Ferrari has wasted no time in linking its production cars with the new turbo era in Formula 1 by chucking a hair dryer in the California.
It’s the first time we’ve seen a turbocharged production model from Ferrari since the legendary F40. So it’s not a decision the chaps at Modena would have taken lightly.
The merits of such a decision would have been made easier, though, once it was clear they could give the California a shedload more power and a crapload more torque. Where a shed equals 22% (412kW) and a crap amounts to 49% (755Nm).
It’s actually a whole new engine too, where the 2008 model California had a 4.3 litre V8, the model T has a 3.8 litre capacity.
Throw in the improved looks from the restyled bodywork and this new California T should be a much better car than the model its replacing.
