Ferrari 575M Reviews

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Ferrari 575M Maranello review covering 2002 - 2005

Friday 17 August 2007

Slotting chronologically between the hallowed 550 Maranello and the similarly lauded 599GTB is the Ferrari that history will probably gloss over. The 575M is at its best with GTC handling pack and F1 gearshift but this is a good but not great Ferrari. It doesn’t do a whole lot that a BMW M6 can’t better for less.The 550 Maranello was a sparkling return to form for Ferrari, reviving the days of the big, brutish front-engined sportster. Introduced in 1996, it was beginning to look a little tired by 2002 but the replacement was an evolutionary model that softened the 550’s edge and which never captured the public’s imagination. What’s more, the 575M lasted just over three years before it was phased out, eventually ‘replaced’ by the hugely impressive 599GTB. If you liked the 550 but hanker after a newer car, the 575M is certainly not without its appeal, especially when fitted with the GTC handling pack. Here’s how to find a decent used example.