On 11/12/10 1:21 PM, Ben Ament wrote:
Not to beat a dead horse, but I recall (yes, I am that old) reading road tests of the time, both European and American, and all preferred the Sedan/Berlina ride and handling over either the Spider or GTV. This added to my memory of driving each of them backs up Will's take on the subject. The more things change . . .
I'm old enough to have read that and, obviously, forgotten it
To add even more to the Berlinas' performance bonafides, they were actually more aerodynamically efficient than either the Spider or the GTV! Probably still are.
This is not to say a Berlina would be faster around a track, of course. "Friendly" handling can become ponderous if you're tickling the limit, and while they weren't really that much heavier than the sporty models it was weight carried higher. You pick the performance you want and the range in which you want it, and for me that was everyday over-the-road driving. Still is.
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