The Thrill of Driving a Ferrari TDF: A Unique Experience

As I stood in front of the Ferrari TDF, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. The car's design and performance are legendary, and I was eager to put it through its paces. My initial impressions were that the TDF is not just about speed; it's an experience. From the moment I touched the throttle pedal with even the slightest pressure, I knew we were in for a wild ride.

The Ferrari TDF feels like a beast waiting to be unleashed. It has a direct and pointy turning profile, which makes it feel almost edgy, especially when cruising. But that's not what you'd expect from a GT car, is it? As I accelerated, the TDF responded with incredible immediacy. The acceleration was relentless, and I found myself pressing the throttle harder and harder to keep up with the car's insatiable hunger for speed.

But as we drove, I couldn't help but feel like we were playing a game of cat and mouse. The TDF seemed to be constantly looking for ways to push me harder, to make me drive faster. It was exhilarating, yet intimidating at the same time. Even at low speeds, the car felt like it was ready to explode into action, making every turn feel like a challenge.

One of the most striking aspects of the TDF is its gearbox. The way it engages and disengages is both smooth and brutal, like a wild animal ready to strike. I found myself laughing out loud as I tried to keep up with the car's antics, and yet, at the same time, I was also feeling a sense of trepidation. This is a car that demands respect, and it will not be ignored.

As we drove through the picturesque vineyards outside Geneva, the TDF proved itself to be a masterclass in handling and performance. It's a car that's designed for speed, and it doesn't compromise on anything to achieve its goal. The ride was firm but comfortable, and I felt like I was fully immersed in the driving experience.

But what really surprised me about the TDF was how aggressive it feels even at low speeds. It's not just a quick acceleration; it's an attitude, a personality that says "I'm here to drive fast." And that's what makes this car so compelling. Whether you're cruising down the road or pushing the limits of speed and agility, the Ferrari TDF is always on the attack.

As we came to the end of our drive, I couldn't help but feel like I'd only scratched the surface of this incredible machine. The experience was intense, yet somehow also strangely familiar. It's a car that's designed to be driven hard and fast, and when you do, it unleashes its full fury.

The Ferrari TDF is not just a car; it's an experience. And as I stood there in front of it, waiting for the cameras to roll, I couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude towards the team at Ferrari for letting me have this unique opportunity. It was an unforgettable morning, one that will stay with me for a long time.

In the end, the TDF is a car that defies expectations and pushes boundaries. It's a machine that demands to be driven hard and fast, and when you do, it rewards you with incredible performance and handling. Whether you're a seasoned racing driver or just someone who loves the thrill of driving, the Ferrari TDF is an experience not to be missed.

As I left the vineyards and headed back to HQ, I couldn't help but feel like I'd been given a glimpse into the world of the truly elite drivers. The Ferrari TDF is a car that's reserved for those who are willing to push themselves to the limits, and when you do, it unleashes its full fury.

And as I settled in behind my camera, waiting for the next take, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. The world of motorsport is all about speed, adrenaline, and raw performance, and the Ferrari TDF embodies everything that makes this world so thrilling. Whether you're driving on the track or just cruising down the road, this car will always put the pedal to the metal.

As I reflected on my experience with the Ferrari TDF, I couldn't help but think about what made it such an incredible machine. It's a car that's designed for speed and agility, yet it also has a certain... je ne sais quoi, a sense of attitude and personality that sets it apart from other cars.

The ride was firm but comfortable, and I felt like I was fully immersed in the driving experience. The TDF is not just a quick acceleration; it's an experience, a sensation that will leave you breathless and wanting more. Whether you're a seasoned racing driver or just someone who loves the thrill of driving, this car has something to offer everyone.

As I caught my breath and reflected on my experience with the Ferrari TDF, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the opportunity to drive such an incredible machine. The world of motorsport is all about speed, adrenaline, and raw performance, and this car embodies everything that makes it so thrilling.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI spend money like I just got paid $100 bills tell them keep change they pop a bottle bout to make a ring let me give you something now to celebrate well hell I want to know welcome to seeing through glass and welcome to Geneva now some of you might have worked it out but quite unbelievably the next few days I'm staying here at the Four Seasons Geneva one of the most iconic hotels in Europe if not the world now to be completely upfront and honest the Four Seasons have put me up for free last time here which is the most incredible part of it because if you've ever looked into staying at the Four Seasons you will know that it's definitely the cheapest hotel again oh my god the valet have put in my destination for this morning into my sat-nav that is I literally passed the class this morning they said where you headed and I said I'll car you got E they went okay I didn't realize that meant they were gonna put it into my navigation system but yes lots more to come on the four seasons the guys are absolutely incredible but right now right now we're gonna keep it car related in terms of the content because as I mentioned I'm headed to car you got E one of the dealerships here to check out and to drive a car which I wasn't sure I would ever get the opportunity to drive you've probably guessed it by the title of this video but for now I'll keep it a little bit secretive and elusive ahead to call you Garrity and tell you more once I get there I just feel so now I know though hardly any of you are going to have sympathy for me but I'm probably in need of some time off Paris at the weekend for the formula was intense and they really took it out of me and I'm I'm feeling it this morning but I doesn't matter I've got coffee has got how are you getting coffee because yes I have now arrived at really one of the ultimate the one of the best supercar exotic car classic car dealerships in Geneva and I'm a need of this coffee because I need to be awakened alert today because yes I'm going to be experiencing wait for it f12 TDF oh dude mention when I was in the pistol spider that Ferrari content was coming back strong to drive the word and I think this is now the third for our video on which I'm not gonna complain about and I'm specially not going to complain about because I seem to be only spending time around limited rare fries the laughs Roy in Marbella that pits the spider in Italy and now an f12 TDF in Geneva yep time to wake up Sam come on get with it I'll admit I was slightly confused there because you may have noticed car you gotta have two TD FS I thought we're going on the yellow one we're now on a red one it's just one of those days but anyway welcome mark the driver who is gonna be driving us to a cool location right yeah where we can take some photos and film this car yes do the do the magic I'll see you when we get to our location so here we go then the Ferrari f12 TDF I have been waiting to experience one of these cars for such a long time any viewers of UK youtubers will know that fellow car youtuber mr. JW actually owns one of his cars it in a pretty similar spec to the one we're looking at right now however because he hadn't driven it much by the time I left for try of the world I didn't have a chance to go and see him and meet him and experience his car so that would have been the sort of most obvious time for me to get in at EDF but it didn't quite happen I think he's now using the car a little bit more so maybe I can convince him to bring it out to meet me on drive the world somewhere but anyway here we go who cares this is my first time to get up close and personal with one of these beasts if you don't know anything about the TDF a quick recap oh oh there's a big tractor coming here we go then let's try this again without tractors um you can see I am now behind the wheel of the TDF my heart is racing slightly but in it hopefully a controllable and manageable way this is not a car that you can step into lightly it's a pretty serious bit of kit and do up the harness as I was gonna say before the tractor who really interrupted us just to recap quickly this is the sort of hardcore variant of the Ferrari f12 so if you know your modern Ferraris the 812 was preceded by the f12 and this was the limited edition hardcore version I think 799 units 770 horsepower to the rear wheels from a naturally aspirated v12 now engine stars their sport I'm not going to be pushy enough to go into where that happened in the laferrari I think we can manage sport I hope but listen to that noise now the big thing with this car is that it was famously twitchy now a few reasons for that firstly as I mentioned we've got seven hundred and seventy horsepower going to the rear wheels I'm gonna put the windows up to begin with they are gonna go down at some point because the noise is a you know a big part of this car but another reason it's been described as twitchy is the rear wheel steer it was one of the first cars that Ferrari introduced rear wheel steer - and a lot of sort of journalistic complaints I haven't heard it so much from owners but but journalists complain that the rear kind of wanted to turn quicker than the front so you're really pushing on there against my okay we're going straight over follow the tractor basically yeah perfect weather it's gonna be a day themed around tractors um but yes when you were really pushing on and you turned into a corner the sort of really wanted to come round faster than the front end and it just made it feel sort of absolutely but who cares because I think it's personally one of the best looking modern well at least modern v12 fryers are all fun engine GT Ferraris I just like all the curves and the angles and I know it's not everyone's taste but it's it is to mine and the sound as a humble sound is so intoxicating at really any speed I mean we're cruising around now and literally are gonna be poor and it just sounds great and very similar to the pista that I drove let's you a few days ago it immediately feels special sitting inside it standing around it it has a sense of occasion that sometimes the very modern Ferraris the standard cars eight twelve sluices forty-eight maybe don't have anymore it's a controversial statement for me mr. Ferrari but they've all just softened off a slide is a tad and so cars like this TDF pista especially are they etc give me the sense of occasion that I Drive for but anyway let's let's skip ahead a little bit because obviously me driving a TDF behind a JCB all day is gonna do the most exhilarating videos so we'll catch up again once the the road clears okay very very initial words on this car consumed that I've driven it really not about 5,000 rpm it just wants to go like it is - it feels really sort of tour and you just you touch the throttle pedal with one millimeters pressure and it's it's there it's ready to rock and roll and returning I mean Ferrari turning is sort of famously direct and pointy but this is this but which means that it's quite sort of yeah you feels a feel on edge even cruising it's not the sort of most laid-back GT car but I guess that's not what you would want from and f12 TDF but all it really makes me want is to be up on a huge Alpine power somewhere really and that's quick because I'm using about a 20% throttle before we'll stay back tell you Chandni can feel it up around the corner that yeah litchi just halfway around the corner at the apex it suddenly started being mean again and it's scary yeah it's not the greatest feeling I will admit you're like oh what and now is I mean I was nowhere near any limit of anything now so if you're pushing on in that happens you must be like oh yeah but don't forget that when you get in such turns you will not do just one move you will go 1 2 3 in so it follows a certain logic if I can say so sure I understand the leader guy you know advice mr. race you can just be a bit lighter on the gas because it will be a bit more straighten really some spooky when the gear gets in how it kicks you you know really kicks yeah I have to say it's kind of a different animal again in race it's taken on a bit of a more I mean I thought it was aggressive and ready to go and super nice no to have that cake of than the gearbox suit well at the fly literally sweat in my mouth that actually happened it's a bit windy out here in the vineyards outside Geneva but oh my god now I know lots of you will be thinking okay Sam you really haven't pushed that car very hard but come on give me a break there's a test-drive experience from the legends at car you get e because I mean yeah I wasn't gonna let you just jump in that and thrash it straight away I'm not Michael Schumacher even though some of you say bear resemblance but my immediate impressions are the same as my impressions 20 minutes later this car is the angriest Ferrari I've ever been here now I'm gonna swear so kids cover your ears but it's like the cars constantly gone yeah drive quicker it's like it hates you when you're not thrashing it it's it's such a bizarre experience and the characteristics between sport mode and race mode when you flick it into rate on the manettino everything just gets even more like like a italians after while I was gonna say winning the World Cup at football but I think it's more like losing in the 93rd minute look at me or my football references brief it's it's kind of what I hoped it would be and whilst I've driven it at 10-15 percent of its abilities it's still given me a hint or clue as to how special it must be once you get used to it once you understand how to drive it anyway we're parked up here now because I want to get some shots of the car from the outside you may have already seen some but this is me about to film them so we're gonna head down this road and apparently to a nice little picturesque village get some more shots before headed back to HQ like I just got paid hundred-dollar bills I'll keep changed pop a bottle bout to make a break let me give you something to celebrate and if you wondering why I move the way I do I just feel so good still windy but I am back at car you got e with the TDF got my bag got all my cameras what an incredible morning it's only 11:30 humble yes didn't actually need that espresso the drive was enough of an experience I have to give a huge thanks to these guys for letting me have this opportunity I really feel like they will get blown away on this very noisy row so look give it a thumbs up if you've enjoyed today's video and make sure to subscribe for any more videos to come I just got pic under dollar bills so I'm keep change and pop about about to make a rake let me give you some another cell look breakI spend money like I just got paid $100 bills tell them keep change they pop a bottle bout to make a ring let me give you something now to celebrate well hell I want to know welcome to seeing through glass and welcome to Geneva now some of you might have worked it out but quite unbelievably the next few days I'm staying here at the Four Seasons Geneva one of the most iconic hotels in Europe if not the world now to be completely upfront and honest the Four Seasons have put me up for free last time here which is the most incredible part of it because if you've ever looked into staying at the Four Seasons you will know that it's definitely the cheapest hotel again oh my god the valet have put in my destination for this morning into my sat-nav that is I literally passed the class this morning they said where you headed and I said I'll car you got E they went okay I didn't realize that meant they were gonna put it into my navigation system but yes lots more to come on the four seasons the guys are absolutely incredible but right now right now we're gonna keep it car related in terms of the content because as I mentioned I'm headed to car you got E one of the dealerships here to check out and to drive a car which I wasn't sure I would ever get the opportunity to drive you've probably guessed it by the title of this video but for now I'll keep it a little bit secretive and elusive ahead to call you Garrity and tell you more once I get there I just feel so now I know though hardly any of you are going to have sympathy for me but I'm probably in need of some time off Paris at the weekend for the formula was intense and they really took it out of me and I'm I'm feeling it this morning but I doesn't matter I've got coffee has got how are you getting coffee because yes I have now arrived at really one of the ultimate the one of the best supercar exotic car classic car dealerships in Geneva and I'm a need of this coffee because I need to be awakened alert today because yes I'm going to be experiencing wait for it f12 TDF oh dude mention when I was in the pistol spider that Ferrari content was coming back strong to drive the word and I think this is now the third for our video on which I'm not gonna complain about and I'm specially not going to complain about because I seem to be only spending time around limited rare fries the laughs Roy in Marbella that pits the spider in Italy and now an f12 TDF in Geneva yep time to wake up Sam come on get with it I'll admit I was slightly confused there because you may have noticed car you gotta have two TD FS I thought we're going on the yellow one we're now on a red one it's just one of those days but anyway welcome mark the driver who is gonna be driving us to a cool location right yeah where we can take some photos and film this car yes do the do the magic I'll see you when we get to our location so here we go then the Ferrari f12 TDF I have been waiting to experience one of these cars for such a long time any viewers of UK youtubers will know that fellow car youtuber mr. JW actually owns one of his cars it in a pretty similar spec to the one we're looking at right now however because he hadn't driven it much by the time I left for try of the world I didn't have a chance to go and see him and meet him and experience his car so that would have been the sort of most obvious time for me to get in at EDF but it didn't quite happen I think he's now using the car a little bit more so maybe I can convince him to bring it out to meet me on drive the world somewhere but anyway here we go who cares this is my first time to get up close and personal with one of these beasts if you don't know anything about the TDF a quick recap oh oh there's a big tractor coming here we go then let's try this again without tractors um you can see I am now behind the wheel of the TDF my heart is racing slightly but in it hopefully a controllable and manageable way this is not a car that you can step into lightly it's a pretty serious bit of kit and do up the harness as I was gonna say before the tractor who really interrupted us just to recap quickly this is the sort of hardcore variant of the Ferrari f12 so if you know your modern Ferraris the 812 was preceded by the f12 and this was the limited edition hardcore version I think 799 units 770 horsepower to the rear wheels from a naturally aspirated v12 now engine stars their sport I'm not going to be pushy enough to go into where that happened in the laferrari I think we can manage sport I hope but listen to that noise now the big thing with this car is that it was famously twitchy now a few reasons for that firstly as I mentioned we've got seven hundred and seventy horsepower going to the rear wheels I'm gonna put the windows up to begin with they are gonna go down at some point because the noise is a you know a big part of this car but another reason it's been described as twitchy is the rear wheel steer it was one of the first cars that Ferrari introduced rear wheel steer - and a lot of sort of journalistic complaints I haven't heard it so much from owners but but journalists complain that the rear kind of wanted to turn quicker than the front so you're really pushing on there against my okay we're going straight over follow the tractor basically yeah perfect weather it's gonna be a day themed around tractors um but yes when you were really pushing on and you turned into a corner the sort of really wanted to come round faster than the front end and it just made it feel sort of absolutely but who cares because I think it's personally one of the best looking modern well at least modern v12 fryers are all fun engine GT Ferraris I just like all the curves and the angles and I know it's not everyone's taste but it's it is to mine and the sound as a humble sound is so intoxicating at really any speed I mean we're cruising around now and literally are gonna be poor and it just sounds great and very similar to the pista that I drove let's you a few days ago it immediately feels special sitting inside it standing around it it has a sense of occasion that sometimes the very modern Ferraris the standard cars eight twelve sluices forty-eight maybe don't have anymore it's a controversial statement for me mr. Ferrari but they've all just softened off a slide is a tad and so cars like this TDF pista especially are they etc give me the sense of occasion that I Drive for but anyway let's let's skip ahead a little bit because obviously me driving a TDF behind a JCB all day is gonna do the most exhilarating videos so we'll catch up again once the the road clears okay very very initial words on this car consumed that I've driven it really not about 5,000 rpm it just wants to go like it is - it feels really sort of tour and you just you touch the throttle pedal with one millimeters pressure and it's it's there it's ready to rock and roll and returning I mean Ferrari turning is sort of famously direct and pointy but this is this but which means that it's quite sort of yeah you feels a feel on edge even cruising it's not the sort of most laid-back GT car but I guess that's not what you would want from and f12 TDF but all it really makes me want is to be up on a huge Alpine power somewhere really and that's quick because I'm using about a 20% throttle before we'll stay back tell you Chandni can feel it up around the corner that yeah litchi just halfway around the corner at the apex it suddenly started being mean again and it's scary yeah it's not the greatest feeling I will admit you're like oh what and now is I mean I was nowhere near any limit of anything now so if you're pushing on in that happens you must be like oh yeah but don't forget that when you get in such turns you will not do just one move you will go 1 2 3 in so it follows a certain logic if I can say so sure I understand the leader guy you know advice mr. race you can just be a bit lighter on the gas because it will be a bit more straighten really some spooky when the gear gets in how it kicks you you know really kicks yeah I have to say it's kind of a different animal again in race it's taken on a bit of a more I mean I thought it was aggressive and ready to go and super nice no to have that cake of than the gearbox suit well at the fly literally sweat in my mouth that actually happened it's a bit windy out here in the vineyards outside Geneva but oh my god now I know lots of you will be thinking okay Sam you really haven't pushed that car very hard but come on give me a break there's a test-drive experience from the legends at car you get e because I mean yeah I wasn't gonna let you just jump in that and thrash it straight away I'm not Michael Schumacher even though some of you say bear resemblance but my immediate impressions are the same as my impressions 20 minutes later this car is the angriest Ferrari I've ever been here now I'm gonna swear so kids cover your ears but it's like the cars constantly gone yeah drive quicker it's like it hates you when you're not thrashing it it's it's such a bizarre experience and the characteristics between sport mode and race mode when you flick it into rate on the manettino everything just gets even more like like a italians after while I was gonna say winning the World Cup at football but I think it's more like losing in the 93rd minute look at me or my football references brief it's it's kind of what I hoped it would be and whilst I've driven it at 10-15 percent of its abilities it's still given me a hint or clue as to how special it must be once you get used to it once you understand how to drive it anyway we're parked up here now because I want to get some shots of the car from the outside you may have already seen some but this is me about to film them so we're gonna head down this road and apparently to a nice little picturesque village get some more shots before headed back to HQ like I just got paid hundred-dollar bills I'll keep changed pop a bottle bout to make a break let me give you something to celebrate and if you wondering why I move the way I do I just feel so good still windy but I am back at car you got e with the TDF got my bag got all my cameras what an incredible morning it's only 11:30 humble yes didn't actually need that espresso the drive was enough of an experience I have to give a huge thanks to these guys for letting me have this opportunity I really feel like they will get blown away on this very noisy row so look give it a thumbs up if you've enjoyed today's video and make sure to subscribe for any more videos to come I just got pic under dollar bills so I'm keep change and pop about about to make a rake let me give you some another cell look break\n"