The Ferrari California has on no account been predominantly well-liked. While it first went on sale back in 2010, it was bulkier than the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano but less potent than the F430. It was also a front-engined, hardtop convertible. But as we revealed the first drive, the California was.
“A sporting Gran Turismo totally fit for the purpose, a car of rare ability: a truly great Ferrari.” The updated version, the California T, was a still improved car to drive. Thus the subject was more with people’s insight than with how it drove. In an effort to change that, Ferrari has put back the California with a new car—the Portofino.
The first thing you become aware of is that the Portofino appears much more aggressive than the California. Even as the California T, the front end of Ferrari’s entry-level grand tourer for all time looked a little like it was wearing a bug-eyed grin. The Portofino’s fascia, in the meantime, appears serious and aggressive. In profile, sharp lines lead back to the Portofino’s muscular, flared rear fenders and a rear end, which highly features twin circular taillights and a quad exhaust. A few of the styling features might be a little too aggressive, as if Ferrari is trying too hard to sell the idea that the Portofino is a serious, real Ferrari. But on the whole, the design works well.
Under the hood, Ferrari has restructured the California T’s twin-turbo V-8 so it now makes 591 hp and 561 lb-ft of torque. Gratitude to the compact weight of the all-new chassis, Ferrari says the Portofino will hit 62 mph in a mere 3.5 seconds and has a top speed superior than 199 mph. For a car with seating for four, that’s seriously speedy. Ferrari also guarantees zero turbo lag and a retuned exhaust that will wail even louder under wide-open throttle.
