2013 Ferrari California: The nice-and-easy Ferrari gains a bit of an edge

摘要

AT FERRARI, PROGRESS is generally denoted by increased power and reduced weight, and, after three years on the market, Ferrari's front-engine, eight-cylinder GT, the California, gets both. The 4.3-liter V-8 spins out 30 more hp - 483 hp at 7750 rpm - and torque increases from 358 to 372 lb-ft. Credit reshaped pistons, a reprogrammed ECU, reduced friction losses, and new exhaust manifolds that lessen back pressure. Greater efficiencies in the aluminum-spaceframe architecture and a switch from steel to aluminum for the engine cradle help shed 66 pounds (curb weight is now 3817 pounds). With its rear transaxle, the California maintains a 53-percent rear weight bias. The fitness regimen shaved a fraction of a second off the 0-to-62-mph time, now 3.8 seconds, according to Ferrari.