We have to admit that the kid in the adjacent video is pretty cool and so is his dad. The later thought him how to drive at the age of six and now that he’s fourteen, he lent his Ferrari 458 to his son for a drive alone.
The clip below shows the kid taking the Italian supercar for a spin, with the Youtube video description stating that this is private land. The teen treats the 458 with respect: he doesn’t exceed 70 mph.
As for the all-important Manettino setup, the teen keeps the car in Race, the highest mode you can use before you start disabling the electronics - One step further and the traction control goes away, two steps and you’re on your own, as the stability control is switched off.
Watch the 14-year old refrain from getting the 458 in in its natural sideways state in the clip below.
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