1998 Ferrari F355 Spider - Gated Manual 6 Speed at 8,500 RPM (POV Binaural Audio)

[@gaschimps]

I’ve owned mine 12 years or so. I have to say. The stereo worked when I first got it. I’ve NEVER checked it since as I’ve never used it. The engine noise is that addictive!!!!!

[@TedwardDrives]

Haha I have also never once turned on the radio in an f355

[@eylonemuskson4177]

F355s have stereos...?!?! Madness! :D

[@gaschimps]

@@eylonemuskson4177 it’s bonkers!! If ever there was a pointless component to any car, this is it!!!

[@ionuto2726]

Why did you sell suck a beauty

[@antonmk1244]

@@gaschimpsdefinitely!

[@Poorschedriver]

That 5 valve motor just hits different. IMO it's the king of flat plane V8 goodness. Such an iconic Ferrari, the styling, the motor, the shifter *chef's kiss*

[@nab5018]

As pure as it stylistically and mechanically gets, for sure 😁

[@mrjohnnyk]

They sound great but I hear they're a nightmare to maintain

[@AIRDRAC]

Yeah, this is one of the final versions of the Dino engine, and it just sounds HEAVENLY! (The last version was in the F360 - F430 was the first Ferrari with the Ferrari-Maserati engine) Fun fact - The F40 also used the Dino engine.

[@SVO-88]

Tedward pulling up in the Rari

[@Fregatte86]

That gunmetal stick is a dream for every manual driver

[@BrokeBoyAutos]

I always wanted a F355 Spider since a kid! Gated shifter is a dream!!!

[@antonmk1244]

But terrible steering wheel !

[@baxter326]

The revving engine sound and manual gearbox clicking are music to my ears

[@frankm7707]

Another good reason why you need a manual transmission on a performance vehicle, there’s no substitute.

[@COOLBEANSOFFICIAL]

One of the best sounding V8s Ferrari has ever built

[@GabrielJohnson-bc4fy]

I do believe you have the coolest job in the universe!

[@mrporsche4236]

The 360 ferrari is the biggest leap that Ferrari made. Its night and day difference to the 355 although it does look real nice on the outside

[@mrjohnnyk]

It's basically the basis for all of their mid-engine V8's from then on, this was the last of the old school design.

[@marcelschmidt6723]

I wish cars like this were still being built today. I have a BMW e88 125i 6 cylinder naturally aspirated and manual. That is pure driving

[@23nedlog]

Love the "clicky" shifter. Gated for the win. Awesome vid brotherman.

[@vcupiano]

What an amazing automobile, so visceral and I’m sure engaging with that gated 6 speed! I’m very jealous. What a masterpiece.

[@faunastation5147]

This is really a charming car. Modern cars are good but they don't have quite the charm to them but old school cars have tons of it❤❤

[@NIKOSPORTSreal]

Your videos are the best, Tedward!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!!

[@624radicalham]

@@TedwardDrives And the most articulate and well spoken of the automotive reviewers. Seriously. You effortlessly find words that demonstrate your education. You're a driving thesaurus lol

[@hawkeye454]

Years ago I worked at a Euro car repair shop that worked on an F355 owned by Shaq (I believe it was Shaq) and it was heavily modified to fit his giant frame. I only drove the car into the shop and didn't do any of the work but it was still really REALLY cool to drive, if even only 100 feet. Seems like it was an automatic but that was so long ago now I don't fully recall.

[@Stephthemenace_]

I appreciate your content Tedward. Currently own a 2005 Toyota Camry and watching you drive all these other cars inspires a 25 year old like me to work harder towards something

[@jcrbama]

Driving a 355 Spider, with a Tubi exhaust, through a 1.25 mile long tunnel was a highlight of my life.

[@Adison0529]

Beautiful summer weather, beautiful car, beautiful sound. What else could one ask for?

[@DhruvDrives]

the gated shifter is so cool

[@aznbenmaz]

my favorite car of the world

[@johannes7059]

Could listen to this the whole day, great video 👍

[@Jontellis]

What a beautiful machine!

[@hobocharlie67]

Got to hear a 355 challenge car rev at a car show a couple years back, about killed my ears but it was very much worth it haha

[@TheTechCguy]

This car is quite a sendoff to my childhood in the late 90s. Nostalgia!

[@dfaisal85]

very satisfying raspy engine, also love 360 modena metallic-ish sound though

[@Odghunter]

Ferrari f355 engine note , the epitome of any super car in a Micheal Bay film

[@UStride]

I love this car so much since I saw it in need for speed high stakes. Great video

[@bradkramer838]

I keep imagining driving one of these on a weekend morning. I could pull off buying one, if even just for a year to experience it, but don't have the courage yet to pull the trigger. We do have a Maserati, so the garage has some Italian. One of the best sounding cars ever made.

[@maximus9401]

Holy fucking shit that sound 🤌...pardon my italian but that wail is fantastic. Had one of these as a toy car when I was a kid, along with a 360 modena. Played with them all day long. Some of my favorite looking cars of all time

[@GianlucaRobey]

God the sound is hair raising what a machine

[@gumpy4960]

One of my favourite cars. I’ll say this, I’ve never though my type r sounds strained at redline, I’ve always thought they to sound and feel like the rev really easy.

[@lionsgarage]

My dream car, after watching Clarkson review it, I spent so many hours on sites like streetfire back in the day watching it.

[@mikealicious3848]

These with a Tubi exhaust sounds insane.

[@Aleiza_49]

The F355 has always been my favorite Ferrari, one of the sexiest exhaust notes ever in my book ❤

[@jonasirw1]

Glorious sounding car..

[@PhpGtr]

Rt2 residents unite! I love your channel. It's updated more often, and BETTER, than the actual Bond site. (That is to say, the Bond site doesn't update at all.)

[@Toni62R]

Great review from this gorgeous car! You can drive this engine from 2000 to 8500, in every range you get your emotions ; in real traffic they get more special from year to year...

[@MurrayDagostino]

Aaah this reminds me so much of the time I owned a 1990 Toyota MR2 in red. Random people would mistake it for a Ferrari and I bet the F355 was the cause. ❤

[@danv8717]

I was behind a 355 Spider while riding my Ducati what an experience that was!

[@RubyRoks]

It's just got such a happy engine note :D

[@mtshark7]

Awesome review Tom!😊 What a beauty that is!

[@Krissyfoxtrot]

Yaht click during shifts..... Oh My God. Blesssing experience...T.

[@Rodney-dt2ls]

Now that is a driver’s car!👍🏼👍🏼

[@gr8vivin]

Those ac vents..wow ❤ them

[@Durbanite2010]

That engine still sounds wonderful 30 years on from its debut. Easily one of the best-looking Ferraris - Pininfarina hit it out of the park with both the coupe and the cabrio. It's a shame about the servicing costs and the F1 gearboxes can be really problematic, just ask Samcrac about his green Ferrari 360...

[@diegoalvarez6861]

Absolute dream car 😍

[@sadbrid]

What an amazing car, been a dream car of mine (and probably yours too lol) for a wile

[@tomyeplcharger]

My favorite engine sound 🎉

[@lukalevstek7851]

The greatest Ferrari ever.

[@LeTigre22]

Best sounding car ever made for a stock off the showroom floor

[@R19Robbin]

The perfect summer car 👌

[@ManiPulatoR84]

Love these F355s! And these gated shifters! 😍 But damn... those Fiat Punto indicator and wiper levers, though 💀🙈

[@TedwardDrives]

We never got those fiats here so it just looks like Ferrari to us 😂

[@ManiPulatoR84]

@@TedwardDrives Then please don't google them 😂😅

[@daisycutter3893]

Absolutely not true. They are Ferrari-specific stalks. Although Fiat Coupe's were similar, still not the same as any Fiat.

[@totallybuttr8184]

Big fan tedward, i know this may sound weird, but i would love if you could try and find a manual c class to make a pov drive on. I find it so interesting with a newish merc and a manual gearbox. Anyway love the vids and keep up the amazing work.

[@TedwardDrives]

Hard to find! I’ll hunt

[@brdllc]

Best era of Ferrari by far. One of the last true to form models

[@Plebeb123]

this has to be a perfect drivers car, not insanely fast, but awesome sounds and roof off. Oh and that awesome shifter.

[@guguigugu]

a modern Ford Focus is probably faster but it doesn't matter

[@Mark-po5rp]

They modeled that engine sound really well in that arcade game F355 Challenge.

[@guguigugu]

you dont see such grainy shimmery metallic paints anymore, i love the look.

[@Nandoo1987]

Great video!👌

[@Autoblox0]

So majestic

[@ahemgee9542]

Best V8 Ferraris: 458 speciale F40, and this.

[@UlrichWrangel]

288 GTO

[@NAmania]

For me THE best car ever.

[@geoffclarke3796]

Great cars. I hired one for a weekend road trip around 20 years ago and loved it apart from the steering which I found too light and lacking in feel. The engine was just epic and the gear change for so satisfying to use. That air bag steering wheel though is among the most hideous on any road car.

[@joefriesen5296]

I've always that would be one of the funnest cars to have.

[@1979jon]

This was launched when just past my test, watched clacksons review until worn out the VHS tape

[@mrjohnnyk]

Only thing I got against this is that early first attempt at an airbag steering wheel it's got. I saw an Italian version with a different wheel and it makes the interior look a lot better.

[@ejford5083]

My favorite Ferrari

[@beyedubya7777]

My god. The symphony 😢

[@oliverlondon5246]

You lucky son of a gun. I’m officially jealous 🥰

[@papagiovanni9921]

A real Ferrari sound

[@mynt253]

The owner of Capristo Automotive explained that the F355's sound is actually due to what is essentially a flawed exhaust design. The exhaust builds up great internal pressure, which leads to that sound (and sometimes ruptures). "Fixing" this issue just makes the car sound like the later 360s or 430s. They sold a lot of exhausts for the F355.

[@ravichjakkaratropart5083]

4:18 is it just me? Or is there a P51 Mustang flown by? I recognize that sound.

[@kenxiong6830]

Best Ferrari ever made for the average man

[@heyhags5583]

That and a 550 Maranello...NFS 3, baby!!!

[@cucamongaduke3600]

Does Massachusetts have no tunnels?? The engine music… perfect

[@CPMUNSEY]

Ear porn for a true car enthusiast. The high revving Italian V8,the click of that gated manual….priceless!!👌🏽🎼🎼🎼🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@skulduggery4164]

It genuinely sounds like a 70s F1 car

[@JorgeNovais]

13:54 nice camera 😁

[@temp_user_id]

That NPC moving over to the left lane and just parking, lol, was there a zipper merge coming up or something? 8:20. Also holy 💩, those shifter clicks were 🔥

[@Loop_tl]

oh no now I've gotta go watch another video cause this one didn't end with "I'll see you in the next one" therefore it doesn't feel complete. also I've laughed way harder than I should've at 12:10 😂

[@guguigugu]

GOAT

[@momohanakai2430]

You should try out a 944 S2, want to know your thoughts on it.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

You've really been on a tear lately!

[@danyl6796]

when I see this Ferrari's model I remember the Supra vs black ferrari in the first Fast and Furious

[@edalder2000]

I always think of Sonny Crockett of "Miami Vice" when I see a beautiful Ferrari.

[@carguy7627]

Previous owners sure didn't treat that interior well. I realize it's a '98, but only 50,000 miles so time in the car should be just about the same as any other 50,000 mile car. Regardless that sounds is wonderful. The fact that it's under 3k lbs is great too.

[@TedwardDrives]

90s Ferrari interiors degrade much faster than any other car haha

[@syntaxerorr]

Apparently this Ferrari does 15mph in neutral / park. Sonic level. I'm fast as fuck boy.

[@pgr3290]

I really like the 355 in silver. The gray here is a bit too dark. See a Berlinetta in silver and it's perfect to my eyes.

[@crankybear1236]

Just yesterday I was watching Goldeneye.

[@sndrbrwr]

Beautiful exterior, hideous interior

[@starsaber2002]

I feel ashamed that i fell behind on watching ted!!! But always great content

[@LITTLE1994]

Not bad, considering its age

[@Aero-lc7oh]

I'ts a gratest spyder! beautiful!!!

[@ImOldGregg]

One of the goats

[@cracky_wainwright]

4:57 -- I was reminded of Ferris Bueller saying of Ferrari, "It's so choice! And if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up."

[@NismoDJ20]

"Che Bella"

[@chibha96]

I saw this car first in NFS 2 SE and NFS 3 Hot Pursuit video game.

[@AndreThompson925]

Tedward, this is the car. This is the Ferrari I would get if I had F U money. Maybe not in this color, but yeah. Damn

[@lazrhawk]

Growing up in the 90s, it was this car and the Viper GTS for me. It was everywhere too! Every magazine cover, GoldenEye, Need For Speed 3.. And somehow all these years later it’s JUST as desirable if not more so.

[@Dethmeister]

I got an ad for a 2022 Nissan but it's 2024 now.

[@KrackahLack]

Dashboard and interior on-par with a 92 Honda Accord