The Ferrari Roma: A Two-Seater Sports Car with a Twist

As I stepped into the Ferrari Roma, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. The car's sleek design and sporty vibe had me eager to put it through its paces. However, as soon as I settled into the cockpit, I realized that this was not your average sports car. The seats were incredibly tight, and I had to contort my body to get comfortable in the backseat. "I honestly don't even know if you'd ever use them," I thought to myself, chuckling at the absurdity of it all.

The Roma's design is undeniably cool, with a sporty aesthetic that exudes confidence and style. The car's proportions are razor-sharp, and its curves are so sharp they'll cut you if you're not careful. But as impressive as the exterior is, I couldn't help but wonder if this was truly a sports car at heart. With a starting price of $100,000, I expected something that would leave me breathless, but the Roma's naturally aspirated V8 engine, while powerful, didn't quite deliver on that front.

As I took the Roma out for a spin, I couldn't help but compare it to another two-seater sports car - the Porsche 911. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Why compare?" Well, my friends, when you're in the market for a high-performance sports car, every option is a serious consideration. And let me tell you, the Roma's flat-six engine with turbochargers might have an edge over the V8 in terms of power, but it lacked the raw energy and character that the naturally aspirated engine brought to the table.

But despite its limitations, the Roma was still a blast to drive. The rear-wheel drive layout provided plenty of traction, and the smooth, responsive steering made for a thrilling experience on the twisty roads I took it out on. And let's not forget about the sound - or rather, the lack thereof. While I loved the V8 engine's roar, the Roma's interior was surprisingly quiet, almost to the point where it felt like I was driving a car without an engine.

Now, onto one of my favorite features: Climate Concierge. This clever system allows you to set your preferred temperature, and the car will work its magic to ensure that cabin remains at that perfect level, whether windows are down or up. It's a small detail, but one that I appreciated immensely on our road trip.

As I explored the Roma further, I realized that it was more than just a sports car - it was also a technological marvel. The infotainment system, while finicky and slow to respond, boasted impressive features like Climate Concierge, which, as mentioned earlier, is a game-changer for comfort seekers.

Finally, let's talk about the car's top speed. With a limited top speed of 270 kilometers per hour, I was both impressed and disappointed by this feature. Impressed that Ferrari would choose to cap its engine at such a high point, but also disappointed that it didn't quite live up to my expectations in terms of raw performance.

As I drove off into the sunset, the Roma's sleek design and sporty vibe still had me grinning from ear to ear. But deep down, I couldn't shake the feeling that this was a car that, while fun to drive, just wasn't quite what I was looking for. Would I recommend it? Only to those who prioritize style over raw performance, perhaps.

In conclusion, the Ferrari Roma is a unique and stylish addition to the sports car world. While it may not tick all the right boxes for me, it's still an undeniably cool machine that's sure to turn heads on the road. So if you're in the market for a two-seater sports car with a twist, take a closer look at the Roma - but don't say I didn't warn you.

Next Up: The Lexus Sporty Lex

Now that we've explored the Ferrari Roma, let's move on to another contender in the world of high-performance sports cars: the Lexus sporty Lex. With a starting price of $100,000, this car promises to deliver on both style and substance. But does it live up to its lofty expectations?

As I took the Lex out for a spin, I was immediately struck by its sleek design and sporty vibe. It's clear that Lexus has been paying attention to the Porsche 911, with a similar two-seater layout and rear-wheel drive configuration. And let me tell you, this car handles like a dream.

But what really sets the Lex apart is its luxurious interior. The leather seats are plush and comfortable, and the infotainment system boasts all sorts of fancy features, including climate control and navigation. It's clear that Lexus has been focusing on comfort and practicality in this model, which might be a departure from some of us sports car enthusiasts.

One of my favorite features of the Lex is its sound system - or rather, the lack thereof. While I was initially disappointed by the absence of a powerful engine, I soon realized that the Lex's smooth, quiet ride made for an incredibly relaxing driving experience. And let's be real: sometimes, that's exactly what you want from a sports car.

As I explored the Lex further, I began to realize just how impressive this car truly is. With its advanced safety features and seamless transmission, it's clear that Lexus has been playing catch-up in the world of high-performance sports cars. But with the Lex, they've finally caught up - and then some.

But despite its many strengths, there's one area where the Lex falls short: power. While it's certainly not slow by any means, I couldn't help but feel that this car was missing a certain something when it came to raw performance.

In conclusion, the Lexus sporty Lex is a truly impressive addition to the world of high-performance sports cars. With its luxurious interior and smooth ride, it's clear that Lexus has been focusing on comfort and practicality in this model. But if you're looking for a car that will leave your heart racing, look elsewhere.

And That's a Wrap

As I reflect on my time with both the Ferrari Roma and the Lexus sporty Lex, I'm left with a mix of emotions. While neither car was perfect by any means, they both had their strengths and weaknesses. But if you're looking for a car that will deliver on style, comfort, and raw performance, I'd recommend taking one of these babies out for a spin.

Until next time, when we'll explore more high-performance sports cars, stay tuned!

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car is sexy this lexus has a naturally aspirated v8 engine you guys there are no turbo chargers inside it's not a hybrid this is probably one of the last naturally aspirated v8s we're going to see and that's what makes it so exciting along with another few features in here that i'm going to show you so should we hear it let's just first put it in sports plus mode so here's the mode shifter over here which is in a very different position to where it normally is in cars uh we're just gonna flick it once sports plus okay and now we're gonna hear how this baby sounds go check it out that's what i'm talking about it sounds so good you guys what do you reckon it is a unique sound now one of the best sounding cards in my opinion is the lexus lfa i drove that in sydney australia it just screams at you like an f1 car it really does that ah scream i was like this is like a little baby lfa this has the unique sound that you don't get from any other car like it is unique to lexus but it's like a little baby screen does that make sense all right now let me show you this of course it is a convertible so this is a really important feature you've got this little cubby hole here and you push that down you pop that up and this reveals the toggles for the roof so here we go we'll pop this and it's down it does it in 15 seconds now the other thing guys if you come over here you've actually got a button here that will wind down all the windows at once so press this and boom they all come down which i love now that's that now you come in here and push this this will reveal a little spot so you've got your regio here now what's nice is you push this and it goes automatically back into place i like that feature this is the how you control the infotainment screen uh i know lots of people have been poo pooing this uh so i've been playing around with it today to see if it is actually as difficult as people say it's not ideal let's put it that way it's like a mouse pad so you don't really know how far across you need to scroll to get to something unless you're actually looking at the screen if you have buttons you know okay i toggle it once up toggle it once down you know it's just gonna move to the next you know thing on the display they do have a tune button here so you do have a little scrolly function which is good and you've also got the seek track so you can actually push this up and down to control certain things this right here is a beautiful that is such a weird thing to say but it feels like butter it feels so smooth on your fingers it's like so fancy i actually really really love the interior of this car can we just appreciate the beautiful detail of this seat right here look at this stitching come on this is beautiful it's like a butterfly it's like a butterfly's spread its wings and this is the detail on its wings i love love love i also really love this dash here so this is one long piece of glass it's not cut up into different pieces and what it reminds me of is actually a rolls royce um in that you have a real clock face here and you also have a display here that is actually meant to just look like artwork this is quite a nice door handle it's like a fancy butter knife that's what came to mind i know a bit strange but it's nice so we're going to open up my next favorite feature is this peeps we'll close this off this is the key to the lc 500 it's in a nice little design i like that it's like a little wave now what's cool is this you can either lock the door by just pressing the door lock button right it goes in or what you can do is this you can do it manually push this in and this little light pops up green light to show you that the car is now locked now i really really like that feature because i always get out of the car with my handbag right i'll show you what i do okay i get up get out with my handbag and i'm like okay gotta lock the car all right oh god where's the key oh god where's the key too long did i leave it all what if you could just lock it right from the door well that's the amazing thing you don't even need to find the key you just have the key in your bag and you go boom bam off we go my car is locked and i love that feature and i feel like more cars should have that feature it's just such a tiny thing but great all right so there we go now what i want to do now is show you the exterior and part of that is the headlight so let me turn on the car again oh yeah oh yeah actually to be fair i lost the entire design of this car the entire design i love it i think it looks sexy sexy sexy shout out to tadao mori for actually designing something this epic that is awesome and a shout out to philip klein by the way for giving me some cool kicks thanks man appreciate it love it i like how the indicator light runs down the car instead of along the side of the car that's a really unusual feature i really like that and also here they've got a nice little design the pattern within the headlights that i like do you see that all these little details that i really appreciate in this car nice big lexus grill at the front a lot of presents around here you've got these nice 21 inch wheels these are forged aluminium wheels and around the back just grab the key again the key the key oh no it's in my bag oh this is what i'm talking about i'll see you in about five days when i find it several days later ah magic here we go right around the back just show you your boot space here we go what is it with me and buttons honestly i bet you come and do it and oh there we go yay it opened here we go only a little space here because of course you've got a lot of space dedicated to the convertible top that has to go in and kind of in this space here so not great amount of space but hey do you really need it probably not close this now what's cool is there's a secret button here look if you can't find your key or something it's in your bag you press this boom it pops open i like my secret buttons all right now in the passenger seat this is cool look at this awesome epic handles look at this on both sides in what car do you get handles like this prominent and this big that's lexus going yes you can drive this on the track baby now this is like a it does have four seats but it doesn't really have four seats i mean seriously like i can only just get my hand behind this seat here so this is super impractical the last super impractical back seats i saw was in the ferrari roma they were also super super tight i have to put my neck over in order to sit in the back i honestly don't even know if you'd ever use them so that's going to be handbag space for me maybe golf club space for unic or whatever you guys want to use it's definitely not for sitting in now how much does a sporty lexus like this go for the starting price is a hundred thousand dollars that's a lot of money that's a lot of money right when you think of lexus you go ah probably not gonna cost a hundred thousand dollars it does now you think okay well what other two-seater sports car could i get for the same amount you'd actually get a porsche 911 now for me i love the look of this car but the lexus brand doesn't have the prestige like a porsche does if you see a porsche badge you go that's a beautiful car that must be expensive you see this car you go that's freaking cool looking don't think it would be a hundred thousand dollars so that's really where i feel like it's a little bit um what would you do i'd probably still go for the porsche because with this car in the porsche you still have like the luxurious interior in both of the cars the porsche is a little bit quicker zero to 100 than this one this one is 4.7 seconds zero to 100 the porsche 911 is just over four seconds so it's a little bit quicker however with this car you get the naturally aspirated v8 and you get that roaring sound from the engine which is very nice the porsche you know it's a flat six with turbochargers so they're completely different engines so it really depends on what you prefer but for me just with the whole prestige element i would probably still go for the porsche which is actually a real shame to say because i really appreciate this kind i really appreciate the design when we see more and more cool sports cars or something lots more cooler cars coming from lexus and the kind of brand prestige is elevated to kind of sports car level then i think that will be a more difficult decision between porsche and lexus but for now i still think like so let's get in take it for a drive see what this e8 can actually do yeah that's how it feels there's something cool in this car called climate concierge now the reason why i'm not actually going to show you this on the screen is because the infotainment system is so i can't actually find it i'm not gonna put the time in to try and find it so climate concierge is something cool where you can set the temperature to a certain degree and then the car will just make sure that whether or not you've got the windows down the roof down the roof up whatever that's always that temperature in the cabin anyways so this is how you put into gear now this is a bit finicky for me i'm not loving this gear shifter this is where i'm struggling a little bit it's just not like it's like okay you go and look that doesn't do anything so you go drive drive drive it's not great it's not great it's very finicky um yeah not my favorite all right but anyway so let's get it in reverse okay good now decent camera wait is it in sports isn't this it's got a top speed of 270 kilometers an hour that's actually capped it's limited at 270. oh there's a bunny bunny you better get off the road mate you just come check out the lexus huh it's so funny these bunnies are always at the roundabout here they're looked after by a local hotel so don't worry i started freaking out first i'm like i need to ratsky in the mall yeah it is a fun car it's rear-wheel drive so i did feel it like come out a little bit at the back then when i went around the corner guys i like the drive it's very smooth i feel comfortable it feels sporty i'm just not that taken without the speed like how quick it is i feel like it could be zippier um and i also feel like you could get a lot more sound from that engine a little bit disappointed on the sound levels but if you want just kind of more of a like a cruiser i feel like this is quite a nice option for you all right what do you guys reckon thoughts yes no maybe what do you think pop your comments in below the video guys and i'm going to be reading through them i love you guys thank you so so much for watching thank you so much to alexis for uh giving me this car to play around with today i appreciate you guys and congratulations on such a beautiful design love it bye i'm out youcheck this out guys turn her on my first favorite feature about to come on look at that oh i think that's so fancy oh yes but check this out when you press this button watch what happens here now you might go okay cool whatever i've seen digital displays do that before this is not digital look this is actually a physical speedometer and you can move it back and forth so i think that is pretty freaking cool like it's got glass over the top of it but it's got a physical round thing in here that actually moves which is cool this peeps is the brand new lexus lc 500 but it's the first ever convertible all right guys and welcome to the supercar blondie channel you might be wondering what on earth is alexis doing here there's a very simple reason for that i saw this car on the road when i was driving and i was like damn that car is good looking i have to review this car like i don't know what you guys think your initial impression but for me i was like this car is sexy this lexus has a naturally aspirated v8 engine you guys there are no turbo chargers inside it's not a hybrid this is probably one of the last naturally aspirated v8s we're going to see and that's what makes it so exciting along with another few features in here that i'm going to show you so should we hear it let's just first put it in sports plus mode so here's the mode shifter over here which is in a very different position to where it normally is in cars uh we're just gonna flick it once sports plus okay and now we're gonna hear how this baby sounds go check it out that's what i'm talking about it sounds so good you guys what do you reckon it is a unique sound now one of the best sounding cards in my opinion is the lexus lfa i drove that in sydney australia it just screams at you like an f1 car it really does that ah scream i was like this is like a little baby lfa this has the unique sound that you don't get from any other car like it is unique to lexus but it's like a little baby screen does that make sense all right now let me show you this of course it is a convertible so this is a really important feature you've got this little cubby hole here and you push that down you pop that up and this reveals the toggles for the roof so here we go we'll pop this and it's down it does it in 15 seconds now the other thing guys if you come over here you've actually got a button here that will wind down all the windows at once so press this and boom they all come down which i love now that's that now you come in here and push this this will reveal a little spot so you've got your regio here now what's nice is you push this and it goes automatically back into place i like that feature this is the how you control the infotainment screen uh i know lots of people have been poo pooing this uh so i've been playing around with it today to see if it is actually as difficult as people say it's not ideal let's put it that way it's like a mouse pad so you don't really know how far across you need to scroll to get to something unless you're actually looking at the screen if you have buttons you know okay i toggle it once up toggle it once down you know it's just gonna move to the next you know thing on the display they do have a tune button here so you do have a little scrolly function which is good and you've also got the seek track so you can actually push this up and down to control certain things this right here is a beautiful that is such a weird thing to say but it feels like butter it feels so smooth on your fingers it's like so fancy i actually really really love the interior of this car can we just appreciate the beautiful detail of this seat right here look at this stitching come on this is beautiful it's like a butterfly it's like a butterfly's spread its wings and this is the detail on its wings i love love love i also really love this dash here so this is one long piece of glass it's not cut up into different pieces and what it reminds me of is actually a rolls royce um in that you have a real clock face here and you also have a display here that is actually meant to just look like artwork this is quite a nice door handle it's like a fancy butter knife that's what came to mind i know a bit strange but it's nice so we're going to open up my next favorite feature is this peeps we'll close this off this is the key to the lc 500 it's in a nice little design i like that it's like a little wave now what's cool is this you can either lock the door by just pressing the door lock button right it goes in or what you can do is this you can do it manually push this in and this little light pops up green light to show you that the car is now locked now i really really like that feature because i always get out of the car with my handbag right i'll show you what i do okay i get up get out with my handbag and i'm like okay gotta lock the car all right oh god where's the key oh god where's the key too long did i leave it all what if you could just lock it right from the door well that's the amazing thing you don't even need to find the key you just have the key in your bag and you go boom bam off we go my car is locked and i love that feature and i feel like more cars should have that feature it's just such a tiny thing but great all right so there we go now what i want to do now is show you the exterior and part of that is the headlight so let me turn on the car again oh yeah oh yeah actually to be fair i lost the entire design of this car the entire design i love it i think it looks sexy sexy sexy shout out to tadao mori for actually designing something this epic that is awesome and a shout out to philip klein by the way for giving me some cool kicks thanks man appreciate it love it i like how the indicator light runs down the car instead of along the side of the car that's a really unusual feature i really like that and also here they've got a nice little design the pattern within the headlights that i like do you see that all these little details that i really appreciate in this car nice big lexus grill at the front a lot of presents around here you've got these nice 21 inch wheels these are forged aluminium wheels and around the back just grab the key again the key the key oh no it's in my bag oh this is what i'm talking about i'll see you in about five days when i find it several days later ah magic here we go right around the back just show you your boot space here we go what is it with me and buttons honestly i bet you come and do it and oh there we go yay it opened here we go only a little space here because of course you've got a lot of space dedicated to the convertible top that has to go in and kind of in this space here so not great amount of space but hey do you really need it probably not close this now what's cool is there's a secret button here look if you can't find your key or something it's in your bag you press this boom it pops open i like my secret buttons all right now in the passenger seat this is cool look at this awesome epic handles look at this on both sides in what car do you get handles like this prominent and this big that's lexus going yes you can drive this on the track baby now this is like a it does have four seats but it doesn't really have four seats i mean seriously like i can only just get my hand behind this seat here so this is super impractical the last super impractical back seats i saw was in the ferrari roma they were also super super tight i have to put my neck over in order to sit in the back i honestly don't even know if you'd ever use them so that's going to be handbag space for me maybe golf club space for unic or whatever you guys want to use it's definitely not for sitting in now how much does a sporty lexus like this go for the starting price is a hundred thousand dollars that's a lot of money that's a lot of money right when you think of lexus you go ah probably not gonna cost a hundred thousand dollars it does now you think okay well what other two-seater sports car could i get for the same amount you'd actually get a porsche 911 now for me i love the look of this car but the lexus brand doesn't have the prestige like a porsche does if you see a porsche badge you go that's a beautiful car that must be expensive you see this car you go that's freaking cool looking don't think it would be a hundred thousand dollars so that's really where i feel like it's a little bit um what would you do i'd probably still go for the porsche because with this car in the porsche you still have like the luxurious interior in both of the cars the porsche is a little bit quicker zero to 100 than this one this one is 4.7 seconds zero to 100 the porsche 911 is just over four seconds so it's a little bit quicker however with this car you get the naturally aspirated v8 and you get that roaring sound from the engine which is very nice the porsche you know it's a flat six with turbochargers so they're completely different engines so it really depends on what you prefer but for me just with the whole prestige element i would probably still go for the porsche which is actually a real shame to say because i really appreciate this kind i really appreciate the design when we see more and more cool sports cars or something lots more cooler cars coming from lexus and the kind of brand prestige is elevated to kind of sports car level then i think that will be a more difficult decision between porsche and lexus but for now i still think like so let's get in take it for a drive see what this e8 can actually do yeah that's how it feels there's something cool in this car called climate concierge now the reason why i'm not actually going to show you this on the screen is because the infotainment system is so i can't actually find it i'm not gonna put the time in to try and find it so climate concierge is something cool where you can set the temperature to a certain degree and then the car will just make sure that whether or not you've got the windows down the roof down the roof up whatever that's always that temperature in the cabin anyways so this is how you put into gear now this is a bit finicky for me i'm not loving this gear shifter this is where i'm struggling a little bit it's just not like it's like okay you go and look that doesn't do anything so you go drive drive drive it's not great it's not great it's very finicky um yeah not my favorite all right but anyway so let's get it in reverse okay good now decent camera wait is it in sports isn't this it's got a top speed of 270 kilometers an hour that's actually capped it's limited at 270. oh there's a bunny bunny you better get off the road mate you just come check out the lexus huh it's so funny these bunnies are always at the roundabout here they're looked after by a local hotel so don't worry i started freaking out first i'm like i need to ratsky in the mall yeah it is a fun car it's rear-wheel drive so i did feel it like come out a little bit at the back then when i went around the corner guys i like the drive it's very smooth i feel comfortable it feels sporty i'm just not that taken without the speed like how quick it is i feel like it could be zippier um and i also feel like you could get a lot more sound from that engine a little bit disappointed on the sound levels but if you want just kind of more of a like a cruiser i feel like this is quite a nice option for you all right what do you guys reckon thoughts yes no maybe what do you think pop your comments in below the video guys and i'm going to be reading through them i love you guys thank you so so much for watching thank you so much to alexis for uh giving me this car to play around with today i appreciate you guys and congratulations on such a beautiful design love it bye i'm out you\n"