The Ferrari California T has officially made its debut in Singapore, the very first appearance in South East Asia following the Geneva Motor Show in March.
The California T is a brilliant expression of Ferrari's sporty DNA, while its retractable hard-top (RHT) and 2+2 configuration, amongst other features, make it supremely versatile.
The Ferrari Styling Centre, in collaboration with Pininfarina, radically reworked the California T's design to endow it with a completely new personality while retaining its original dimensions.
Inside, the warm, sumptuously hand-finished cabin is trimmed in luxury semi-aniline leather while the space on board is flexible - allowing owners to make the most efficient use of its generous boot capacity even with the top down.
Like all Ferraris, the California T boasts cutting-edge technological solutions that make it absolutely unique, most notably the new turbocharged V8 engine. Turbo technology has an honourable place in Prancing Horse's engineering tradition, thanks to iconic models like the GTO of 1984 and the F40 of 1987.
The California T is powered by a direct injection 3.8-litre V8 turbocharged engine that produces 552bhp and a maximum torque of 755Nm.
These figures allow the car to complete the century sprint in a whopping 3.6 seconds, on to a top speed of 316km/h.
For the first time on an engine using this technology, turbo lag has been virtually eliminated by reducing inertia and adopting an F1-derived flat-plane crankshaft in addition to innovative twin scroll turbines.
Compared to the previous California, fuel consumption has been cut by 15 percent despite an increase of 70bhp and a jump of 49 percent in maximum torque. CO2 emissions have been cut to 250g/km on the combined cycle. As a result, the car’s range has been extended by 15 percent.
New springs and latest generation Magnaride dampers (more than 50 percent faster) combined with body motion accelerometers reduce roll and pitch to deliver more precise handling whilst still guaranteeing an incredibly comfortable ride. The car also sports the latest evolution of F1-Trac, which guarantees maximum acceleration out of corners, and CCM3 carbon ceramic brakes.
At press time, the Ferrari California T retails at $905,000 (without COE).
