Ferrari GTC4 Lusso
is a car we're big fans of at PistonHeads, its ability to combine rabid Ferrari V12 performance with exquisite luxury quite some party trick. Now the flagship of the Ferrari range is to receive a new model, the GTC4 Lusso T.
A "rich, powerful soundtrack" is promised
California T
, that's a 'T' for turbo. Also like the California, and indeed the
488 GTB
, it's the 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 that powers this GTC, Ferrari describing it as the "latest evolution" of this unit. So don't, whatever you do, call it a straight swap... Power is rated at 610hp at 7,500rpm, with peak torque of 560lb ft from 3,000-5,250rpm and variable torque curves (also as seen in the California and 488) between third and seventh. The V12 car, for reference, boasts 690hp and 514lb ft.
Moreover, this is not simply a V8 in place of the V12 for a GTC4. Unlike the existing car, the V8 ditches the four-wheel drive and is rear-wheel drive only. Just when you thought Ferrari was going all grown up and sensible. Not only does this save 50kg (now 1,740kg dry with "specific optional extras"), but also tips the weight balance a little more in favour of the rear (now 46:54). Ferrari says this brings "superb occupant comfort and sportiness with... thrilling driving dynamics". Performance remains firmly in the supercar realm: top speed is said to be in excess of 200mph, with 60mph coming up in 3.5 seconds.
Much of the rest of the technology from the GTC4 Lusso is carried over to this T, including four-wheel steer, third generation Slide Slip Control and the Dual Cockpit as well.
The GTC4 Lusso T will receive its first public show at the Paris motor show very soon; there are no further details on price or availability yet, but you would have to assume neither can be far off. Would you have it over the V12?
