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Ferrari’s New California in Detail
Written by: Autocar staff   http://www.autocar.co.uk
05/30/2008 - 09:38 AM
Maranello, Italy
 
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More details have emerged about the new 453hp Ferrari California, along with a slew of new pictures. They show the folding roof, which takes 14 seconds to open, in action for the first time.

The new Ferrari California will have sharper performance, better fuel economy and superior luggage space to take the fight to its most-obvious rival, the Aston Martin DB9.

Latest details reveal the two-seat Ferrari to be shorter and wider than the 2+2 Aston while sitting on a 1.8in shorter wheelbase.

The California's 4.3-liter V8 will power
the new Ferrari to 62mph in under four seconds. Now Maranello has announced a fuel economy of 21mpg and emissions of 310g/km CO2, bettering both the manual and automatic versions of the Aston Martin DB9 and its next obvious rival, the Bentley Continental GT.

Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo confirmed that the California is aimed at everyday drivers: "The California is also exceptionally easy to drive and has a space behind the front seats that makes it supremely flexible in terms of usage" he said.

Julian Rendell/Autocar magazine.
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