While Ferrari hasn't confirmed the California's rumored 369 lb-ft of torque at 5250 rpm, it claims that it has a flatter, fatter torque curve than the F430, sharper throttle response and ...

Yes, it's a Ferrari. But you're forgiven if for a moment you're wondering. After all, the California represents ... 3-liter V-8 (based on the mill in the F430) yields 14 additional pound-feet ...

putting it squarely between the F430 coupe and Spider in the Ferrari lineup. So why would anyone buy the less powerful California over the life-affirming, less expensive F430? For starters ...

The California is heavier than the bigger and much more powerful 599 GTB. Yet the 4.3 V-8 under the hood is some 30 horses shy of the output of the F430, currently Ferrari's least-muscled car.

Ferrari is positioning the California as a less expensive companion to the 599GTB and 612 Scaglietti grand tourers, leaving the mid-engined F430 to represent the harder-edged realm of Ferrari’s ...

Redline is 8,000 rpm, a bit lower than that of the F430. The California also is the first Ferrari with a dual-clutch, seven-speed transmission in Ferrari's traditional transaxle system.

displacing 4297cc rather than the 4308cc of the F430. What people couldn’t work out at the California’s launch was how Ferrari could claim a sub-4 second 0-62mph time for the 275kg heavier ...

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The F430 was nice and all ... but aimed at two very different kinds of client. While the Ferrari California was created for owners requiring a more versatile sports car with a practical edge ...

The Ferrari F430 isn’t just any sports car. Introduced in 2004, it features a naturally aspirated 4.3-liter V8 engine that ...

The engine note is muted and the gearbox allows you to drive gently without the clamour of the F430. Ferrari reckons California buyers will be travelling further and with more passengers than ...