Ferrari Mondial 3.2 QV review - verdict

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Ferrari Mondial 3.2 QV Road Test

Test Date 25 June 1986 Price When New £37,950

Verdict

Among the supercars the name Ferrari and the prancing horse badge still reign supreme, and even the relatively 'unsporting' 2+2 Mondial will turn heads wherever it goes. It is a car with few rivals, perhaps the closest being the Porsche 928S, which provides rather better accommodation and performance in a similar bracket to the Mondial.

Yet looked at in some lights, it is an odd car, with too-low gearing, and indifferent ventilation. Nevertheless, once you have experienced the wonderful noise produced by the V8 engine in full cry, and sat behind that steering wheel, with the power surging in, you can forgive the car for the few detractions it may have. They seem to pale into insignificance as the rev counter needle sweeps past the 7000rpm mark and you slam that gear lever through the gate. It is a different world of motoring.