Touring unveiled its latest bespoke supercar in June, the first-ever from the coachbuilder to feature an engine in the middle. And, well, it looks pretty good, but what is it like to experience in the flesh?
One of the most interesting aspects of the car, as Harry Metcalfe puts it in his video review, is that very few people will be aware of what the car is – at least until they have a peek inside the cabin. Sharing no exterior panels with its donor Ferrari 488 the people you’re driving by will have nothing to judge it on but the shape and the quality.
And the news is good on both fronts. The shape, although it’s subjective, is certainly striking, and the quality apparently superb. With an intriguing two-tone interior, beautifully fitting materials, and even a production-like quality engine bay, it looks like the product of a much bigger, slicker operation.
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“What, again, I can’t get over on this is just the finish,” says Metcalfe, admiring the engine bay. “Look at this sort of hidden panel, it looks like huge multinational manufacturer construction. This inner panel here looks completely finished.”
So Touring hasn’t gone and ruined a Ferrari for the sake of adding some rarity. And it hasn’t spoiled the driving experience either.
Power comes from a 710 hp (720 PS/529 kW) twin-turbocharged Ferrari V8 engine that makes 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque, guaranteeing that the new Arese RH95 is a special car to drive. Capable of up to 205 mph (330 km/h), you could hardly want for more.
With striking looks, great driving dynamics, and rarity on top of it all, it’s not hard to understand why Metcalfe is so taken with the Touring Superleggera Arese RH95.