Although the 360 is easily the most comfortable and user friendly mid-engine Ferrari ever, this is not a very easy car to climb into nor a very easy car to drive.The wide door sills of its predecessor are history, but the 360 sits very low to the ground, so some leg muscle is needed to get behind the wheel. You must also get around the large bolsters of the driver's seats, which seem to take a beating over time. The seat leather on our test car was showing some wear.
Once in, you're surrounded by the finest materials we've ever seen in an automobile. The leather, which covers everything, is top notch. The console, door panels and dash are polished aluminum. And the plastics used for the switches and air conditioning vents are heavy to the touch. Even the toggle switches that control things like the trunk latch and the defogger require a heavy hand to operate. Everything about this car says quality, nothing feels loose or flimsy.
The seats are firm, but comfortable and supportive. They feature adjustments, albeit manual, for lumbar and the width of those big bolsters, so just about anyone can get cozy. Behind the seats is some storage space, which Ferrari says will fit a golf bag, and a net for small items like maps or the latest issue of Forbes.