Lots of music videos feature hot sports cars, after all they’re part of the dream—fast cars, fly honeys and smooth drink—right?
But in the Dr. Dre (featuring Eminem) joint “I Need A Doctor”, they actually USE the car on the road, as opposed to wasting it as a Pininfarina-designed pop icon ego-feeding footstool, framed by a trio of huge breasted, long legged, admittedly good-looking stripper pole refugees.
Built from 1999 to 2005, the 360 Modena replaced the F-355 in the Ferrari lineup of V-8 mid-engine cars. The cars in this range have served as the entry-level mid-engine Ferrari (in terms of price) since they were introduced as the 308 GTB back in 1974. With a 3.6-liter V8 producing 400 horsepower at 8500 rpm and a curb weight of 3,197 pounds, the 360 Modena screamed to 60 in just over four seconds and was good for a top of 186.
In what has to be one of the sweetest automotive sequences ever included in a rap video, Dr. Dre is seen manhandling (in a good away—sort of) a Ferrari 360 Modena along California’s Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur. There’s gorgeous footage of the car cornering, streaking along straights, and of the paddle shifters in action. In fact, it’s going so well, you’re disappointed when…
Well—no need to spoil it—we have it below for you to view.
For backup, we’ve also included a short sequence showing how the stunt was performed in reality, and what it looked like. You’ll also get a hint of Dre’s true feelings about the car from his reaction.
By the way, the car used in the stunt was not a replica.
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