Ferrari F50 with Tiff Needell - The Story of an Icon

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3 жыл бұрын

Tiff Needell gets nostalgic with a supercar icon - the Ferrari F50.
After the success of Ferrari's F40 supercar, the Ferrari F50 was billed as an F1 car for the road, using a race-proven V12 engine and cutting edge engineering. But it was always considered a bit of a difficult second album, and often lived in the shadow of its groundbreaking predecessor.
Tiff reminisces about a drag race with Jeremy Clarkson for BBC Top Gear and explores whether the F50 deserves it's reputation. Finding out in the process what a classic 512 horsepower supercar feels like on a wet Scottish b-road, and if lives up to Alain Prost's 641 Formula 1 car it shares so many similarities with.
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@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

F40 or F50?

@Bratox187 3 жыл бұрын

That question is so brutal

@v9photoworks700 3 жыл бұрын

Impossible to answer......until you look at values. I'll have three F40's please in different colours :)

@alanzyoutube 3 жыл бұрын

F50 every-time.

@shiftinggears9896 3 жыл бұрын

Ok the f40 is quicker but everyone loves the f50 more I think. The sound is epic 😝 I think it's very pretty too.

@rn5362 3 жыл бұрын

F50!

@jdstarek 3 жыл бұрын

“The story of an icon.” Which one, the car or Tiff?

@amolie9394 3 жыл бұрын

Both 😂

@ejs93033 3 жыл бұрын

tiff beats the other british guys, clarkson, etc

@henryshu6265 2 жыл бұрын

@@vicius996 And he could actually drive like a F1 driver!

@Maddog494 8 ай бұрын

Tiff is in his own lane

@Johnnygga 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@1anre 3 жыл бұрын

His reference to Jeremy Clarkson was professional courtesy at its finest.

@mahavakyas002 3 жыл бұрын

what happened between him and Clarkson?

@Sean-ct8cv 3 жыл бұрын

@@mahavakyas002 nothing big , back in the day they hosted top gear together

@netweed09 2 жыл бұрын

Cluckson is a petulant child next to The Big Needle.

@MrReniks 3 жыл бұрын

really miss Tiff on car reviews,some kind of a gentleman approach.

@Firemarioflower 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and with real passion! He also knows what he's doing.

@netweed09 2 жыл бұрын

He's the Big Daddy before Cluckson invented Chucklevision in car form.

@asadkhan-qm1my 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations F50 owner your car has been blessed by the legend Tiff Needell himself

@arhimede360 3 жыл бұрын

F50 is pure beauty. Tiff is pure legend!

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@arhimede360 3 жыл бұрын

@@lovecarsTV Your videos are instant gold for me! I have deep in my hearth 360 Modena and Enzo review from back in the days. I remember every word, every sceen. Its just magic. The kind of memories that fuels my passion for cars all my life.

@AeDevices 3 жыл бұрын

The design of the F50 Is perfect, never seen a Supercar with such elegance.

@FrostedSeagull 3 жыл бұрын

@@AeDevices 👌

@flyingtiger4991 3 жыл бұрын

Lovecars: "F40 or F50?" Me: "Yes"

@parsonator529 3 жыл бұрын

I would watch Tiff Needell review literally any car in the world. That this video features the F50 is just icing on the cake.

@V12carlover 3 ай бұрын

Right? I would watch Tiff review coffee pots lol

@philhayhoe1 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff approaching National Treasure status there! Another poetic and super enthusiastic review, such joy!

@mathew936 3 жыл бұрын

1:46 is exactly why we love big NA engines and manual boxes!

@campkira 3 жыл бұрын

until you see the maintaince price...

@martsmarts 3 жыл бұрын

@@campkira maintenance price of what? The F50? One could afford it to own it... Now maintenance of a NA Manual? Well it sure is more maintenance free than a more complicated turbo or supercharged vehicle.

@purplehazeffc 3 жыл бұрын

There are only two.. Tiff Needell & Chris Harris that can exactly tell you what the car feels like,, Epic video..

@netweed09 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, Chris? Nah

@farishanafiah8461 2 жыл бұрын

@@netweed09 Lol, even Jeremy admitted that Chris can drive well.

@JoeAchilles1 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT A VIDEO!!! Genuinely one of your best guys, gonna watch it again now 👌

@henryshu6265 2 жыл бұрын

You're such a great driver too Joe!

@alanzyoutube 3 жыл бұрын

F50 is the best Ferrari, naturally aspirated V12 is all that needs to be said.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Don't think you're alone with this view!

@magnustan841 3 жыл бұрын

They still use it, when everyone thought 3 years ago, the F12 would be the final farewell. I’m not normally that fussed over N/A vs Turbocharging and sometimes I think N/A gets too much love, but I cannot deny that having a Ferrari N/A V12 accompanying you as you blast down the road, is one of life’s great pleasures!

@campkira 3 жыл бұрын

racecar sure... road car.. no... most uncomfortable car ever....

@Chrissss205 3 жыл бұрын

No!! 599-GTO is the best Ferrari

@james64ibm 3 жыл бұрын

As an experience it's probably quite nice for a bit, but you'd probably happily trade it for a 458, F12 or Enzo after a while.

@PedrosGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff gradually building the revs gave me chills!

@IngramCars 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff really is an outstanding presenter, he fills me with excitement as if I were there.

@MikeNebgen 3 жыл бұрын

The F50 has always been my favorite since I put about a million miles on it in Need For Speed II.

@76sagman 3 жыл бұрын

Only just found Tiff again on this channel .So pleased as he has always stuck in my mind from the F1 Mclaren review all those years ago. Subscribed .

@scd 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one! Love it chaps

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys! Let’s get a pair of cars and do one together soon 👍

@horsepower523 3 жыл бұрын

I love all Ferraris but the F50 is probably my most favorite of them all. It has always held a very special place in my heart ever since I first saw it in the Need for Speed racing game as a kid in '99. It's just so beautiful and to me it epitomises everything that Ferrari is about: Racing technology combined with a beautiful design. I could look at the F50 forever and never get bored.

@simonmurfin1910 3 жыл бұрын

That’s quite a car in quite some scenery. Loved it

@Nick_Parau 3 жыл бұрын

For me is the F50. It was the first postercar in my bedroom and had also the F40 as a Bburago 1/18 scale. I was mesmerized by the details on the engine, the back end, the profile, just a marvelous looking car. Saw both the F40 and F50 at the Ferrari museum and just sat in awe and did a couple bows before them, I never even went in the next room to see the then launched La Ferrari.

@reddermot 3 жыл бұрын

This video is one for Tiff's Greatest Hits album.

@Sami-lx7mf 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff+V12+6 speed = A real pleasure to watch thanks

@andrewhill9513 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning video, absolutely beautifully shot. I loved the drone footage, something which I don't ever think an F50 video has benefitted from. The shots inside the engine bay are fascinating, seeing the suspension moving. This video is the ultimate review of a 25 year old icon, it deserves to go viral!

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Andrew!

@2ZZGE100 3 жыл бұрын

Over the years, I have realized there is no one like Tiff. He is best of the best at what he does. No one can get you excited about a car like him.

@andrewally3570 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly made video. I cannot stand watching most car youtubers like Shmee or Donut Media, but this I would watch over and over again. Stellar work Tiff!

@keithwhittygmail 3 жыл бұрын

Great honest review. Tiff knows his stuff. 😜👍😜 learned something too.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@keithwhittygmail 3 жыл бұрын

@@lovecarsTV Wouldn't miss one. 😜👍

@lukekindred1999 3 жыл бұрын

When I was 12-14 I much preferred the f40. Whereas when I turned 19 a few years ago, the f50 just became so much more appealing in every way. Its bloody incredible

@vald3m845 3 жыл бұрын

Such a timeless design! This is the most spectacular of them all!

@rage12345678 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. I prefer the F50, personally. And always have found it to be an awesome looking machine.

@mikebenham3866 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching tiff his pur enthusiasm and love of fine cars has never dimmed

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

👌😁

@glanzbo 3 жыл бұрын

Love the fact we’re seeing more of Tiff again. Fifth Gear were nuts to not renew his contract he’s probably one of the best motoring journalists of all time. Funny when you hear him talk on Podcasts and stuff, he’s actually non plussed by road cars and rarely bothers to buy his own.

@miscelaneovideo 3 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see Tiff driving and talking about these legendary cars, no one like him

@pauldowner1 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff is simply a legend what a great video!

@reeshavhati 3 жыл бұрын

This video sent shivers down my spine! The sound is nothing less than an orchestra! ❤️

@stuartsmith5308 3 жыл бұрын

At the Launch of the F40, it was the most exciting car ever made. Over the next 30+ yrs, only a small handful of cars are as special to drive. Putting the special cars in order, maybe the F40 is not #1 anymore. But, journalists with experience of F40 and F50 always place the F40 higher. The rich, The motor journalists, the Racing drivers, all go for the F40 into their collections. Even they can afford both. Both cars are very good, but the talented and experienced people who have driven both, know the F40 is on another level. Nothing wrong with having a favorite, one of these two or a different car. Each person, has different reasons. Love your favorite car, be happy. I would love to own both.

@scottcarter2362 2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Clarkson is witty, and funny. Tiff Needell is witty, and funny. And a Real Racing Driver. Tiff is so great, driving and delivering an honest review of a car that us mere morals would almost immediately crash. How and why is Tiff not a household name?

@mentepazzza 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff you are the last gentleman driver, please keep going with your reviews, anecdotes and inspiring lead. Really enjoy the style of your channel.

@jagenaught 3 жыл бұрын

@1:45 is one of the best motoring journalism captions I have ever seen. A true reflection of passion from the truly legendary Tiff.

@david37Y 3 жыл бұрын

My poster, my model, my childhood, my dream car, all in one. Lived in Modena in late 90’s, and, well, my neighbor had it, with black Speedline rims. Yeah, the F40, but supercars are something that go straight to the heart, and this one entered mine when I was 7, and never went away.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly is a special car!

@david37Y 3 жыл бұрын

@@lovecarsTV really it is, and that sound, should be considered classic music.

@aerorobnz 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the first F50 I ever saw and heard was at Maranello, I was so excited I just about cried. Not just my favourite Ferrari, but my favourite vehicle fullstop. Great review from my favourite car reviewer.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@terminal-velocity111 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff manages to give us the goods! No nonsense pedal to metal fun! Well done to Lovecars!

@ricksallotment5923 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you tiff and crew, a true icon showing resilience, grit and the honer ably way in which us as a english nation benefit. In these times of uncertainty your productions are ever more appreacited. Cheers mate, uplifting

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@richardbrayshaw570 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing and beautiful car! Great vid. Thanks, Tiff and the Lovecars crew.

@Tracertme 3 жыл бұрын

Probably Lovecars, greatest ever video to date.....yes F50 has always been my favourite.... I never liked the finish on a F40... for a road car.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan!

@biswajyotinag1139 3 жыл бұрын

Lamborghini can only imagine getting even close to the legacy of Ferrari.

@SS-cv4fo 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but a Lambo is Lambo & will always be better than a Rari.

@biswajyotinag1139 3 жыл бұрын

@@SS-cv4fo Lol. How?😂

@darenzy 3 жыл бұрын

Can't really compare them, Ferrari was focused on racing since it's very beginning, while Lamborghini only recently entered GT3 series. Ferrari is considered to be better driving car, while Lambo better to look at.

@leef1500 3 жыл бұрын

I drove a 488gtb and a huracan performante on a track back to back and I honestly have to say the Lamborghini was a more thrilling car. The V10 is visceral in ways a turbo V8 can never be, the ferrari was more refined but the hurican would be my pick every time.

@Firemarioflower 3 жыл бұрын

Lamborghini's are more fun to drive. More engaging. Less techno-gismo-like. Lamborghini's i love them. But i love Ferrari's also very very much

@cornerstoneboxingpromotion3120 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff hasn't changed in 20 years. I bet he was just as cheerful when he was racing.

@PipeOPhile 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a good quality video about F50. Wish there was a no-talking road driving video, I'd be watching it daily just to hear that V12 sing uninterrupted

@michaelmeredith912 3 жыл бұрын

Such an incredible video. I keep watching it over and over again! 👍🏼👍🏼

@dantonchat71 3 жыл бұрын

What an astonishing video, well done it was magnificient, those drone shots mamamia. And the noise...

@vincentdin 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff is the OG car reviewer. I love his energy!

@blairhenderson1476 3 жыл бұрын

Wow just brilliant guys 👏. You can really tell what an experience that was from tiff’s smile and the noises he was making

@Dr_Manu 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh, nearly had a nostalgic tear in my eye watching this. My favourite F car by a country mile!

@breakntruthministries9143 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video! Been waiting for a well done f50 review. My all time favorite car, total nostalgia!

@colinnotyou0k78 3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact I own one of these. It is parked in between my McLaren F1 and my Ford GT40........ (in my cabinet) 🤣

@mchalecm 3 жыл бұрын

I've got the space shuttle in mine

@GEARED_MrLucas 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! 👌🏻 The car, the editing and of course the honesty from the Legend Tiff 🏁

@lobsterwhisperer7932 7 ай бұрын

I'm not from the UK and only recently found this Tiff person was a professional car racer, big respect for him now.

@mikeymonty 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant and super original as always, thanks from Malaysia Tiff!

@petardenchev75 3 жыл бұрын

Very few people can talk with such details about the driving experience- almost puts you in the driver´s seat. Amazing review, amaning journalist and amazing machine!

@DirtyI30N 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning review. Cheers guys!

@silv3rArrow 3 жыл бұрын

After experiencing the Scottish Highlands in a rented 2008 and being amazed by the place, can't imagine what a week in an F50 would be like. What a piece of history and tech. Amazing video!

@Delijohn 3 жыл бұрын

The first toy car my dad ever bought me.. it was made out of plastic, but it kept me dreaming... i couldn't understand how on earth a car can have "holes" on its bonnet.. but i was five and for me it was fast as a spaceship... honestly for me it's the most beatiful and the most iconic ferrari EVER made

@DamoDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing car and this video did it justice, Tiff did an amazing job but hats off to the hard work behind the camera and editors 👏👏

@tomwebb7091 3 жыл бұрын

Its always been the F50 for me... a fascination from about age 9 yrs old when the car came out. Everything about it ticks every box i want in a dream car.

@praddzzz 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing Tiff explaining cars like this.

@S100FAN 3 жыл бұрын

The cinematography in this is outstanding! Well done

@Pricklyhedgehog72 3 жыл бұрын

I recall Luca di Montezemolo in a documentary on the car at the time saying something along the lines, "The Ferrari F-50 was a very difficult package, it was the first time we try to do, the Formula 1 for the road."

@kooroshyazdani 3 жыл бұрын

F50 was featured on NFS 2, and that was my first ever racing game. I love this masterpiece more than any other classic or modern car.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Certainly a legendary car. 😏👍

@justin_dunn46 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 💪🏾 Tiff is such a legend.

@AndySnap 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done video, thumbs up for the drone pilot too. Oh, and the maestro Tiff! I watched with headphones on, it's definitely the way to do it...

@augustortiz 3 жыл бұрын

Man, Tiff’s still got it. What a freaking awesome review.

@14KShadow 3 жыл бұрын

Still one of my favs. Great video

@sportzntouring 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant review! Love the F50! Seems so wide and daunting on roads like that but looks like an amazing experience!

@f50-fan 3 жыл бұрын

So nice to see an actual road test ! 🙌

@sambone8213 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, reminds me of the old Top Gear episodes with Tiff in the early 2000's, those are very good feelings.

@juanpablodelgadoguirola3758 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent video love it!!!! Love watching Tiff explain and drive the cars

@kaicos 3 жыл бұрын

Best video from you guys! Amazing!

@colinvannurden3090 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff is a great presenter, he cracks me up

@888mf4 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely editing and drone footage, oh and nice car

@Culumbu 3 жыл бұрын

One of the last, or maybe the last Ferrari with three pedals and shift stick, 5 valves per cylinder, it's a dream

@TerryFT86 3 жыл бұрын

I miss seeing Tiff on TV, thank you for the content. =)

@gaah23 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff is simply the best car journalist in the world. Pure quality and class!

@manfredi169 3 жыл бұрын

The f50 looks and sounds absolutely fantastic!! The thing about it is that everything feels raw it even shakes you while you’re cruising!!!

@daveyofyeshua 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work and super slick videography 👌

@jimserson2723 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff was the first guy that made me love cars....thanks man

@ALMX5DP 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! The drag race with the F40 had me yearning for an F50 bit. I just love the V12 sounds this makes, and the fact it was the last V12 mid-engine Ferrari with a manual.

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Bit better than a drag race though!

@samholland7793 3 жыл бұрын

Top Job Tiff and Co. My late mum collared you and Goodwood Revival about 10 years ago, she always talked about the time she did this. You made an old lady smile for weeks. Always the gent 👍

@Suckitm 3 жыл бұрын

From 1:42 to 1:58 represent what is all about. That laugh at the end just put a BIG smile in my face. JOY AND LEGEND 🐐

@lovecarsTV 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Alan. 👌😁

@rn5362 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and review of one of my favorite Ferraris. Cannot wait for the 911 GT1 video!

@blackmondayy1 3 жыл бұрын

Had the privilege to see ( and most importantly hear ) one in Bucharest ... my God that sound will remain with me for the rest of my life !!

@mitchgull9327 2 жыл бұрын

Tiff might be my favorite person to listen to talking about cars. His love for these machines is so entertaining.

@Mr.Cerera69 3 жыл бұрын

It is still until this day for me one of the most beautiful Ferrari ever made. That rear wing shape looking from rear. What a beauty.

@Iskalawagz24 3 жыл бұрын

I really love Tiff's voice with enthusiasm.

@SamueleNocentini 3 жыл бұрын

What a great review!!!! Loved it

@karlvanginderdeuren4009 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage!!!!!!

@gregmarking6716 3 жыл бұрын

Quite simply, a stunning car and stunning scenery. Well done!

@missilecustoms 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when my uncle brought a Bburago F50 in ‘95-‘96 from Italy for Christmas. The box was this grey and black checker print - I couldn’t tell it was a car, so I was unimpressed. When I took the box out of the bag and I’ve turned it around to see the F50...I was just stunned. It blew me away. The lines were so simple but yet so addictive. I played with it for years. The transverse suspension in the back had me amazed. 25 years later, I still have the F50 in my room.

@peterad1529 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like the f50 is the car that gets overlooked. It’s fantastic! and I’m glad to see Tiff still taking us along for a ride! I’ve always been partial to v12 Ferraris so…

@jooky87 3 жыл бұрын

Tiff was always the chill dad like guy on Top Gear

@durim187 3 жыл бұрын

Sheer beauty of F50 made me into a car enthusiast. Honestly everyone drooling over F40 being a drivers car but rarely who drove it. F50 on the other hand can be apreciated just by looking and hearing it.