Ferrari F360

The 360 Modena arrived in 1999, bringing with it new curves and computer-controlled suspension that made its predecessor, the excellent 355, look immediately outdated.

Technologically the 360 heralded the beginning of a new approach to car design at Ferrari. Modern, lightweight and sophisticated, it featured the company’s first aluminium spaceframe chassis, which was 40 per cent lighter than the 355’s steel platform but also nearly 30 per cent stiffer, despite being slightly larger.

For the 360, Ferrari increased the capacity of its V8 from 3.5 to 3.6 litres, enabling it to produce 400bhp at 8500rpm. The result was a 0-62mph time of just 4.5sec and, if you could find somewhere to do it, a top speed of 183mph.