More than two and a half decades on, it’s a return to turbocharged times for the Prancing Horse – the Ferrari California T is set to make its debut in Geneva, wearing a new V8 and forced induction.
The new direct-injected eight-cylinder engine has a smaller displacement, at 3.9 litres to the current car’s normally-aspirated 4.3 litre GDI unit, but the twin-scroll turbo lump turns out 560 cheval vapeur (or 552 hp, if you prefer) at 7,500 rpm and 755 Nm at 4,750 rpm compared to the existing unit’s 490 hp and 505 Nm. In terms of torque, that’s a 49% hike in output.
Performance figures for the 1,625 kg machine include a 316 km/h top speed and a 0-100 km/h time of 3.6 seconds (0.2 seconds better than the current F149, which was given an update in 2012), and it takes just 34 metres to haul up from a hundred to a complete stop. All this, with improved fuel economy (by 15%) to boot.
The California T dresses up the 2+2 design’s shape with new styling cues – fresh items in front include the headlamps, front grille and intakes, while the rear features a new triple-fence diffuser and quad exhaust layout.
Mechanical changes include a new steering box that improves response and reduces wheel activity as well as a revised suspension – the California T rides on new springs and latest-generation Magnaride dampers that respond 50% quicker. Combined with body motion accelerometers, the setup reduces roll and pitch for more precise handling.
Also on, the latest evolution of the company’s F1-Trac traction control system, and the CCM3 carbon-ceramic braking system features new composite discs and pads.
New interior bits include a Turbo Performance Engineer (TPE) capacitive display that sits between the two air vents in the centre of the dash, as well as a new infotainment system and high-res 6.5 touchscreen.
The Ferrari California T will make its debut with two launch colours, these being Rosso California, an intense, deep new red inspired by classic Ferraris, and Blu California.
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No surpirse, because every politicial son is buying one!
Amazing how our BN politicians got so much of money to buy not just one Ferrari, but a few!
the question is, can you afford one?
Your comment is so pathetic…!!!why must u politicise everythg?sikit2 BN…sikit2 BN…grow up la weiii…
and your comment based on assumption?
butthurt detected.
which BN politician? over 90% BN minister sons are driving 60k-90k car from (proton,honda etc)
just what the ferrari california needs.. an update. i think in few years time i might consider to trade in my Myvi SE for this car as weekend car. I plan to use Maserati Ghibli as my daily driver
Overall a better car than its predecessor
however Ferrari should have ditched the folding hard top to reshape the bulbous rear end…
california spyder? would have looked better
Proton just fit turbo into their campro, now even Ferrari follow us?
I suppose you are too young to remember the F40.
Sound fitting. Now that Ferrari F1 cars are turbocharged..so will its road cars.
‘and it takes just 34 metres to haul up from a hundred to a complete stop’
Not too impressing…
BMW Z4 sDrive35i: 33.9 metres
Porsche Cayman S: 33.6 metres
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: 33.6 metres
Porsche Panamera S Hybrid: 33.5 metres
Audi RS3 Sportback: 33.5 metres
Porsche 911 Turbo: 33.4 metres
Porsche 911 GT3 RS: 32.2 metres
Does 0.5m even matter when you drive a GT cruiser such as this? For all the best that Ferrari can offer in terms of specs, you can go for a 458 anytime buddy. At least that can satisfy you in every way minus the gentlemen’s relish.
Why did they mention it then if it doesn’t matter? ;)
He has a valid point, the article mention it as if it is very impressive, when the true fact is, others have done better.
When someone saw the california running a test sounding like a turbo engine, everyone though Ferrari is doing some illegal testing for their F1 aspirated v6 turbo engine.. Now this new California T answers all doubt about Ferrari credibility..
f40 use v8 turbocharged too. for some reason they ditch the turbocharged tech until now.
Ferrari has left Turbo for soo long. But when F1 started to use turbocharged engine for season 2014, it’s not weird to see Ferrari to begin experimenting and adapting modern turbocharged engine into their production cars.
With those figures,it’s no more a baby Ferrari
My future ride after I collect my jackpot prize of 22.5M for this month’s lottery draw! Need to dream a bit, lol!