You were trying hard leaving Ramsey and I guess were flat down to Signpost bit in my rented Fiesta 1.2, I only wound it up to 90 which was all it would do!! I think you assessment of practicality and daft touch screens is just right…I’m old…well a little older than you and a Roma will do me very nicely….i just need a lot of brave pills to buy one!! Well done Harry…maybe the best You Tuber of all!!😀😀😀
I think this confirms 2 things. Firstly, that most Ferraris are treated like little princesses and not used that often and secondly, that Honda's achievements with the NSX are all the more amazing. A car with such similar tech that came out so long before the Fezzaroni and some say worked better than the Fezza out of the box is some achievement and it was considered to be the fastest thing point to point. Considering the similarities in powertrains a few words of comparison from his lordship wld have been good.
It's a NSX like half the price? Seems a much better car, might even have a boot. This Ferrari will be forgotten in 12mths, the new NSX is more unique. It would have been a good comparison to make.
The Ferrari has such a beautiful sound to it, it’s a shame that I don’t see or hear hardly any living were I do but at that price I’m not surprised, it looks great in that colour 💛fantastic video thanks to Harry 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
I was last on the island a good few years ago. The roads were awful. I'm surprised you kept your fillings in a thing like that. Also, we went from Heysham and the trip took about four and a half hours. Liverpool definitely looks further away.... Must be the catamaran... I'm from Cumbria, the first time I visited the island I remember thinking that a small chunk of my county had been chipped off and floated out to sea. It's a lovely place, I've only visited when the Manx Grand Prix was on. TT is too busy for me.
I notice that on this version of the SF90, you can now see the engine in all it's glory, like Harry was complaining about in his prior road test of the SF90 coupe. I like this feature. Seeing the engine. And if you have to get the spyder version , for this but of enjoyment, all the better 😂😭👍💯❤️! Right? Right!
Great review, video and episode. Not that I'm actually in the market for a car like this, but the SF90 might be my least favorite modern Ferrari. It's truly ugly, ridiculously overpowered to enjoy on the road, overly complex, has terrible cockpit ergonomics, full of irritating nannies. Like Harry says, the 296 is much more appealing. One positive about the SF90: it's weirdly a great value given the performance on offer. Hypercars at twice or three times the price are no faster.
I’ve never seen Harry so tentative. But then, driving a thousand-horsepower car up a mountain on a wet road would put a chill up anyone’s spine. That’s the dilemma of a mega-exotic. You feel obligated to use its power, even when you’d rather not.
1000 HP seems to be above the limit of human reaction time for 99% of us...We are in F1 and fighter pilot territory regarding sensory inputs and reactions...You looked intimidated Harry and I understand it ! It's not ''fun'' anymore....
Of course the dash-based controls are about the subscription model, that’s where it’s going. The manufacturer can easily activate or deny various aspects of the car with this interface and the removal of physical controls.
Not really. A cool million has more kudos for a special edition especially when SEs from other manufacturers can cost 5 times as much but it doesn't matter cos I'm broke.
Harry, set your sat nav voice to Irish, much friendlier sounding than those bland officious English voices they use on them! Oh, and every time I see this Ferrari I keep thinking how much it looks like the new shape Corvette than cane out before this. Roma aside what happened to beautiful Ferrari’s?
My course memory came flooding back with this video! We had some great early morning jousts over the mountain when we used to visit the TT and the MGP back in the '80's/'90's.😂. I think Ferrari are trying to catch two markets here. Track day weapon and high performance GT Tourer but the impracticalities effectively kill the latter. Touch screen seat adjustment, WTF! Now I've seen it all!😂 No doubt the 1000bhp "sticker" will be a large part of this car's appeal to prospective buyers.
To me this is strictly a sports car with no GT pretentions. Its owner will have several other cars to choose from for his trip to the Isle of Man. This car was built for speed without compromise. But Harry seems to have caught them out by noting the Spider’s jittery steering wheel, not present in the Coupe. Wow, Ferrari must be smarting from this review. And they have long memories.
It is such a pity that this car has hardly any luggage space. You want to use this car for a roadtrip in Europe with your wife/ girlfriend. Then you need at least 250 litres of luggage space. That is the reason why the 911 is so popular among people who like to drive theirs car.
Exactly. I just don't understand what the purpose of this car is. Is it the ultimate track focused Ferrari, or is it the best/fastest road car Ferrari can produce? I just think Ferrari wanted to create a 1000hp road going Ferrari and that was it. It's actually good value compared to other 1000hp rivals but is this actually the car what customers want to buy today? I think not.
Great vid as usual Harry! 👍🏻 Not quite as impressed with the car though: Overpriced, ugly, stupidly over-teched, lacking in feel or driver involvement, impractical and way too fast for UK roads: Where is the fun?😕
Great editing, story line , sound good , 'A' pillar in way of sight line arff... great video..seat adjustment can not be selected when sitting in seat ..mon deu ....!!!!!!
Thanks for a great video Harry, and driven like a real Italian....fast on the straights and slow round the bends, it must be aimed at them. Peace from Roma✌️🇬🇧
You buy this car because of how fast it is, not because of how it feels going fast. Therefore it is the ultimate poser's car. You can brag about how you have 1,000 hp in your car which is not a driver's car. I would much rather have a manual F430 than this car. I think that I would even rather have a manual E92 M3 over this.
This is why I am a devoted Harry fan. He always steps back from the bling and gives a practical review. I like the phrase; you are a passenger in this car watching the world go by at a frantic pace.
Honda S2000 feels like that when VETEC kicks in - so I bought an Elise with VVC instead.
What a machine the SF90 is! Absolutely gorgeous and fast like a fighter jet. I can never get enough of looking at it. It's the ultimate hypercar. Great to see it being driven on the TT circuit.
Glad you enjoyed the Isle,of Man Harry….. Living here with a Cayman and the TT course at your disposal makes for a happy life….
Can imagine! Good on you.
Have you ever spotted a white with blue stripe rally replica Lotus Sunbeam blasting around the IOM roads?
That's definitely the fastest someone has accelerated whilst listening to Radio 2.
I dunno man, should've seen me when late for work in a Mazda 2! 🤣🤣
I accelerate even faster to the off button when Steve Wright comes on.
@@teabagtowers3823 Jeremy Vine more like.
@@teabagtowers3823 If I had the patience to sit and press the like button a million times on that comment, I would.
@@jameshogg601 is fd tyt
This year I drove through Italy with the Michelin App inspired by some of your road trips Harry. It was the experience of a lifetime 🙋♂️
When you watch Harry review a car you literally can see the difference between a real top notch car reviewer and journalist and other car youtubers, tell me of another car reviewer that gets the best offering of Ferrari to test drive and says that he thinks “its flawed” !classic Harry
Harry’s judgment is probably the death knell for this model. Not once but twice did he express his reservations. Ask Chris Harris what it’s like to get on Ferrari’s bad side.
@@johntechwriter Chris harris also knows how is it to get on Porsche’s bad side as well 😀, but Harry mentioned that he has the 296 scheduled for review, so I think he managed somehow to still on the OK side of Ferrari, I believe because Harry is very well established in the car review industry and probably very well connected with the Manufacturers and having a very high credibility in the industry, he might just get away with it, because if you see his review of the SF 90 with the Assito Fiorano he bashed it for being too harsh and Ferrari sent him the regular SF 90 to try, maybe he would change his mind.
@@johntechwriter I think Harry is regarded on a higher level than Chris Harris by the manufacturers. That's no slight on Chris either. Harry is just a legend in the space.
I appreciate you discussing the touch controls and how bad they are. Affordable cars are going that way too and it's the worst
I drive a lot of different cars for work and usually just don’t bother to adjust anything if touch control esp via horrid iPad stuck in middle of dash. It is too dangerous to attempt while driving. Can’t beat simple analogue controls. Ferrari steering wheel controls are not dangerous as in drivers front view but crazy to use as Harry demonstrated…..😊
touch displays instead of real buttons are bad enough- but then they also completely fuck up the user interface and menu navigation... and the supposed reason for it is that it looks better.. but then it also doesn't look good either... can't wait to have to swipe with my knees to use a blinker..
@@olik136 Not to mention all the finger prints making the touch screen look like trash
@@olik136 wait till Elon gets his mind control workin then we gonna see some shit… ha haaa. The problem I have is people have accidents because they are distracted on phone or infotainment the police keep lowering the speed limit as a solution….. I need speed….
@@duncanfox5194 the police don't actually decide what the speed limit is they only enforce it . The government that's supposed to represent the will of the people , because they were elected to do so , are the ones responsible for the laws . And mind control is something that's been around for thousands of years , that's how religion has managed to make it down through the centuries .
Most UA-camrs would be in awe of a car like this an eulogize over it.
Harry just tells it how it is: likes, dislikes, job done.
Loved the road trip 👍. Thanks Harry.
Harry literally makes every Sunday complete
Literally? So he is the one that helps the sun set and the moon rise? Sorry just this hyperbole use of the word literally bugs me to no end!
@@KarmaticEvolution I see what you did there
@@KarmaticEvolution If it weren’t for Harry, I question whether the sun setting or the moon rising would matter at all. He’s a legend of our time.
Oh yes! Just eating my nice diner that I've been cooking + wine and watching this really wraps up a weekend. THANKS HARRY!!!
E stato vero!
Top marks to that ramp operator 👍🏻
The 296 looks so much nicer too. Looking forward to that video.
Thanks Harry for another wonderful video, stunning car but I would love an old school Ferrari any day, manual gearbox and a steering wheels button free!
355 for me
Yup.....👍
Ferraris used to be all about driving, now they are more about the luxury experience it seems. Just don't adjust your seats!
@@TheChannel1978 that's True,
But they definitely are more reliable now.
love the triple pearl yellow paint. was lucky enough to see it in person on a F12 TdF
Excellent video Harry, I felt like I was in the car with you on the mountain, holding my breath. Thanks for sharing the access with us.
OMG….the performance looks frightening. A brilliant video. Well done again Harry.
22:00 - you're so right, it's too distracting. In the UK I heard you can get points and a fine for touching your mounted phone in sat nav mode, yet you can take 5 mins looking away from the road to play with your heated seats through a screen?? Nonsense and it aint gonna get better. Luckily not the case outside the UK :)
Wonderful! Thank you so much for enlightening us about the SF90. Thank you for being honest about the car, plainly telling us all its faults, as well as its greatness. Can anyone think of a one thousand-horsepower car that gets great gas mileage! You do a great job, sir. Thank you.
I'm so glad you came over. I recall asking a few months ago if you'd ever been here and it's great to see you now have, and even drove one of the lesser known roads further south that I suggested. Wish I'd have seen you around. I'd have loved to have said hello. Sorry about the weather.
Great review harry, can't help but think that for 400+K everything should be beyond perfect. If I had the means I wouldn't bother. A tidy 458 would be twice the car
To me the sound of this car is rather atrocious. Not worse than an EV, but one of the worst this side of a 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder.
@@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X i guess you never heard one in real life? it does translate good on camera for some weird reason
@@antoniocinque
I haven't. But even a 812 I recently heard did not sound great to me. I guess that's modern cars...
Agree. The prices of the options is also offensive.
It has always been true that you must be fairly wealthy to own a Ferrari, but the cynicism of the company in finding new ways to take customers’ money seems to know no bounds. Charging extra for parking cameras and a decent stereo on a half-million pound car, FFS…
I don’t mind that it’s expensive, but I mind that it’s so transparently greedy.
I have a Testarossa worth 1/5 of what an SF90 costs. I doubt very much anyone is having more fun than me… 😎
I suppose these cars aren’t bought by people who have to make choices like that. They can probably afford to own ALL their dream cars at once.
I grew up loving Ferraris, and I still do - But its all the old ones, the last car Ferrari built that made me want it was the 550 maranello, I couldn't be doing with all the screens and things - I want a car, not an internet cafe!
The square lights at the back make it look like an American muscle car. The original round lights are a classic feature of Ferraris...and they removed it!!
Great review, Harry. Thanks. One thing is for sure for me - the 296 GTB is a much nicer looking car.
Would take the 296 anyday over this ugly thing!!!
Superb clarity on the pictures. Interiors especially. . Very entertaining even by your standards. A real pleasure. Pity the car is an irrelevance for today's world. Straight to a museum I suggest.
I’m not sure what is more astonishing, that amazing car or the fact that you persuaded your wife to share that bag with you for two nights 😁
I thought that too..
Impossible task for many...!!
Harry was allowed to take a toothbrush but had to turn his underpants inside out and roundabout...
@@harrysgarage Your wife is clearly a game girl....not many would put up with the inconvenience.....she may be a keeper Harry!😉
How can it be that no-one else does what I've done since forever and find to be a total no-brainer: a normal sports bag (one of those narrow and long ones)or anything of suitable size between the passenger's legs! It's not in the way because there is ample space between where you hold your legs, it's not uncomfortable at all. Actually I automatically assume that's where Mrs. Harris put her handbag now. But if there's a space for the handbag between the seats as there often is, then there's a lot of space for the area between the passenger's legs and the more optimal the bag's shape is the more you can optimise that space.
Another space I expected everyone to use in 2-seaters, which space I expected Harry to mention (well, he did later on in another context), is the space behind the seats. Usually there's pretty much space there in actually, especially in the bottom part because usually the rear bulkhead goes pretty much straight down but the seat slants away. In this case obviously at least for Harry behind the driver's seat there was no space. Unless there was still some space at the bottom part due to the reasons I mentioned previously. Even a space about 15cm x 25cm x the width of the seat would increase the amount of baggage a lot in proportion to what they had in that one bag in the frunk!
But for the passenger they might've been able to free up a significant amount of space. The area is so wide and tall that even a narrow bit of room can fit a hell of a lot of luggage!
Thank you for this great video. I lived the majority of my childhood on the island. This has brought back many memories of happy times.
if there is one person on this planet that prefers the sound of a Kenwood mixer full EV to this gloriously melodical symphony of internal combustion harmonics, then I'm afraid that we are doomed as a race... Thanks once again Harry, greetings from Greece
It doesn’t sound that good…
Depends what's cooking.
@@jonnowocky8179 exactly. It’s a bit crap, especially when compared to the 812 or 458
What I've done since forever: a normal sports bag (one of those narrow and long ones)or anything of suitable size between the passenger's legs! It's not in the way because there is ample space between where you hold your legs, it's not uncomfortable at all. Actually I automatically assume that's where Mrs. Harris put her handbag now. But if there's a space for the handbag between the seats as there often is, then there's a lot of space for the area between the passenger's legs and the more optimal the bag's shape is the more you can optimise that space.
Another space I expected everyone to use in 2-seaters, which space I expected you to mention (well, you did later on in another context), is the space behind the seats. Usually there's pretty much space there in actually, especially in the bottom part because usually the rear bulkhead goes pretty much straight down but the seat slants away, and there's a bit extra room under the seat too. In this case obviously at least for you and the SF90 behind the driver's seat there was no space. Unless there was still some space at the bottom part due to the reasons I mentioned previously. Even a space about 15cm x 25cm x the width of the seat would increase the amount of baggage a lot in percentage to what you had in that one bag in the frunk!
But for the passenger they might've been able to free up a significant amount of space. The area is so wide and tall that even a narrow bit of room can fit a hell of a lot of luggage! You just need a bag that can fit the shape (I often use a fabric shopping bag into which I put something like shoe bags with the shoes narrowly placed one on top of the other).
I bet I could more than double the baggage volume that you had in the frunk even in the SF90!!
Another great video, lovely views too in the Isle of Man. SF90 sounds pretty nice for a turbocharged V8 👍
Finally, a road trip. Long awaited.
love these a great deal
ROAD TRIPS ARE THE BEST HAZZA GARAGE VIDEO'S, 🌍😎💪👌😉 KIND REGARDS BEN FROM NZ
The Ferry you were on was made in Tasmania, Australia by INCAT. For a short period, it was used between Melbourne and Georgetown and was called the Devilcat aka the Spewcat.
I remember doing a crossing on that Ferry over Bass-Straight on a crystal clear calm day at speeds of 80-90kmh.
As for the car, I'd be just as happy with a 458 and saving myself some change.
What do I do with this information?
@@tastypymp1287 more information: that ferry is probably all-aluminium, as the Australians have a lot of experience with the rather fernickety material in their yards.
@@visionist7 then let's stick some wings on it and fly it to Mars.
Placing and alignment of the camera on the window, relative to the dashboard layout = impeccable, as ever ;-)
I'd rather see the horizon horizontal.
@@stephenholland5930 its not your driving licence on the line though is it! 😂
Can’t wait for the 296 review. It is probably my most anticipated Ferrari since the 458 Italia.
As always - love those road-trip videos!
Some of the best A pillar views of a Ferrari I have ever seen…..well done H .
That man on the boat that helped you is a true legend
If you have the opportunity to visit the Isle of Man take it, it's a lovely place.
@@danielmarshall4587 I have a standing invitation from Cal Crutchlow, born and bred Isle Of Man!
For waving his hand "come forward?" Talk about diminishing standards.
Just some guy doing his job.
Yes and typical of most ferries in my experience 🥇👍🏻👏🏻
Harry's combination of technical information and excellent video editing provides great reviews in fabulous locations.
Excellent video Harry, love the history lesson. Keep up the good work, love your videos. 👍👍
Cheers Harry lovely vid and a lovely car. The ferry YES, my wife and I came back from the Isle of Man in a "high ish" see state on the catameran, it was the scariest ferry journey I've had. The way the catameran moved about felt WRONG, it really was unpleasant.
So I'm told worth knowing if you're unlucky enough to get sea-sick on ferries. It also had much steeper ramp, which is another reason to choose the alternative ferry
Excellent real world review, looking forward to the 296 comparison
Lovely video as always Harry. My brother an I did the same trip as your good self back in the summer of 2009. We took our pair of Ford Capri (my '87 2.8 Injection Special, his '84 2.0 "S"). Incidentally we took the very same Catamaran the "Mannanen", we stayed in Balasala, and drove the circuit, making sure to stop off in Ramsey for ice-cream. Looks like you had better luck than us with the ferry but not so much the weather. Our outbound crossing was VERY rough, but after a day of rain on the Monday, the rest of the week was unbroken sunshine until our return.
Wonderful video. So great to see the Isle of Man again. Went there on holiday as a kid. It is strange to see a car this expensive and not quite get the ingredients right. Its a shame as it looks beautiful. The people buying these cars don't need to be frugal but you could probably get a really nice 911 and have change left over to give your butler a pay rise.
Looking forward to a real world 296 GTB review. As of September 2022, every other one on youtube is 10 minute voiceover of stock footage from the press launch. Not thrilled about a V6 Ferrari but at least it’s a true RWD. Keep up the good work, Harry. 👍🏻👍🏻
The perfect end to a Sunday night.
No matter what the car is, you’re always guaranteed a good honest review from you Harry.
(Any news on your Lotus?)
Great video as always! I don't know if anyone else here has said this (not scrolling all through), but if you make it over during TT fortnight, the mountain road, from Ramsey to the Creg-Ny-Baa pub, is made one-way. Technically a one direction dual carriageway (keep left unless overtaking), but in practice, in a fast car (or on a fast bike), you can use the whole road at bends.
But there are, unfortunately, some extra speed limits posted, elsewhere around the area, that fortnight. And the mountain section keeps getting shut every five minutes, due to accidents!
So I suppose it is swings and roundabouts, as they say...
Harry, must agree that from a visceral sense the 812 must be a far more rewarding experience.
Nice to see Harry enjoying one of our wonderful Tasmanian built Incat catamarans. They used to do the run between Tasmania and Melbourne, some pretty rough water indeed and got the unfortunate nickname of the Spew-Cats. They are impressive bits of kit though.
Wonderful video as always sir. I must agree, the 296 will be the better car, it’s the same chassis without the insane power, V6+electric. That would be the more livable car to actually use unless you have an entourage to bring your baggage. That Cappuccino in the TT Building’s showroom you showed while charging the Ferrari, that’s my dream car, one of those with a turbo Hayabusa motor.
I envy your life so much, keep living it up!!!
Great test and practically oriented review. That 74 litre luggage capacity... might as well get a motorcycle... incidentally fitting for the Isle of Man.
Awesome tech match to negligible practicality. Ideal for cruising round Monaco at 10 mph.
I love your long detailed videos!
Fantastic video Harry, totally honest review of this amazing supercar. With a short travelvlog of enjoying get to and around the fun roads of IOM.
22:29 Saab used to have automatically heated seats with thermostat control. No need to touch anything, just plant your bottom in the car, and if the temperature requires it, your seat will heat up.
Yea, the worst, system ever! I've never even heard of anything as ridiculous as Saab's automatic seat heaters! What on earth were they thinking!
Many cars nowadays have automatic seat heating, but crucially with pre-configuration and physical buttons for them meaning you can actually choose to turn them off...
I’ve had many Saab’s fitted with these auto heated seats & they rarely work. Far better to have a manual control of them as one 900 had.
@@nickrichardson1317 It was torture!!! They didn't go on when I was freezing, and then would turn on and keep roasting me at incredible heat when I absolutely didn't want it on!! That's absolutely nuts: your car roasting you like crazy with a seat heater!
Hi, Love the travel series, different to other channels, well done. Cheers from Australia
Looks like a Chinese 'McLaren'. Amazing way to test it though. Really worth visiting the motor museum there if you haven't already - like an automotive Aladin's cave.
It's incredible. I have a pass for my boy and I. We go often and always seem to find something we haven't seen before.
Who doesn't love a Chinese McLaren made in Italy for 2x the price.
Thanks for this video Harry. The Isle of Man is beautiful.
Dear Harry, please review Jimny
Great video great place to go. I’ve lapped that course twice, once in a Previa loaded with mountain bikes the other in a hire car (Corsa). I got caught speeding 34 in a 30 😂😂🤣
That sound!! Awesome
I was hoping you would get some air off the bridge but we didn't see that section. You could have taken it to Jurby and had a run round the track there, that would have been fun. I'm sure you went to the museum, that place is not to be missed. Looking forward to the 100th Manx in 2023. Be there on a trail bike and I'll be your guide!
What a beautiful machine!
Brings back memories of working on the IoM. Burning out front pads on 205 GTi and changing in the Peugeot dealer’s car park (complete with trolley jack in boot for added weight over back axle!). Great review.. again..!!
Where to start?
I absolutely love the way you allow us ordinary folk to sample these fantastic cars. You can see the concentration on your face and all that you express seems, at least to me, to be authentic and true. I'm always excited when I see another video drop into my notbox from you; either garage or farm. Are you aware of highpeakautos? Another genuine person. Keep on keeping on. 😀
Don't think Matt will have one of these in his garage for a while 😀
the expression on your face at the 25min mark is perfect for explaining the power this thing puts out at full chuff, now only if someone will offer to take me out for a run in 1.
sadly I'll be lucky if i even see 1.
Harry is a living legend
Much better than being a national treasure; they bury you in a field with a big ❌ to mark the spot. 🤭
Utterly beautiful, a technical tour de force. And as much use as an ashtray on a motorcycle.
Nailed it.
I just wanted to make the point (again, but it's worth repeating) that the lap records for the Isle of Man TT race are given as average speeds, not top speeds. It's annoying to hear people sneering at the 130-ish mph figure as being unimpressive.
That's the AVERAGE speed of a top-spec bike and rider over the whole 37 mile lap. In a couple of places the 2-wheel nutters will be touching 200 mph.
Wow Harry, superb video, just love the Isle of Man, so many memories for me, and the car. Many thanks and take care.
Great video, I dont understand how anyone would spend that sort of money on a car like that, so overpriced its nuts
Love to see a lap when the roads are closed. Could see Harry hammering it down Bray Hill. Thanks Harry great video.
I was taken to the IOM when I was 18 months old(1969) to watch the TT in Dad's Mini Marcos-make shift kids seat in between the 2 seats.I don't remember the trip, for obvious reasons, but a Lamborghini Muira was craned onto the ferry for the trip over at the same time- I was always told it was Jacamo Agostini's car-Anyone know if this is true?
For £500,000 (approx) then a car should not have any negatives.
Personally, I can't especially afford a Used 458 and I haven't got anywhere proper to store it either.
I do aspire to own a sports car or super car one day though.
Another great video as usual.
Totally, this feels like a filler car for Ferrari
Absolutely fantastic car, just needs testing in its natural environment. Knightsbridge.
Damn, I forgot that's where I should have gone in this car..
Double parked on double yellows?
Tim SHMEE loves his SF90 as a “daily driver” but it is very interesting to compare your experiences. You were trying hard leaving Ramsey and I guess were flat down to Signpost bit in my rented Fiesta 1.2, I only wound it up to 90 which was all it would do!! I think you assessment of practicality and daft touch screens is just right…I’m old…well a little older than you and a Roma will do me very nicely….i just need a lot of brave pills to buy one!! Well done Harry…maybe the best You Tuber of all!!😀😀😀
I think this confirms 2 things. Firstly, that most Ferraris are treated like little princesses and not used that often and secondly, that Honda's achievements with the NSX are all the more amazing. A car with such similar tech that came out so long before the Fezzaroni and some say worked better than the Fezza out of the box is some achievement and it was considered to be the fastest thing point to point. Considering the similarities in powertrains a few words of comparison from his lordship wld have been good.
It's a NSX like half the price? Seems a much better car, might even have a boot. This Ferrari will be forgotten in 12mths, the new NSX is more unique. It would have been a good comparison to make.
The Ferrari has such a beautiful sound to it, it’s a shame that I don’t see or hear hardly any living were I do but at that price I’m not surprised, it looks great in that colour 💛fantastic video thanks to Harry 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
I was last on the island a good few years ago. The roads were awful. I'm surprised you kept your fillings in a thing like that. Also, we went from Heysham and the trip took about four and a half hours. Liverpool definitely looks further away.... Must be the catamaran...
I'm from Cumbria, the first time I visited the island I remember thinking that a small chunk of my county had been chipped off and floated out to sea. It's a lovely place, I've only visited when the Manx Grand Prix was on. TT is too busy for me.
What the heck happened to Ferrari and their styling, Jesus Christ. I greatly miss the pininfarina days a'la F355...
It's an aesthetic abortion.
But the folding roof is cool.
All supercars are desiged in the same wind tunnel using the same software 😀
At least the yellow one doesn't have that goofy looking overpriced stripe.
You will face Jesus Christ one day and you won't like it blasphemer.
😂😂😂🏃🏿🙈
Just so enjoyable to watch car videos on Harrys Garage.😊
2:36 I thought you are a biker? Surely you know how to carry less than 75l of luggage for 2 people for 2 days?
Harry might
Not sure Mrs H is so accommodating
I’m going to keep my phone close for when Ferrari calls me to send me a car too! Can’t wait! Great video sir. Hey from South Africa!
Don't expect Harry to be polite just because your name is Ferrari...
That is why we value his opinion over other journalists and so-called YT experts.
@@markgilbertson1564
Exactly
I was afraid there wasn't going to be a paper map for a moment there! Great review as always
Brave taking that through Liverpool! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I notice that on this version of the SF90, you can now see the engine in all it's glory, like Harry was complaining about in his prior road test of the SF90 coupe. I like this feature. Seeing the engine. And if you have to get the spyder version , for this but of enjoyment, all the better 😂😭👍💯❤️! Right? Right!
Great review, video and episode. Not that I'm actually in the market for a car like this, but the SF90 might be my least favorite modern Ferrari. It's truly ugly, ridiculously overpowered to enjoy on the road, overly complex, has terrible cockpit ergonomics, full of irritating nannies. Like Harry says, the 296 is much more appealing. One positive about the SF90: it's weirdly a great value given the performance on offer. Hypercars at twice or three times the price are no faster.
I’ve never seen Harry so tentative. But then, driving a thousand-horsepower car up a mountain on a wet road would put a chill up anyone’s spine. That’s the dilemma of a mega-exotic. You feel obligated to use its power, even when you’d rather not.
1000 HP seems to be above the limit of human reaction time for 99% of us...We are in F1 and fighter pilot territory regarding sensory inputs and reactions...You looked intimidated Harry and I understand it ! It's not ''fun'' anymore....
Not having any boot space gets old very quickly. I'm not sure how Ferrari managed that one
Of course the dash-based controls are about the subscription model, that’s where it’s going. The manufacturer can easily activate or deny various aspects of the car with this interface and the removal of physical controls.
Either that or a complete lack of respect for basic design principles, design follows function. It's so crude, a Corvette C8 has better design.
1/2 a mil....for a non ultimate series Ferrari.
Mad times
Not really. A cool million has more kudos for a special edition especially when SEs from other manufacturers can cost 5 times as much but it doesn't matter cos I'm broke.
Thank you Harry for not "shutting up" and telling it how it is. Modern Ferrari has lost its way and this is just a fraction of many examples.
Harry, set your sat nav voice to Irish, much friendlier sounding than those bland officious English voices they use on them! Oh, and every time I see this Ferrari I keep thinking how much it looks like the new shape Corvette than cane out before this. Roma aside what happened to beautiful Ferrari’s?
Good plan, I'll try that. Top tip!
My course memory came flooding back with this video! We had some great early morning jousts over the mountain when we used to visit the TT and the MGP back in the '80's/'90's.😂. I think Ferrari are trying to catch two markets here. Track day weapon and high performance GT Tourer but the impracticalities effectively kill the latter. Touch screen seat adjustment, WTF! Now I've seen it all!😂 No doubt the 1000bhp "sticker" will be a large part of this car's appeal to prospective buyers.
To me this is strictly a sports car with no GT pretentions. Its owner will have several other cars to choose from for his trip to the Isle of Man. This car was built for speed without compromise. But Harry seems to have caught them out by noting the Spider’s jittery steering wheel, not present in the Coupe. Wow, Ferrari must be smarting from this review. And they have long memories.
It is such a pity that this car has hardly any luggage space. You want to use this car for a roadtrip in Europe with your wife/ girlfriend. Then you need at least 250 litres of luggage space. That is the reason why the 911 is so popular among people who like to drive theirs car.
Exactly. I just don't understand what the purpose of this car is. Is it the ultimate track focused Ferrari, or is it the best/fastest road car Ferrari can produce? I just think Ferrari wanted to create a 1000hp road going Ferrari and that was it. It's actually good value compared to other 1000hp rivals but is this actually the car what customers want to buy today? I think not.
Turbo Harry strikes again, splendid motor; thanks for the review.
Great vid as usual Harry! 👍🏻 Not quite as impressed with the car though: Overpriced, ugly, stupidly over-teched, lacking in feel or driver involvement, impractical and way too fast for UK roads: Where is the fun?😕
You can show it to your friends
Great editing, story line , sound good , 'A' pillar in way of sight line arff... great video..seat adjustment can not be selected when sitting in seat ..mon deu ....!!!!!!
More fun in a Boxster. Great as I can’t afford an sf90
Thanks for a great video Harry, and driven like a real Italian....fast on the straights and slow round the bends, it must be aimed at them. Peace from Roma✌️🇬🇧
You buy this car because of how fast it is, not because of how it feels going fast. Therefore it is the ultimate poser's car. You can brag about how you have 1,000 hp in your car which is not a driver's car. I would much rather have a manual F430 than this car. I think that I would even rather have a manual E92 M3 over this.
Exactly.
Thats a fantastic camera position, best view of a pillar ive ever had
Loved that still shot of you with the bridge crew.