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Ferrari California

Another gem from Ferrari. I don't usually like drop-tops but this one looks really good. I wonder what it looks like with the top up.

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Like other modern Ferraris, this one is fabricated from aluminum to keep mass under control. The 460 hp 4.3L V8 is the first from Maranello to use direct injection while following the racing tradition of using a flat-plane crankshaft. This car of firsts also debuts the production application of a dual clutch gearbox from Ferrari. The 7-speed unit is mounted in a rear transaxle configuration and should provide smoother shifting and even better performance than the existing hydraulically-actuated units that Ferrari currently uses. Acceleration to 60 mph should come in under 4.0 seconds.

The California is also Ferrari's first retractable hardtop convertible. From the shape of the hood scoop and headlights to the sweep of the rear fenders and vents behind the front wheels this car obviously draws on the heritage of the original 1960s 250 GT California. At the same time, it's blended with modern Ferrari design elements drawn from the current F430 and 599. We're looking forward to seeing much more of this car over the months leading up to the Paris Motor Show!

looks fantastic. i see alot of heritage in that car. if the california line would of never stopped, this looks like it would of been next in the generation line.

I like it but it looks kinda weird to me not like what I'm used to seeing from them.
Plus the name isn't very exotic

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Originally Posted by VarneyMazda (Post 2461273)

I like it but it looks kinda weird to me not like what I'm used to seeing from them.
Plus the name isn't very exotic

the name is a throwback to the original california, as are alot of its looks. it probably looks weird because its actually a small car from ferrari. for the past few years ferrari has made exotic boats, and not small nimble sports cars like they use to.

Looks like a Corvette and a Lexus LF-A mated.....
It looks alright, but not one of Ferrari's best designs overall.

"entry level" Ferrari... now affordable to the masses at under $200,000!

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Originally Posted by TheGreatLouisianaRoadkill (Post 2461358)

the name is a throwback to the original california, as are alot of its looks.

Yep, here is a '62 250 California. New one is very evolutionary right down to the hood scoop.

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First the 599 now this, its like having 2 wives lol. btw nice find rich, that car is hot.

No fog lights in the new one... thats was one of the known trademarks of the origional California. The new one is so-so, I love the classic one. Beautiful!

looks like a mazzeratti

^ thats what i was thinking.... wonder what th price tag will look like?

California's a beauty :)

i saw one on speed the other night. it looks nice!

This looks better than any of the other F cars out now.

I don't care for the stacked exhaust tips. I hope this is not a new trend.

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Originally Posted by Josche (Post 2464889)

I don't care for the stacked exhaust tips. I hope this is not a new trend.

I agree, though they look a little better here than on the Lexus IS-F.

hmm why is this new engine making less hp than the F430 4.3L V8?
newho I like the MR F430 better, but this is still hella sexy. I'd take it over your average 100k-200k sports cars like aston martain v8 vantage, porche 911 turbo etc.

I like!

Beautiful car. Would love to have one, of course, but I just don't understand why Ferrari does not make lighter weight cars. Don't know the weight of this one, but it looks so heavy. The 8-cylinder 612 Scaglietti weighs in over 4,000 lbs.

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Originally Posted by playdoh43 (Post 2465530)

hmm why is this new engine making less hp than the F430 4.3L V8?

Reports say this will be the entry level Ferrari, if you could call it that, and the F430 will slot above this one in power and performance, now and in the future.

all cars in the future will make lees HP due to emissions and MPG.

It is fast because it is lighter.

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Originally Posted by Razz1 (Post 2465932)

all cars in the future will make lees HP due to emissions and MPG.

It is fast because it is lighter.

Does anyone know the weight. I've heard that the original California Spyders were considered more as boulevard cruisers.

^ I haven't seen any weight figures released but w/ the mostly aluminum structure and performance figures given, I doubt it is as heavy as the 612.

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Both the chassis and bodywork are aluminum, and power is derived from a new 4.3L V8 unit with direct injection and a ‘flat’ crankshaft design. The new mill generates 460hp at 7,500rpm and allows the Ferrari California to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds.

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Thanks. Wow, that is effin georgious!