Ferrari has introduced its latest 4-seat super car to the Australian market.
It has an unorthodox name and ridiculous amounts of power.
But more than anything I think there is something really worth celebrating with the GTC4 Lusso;
in fact, 12 things worth celebrating.
But before we do let’s just stand back and admire.
The GTC4 Lusso is the replacement to the previous FF in Ferrari’s reign.
The name change has coincided with more power and torque, the advent of rear wheel steering
and the latest generation of Ferrari’s electro-magnetic adaptive dampers.
There is also a new aero package bringing greater downforce and reduced drag from the
Lusso’s shooting brake body style.
Under its long bonnet the old FF6.3 litre V12 engine has been carried over, but parent
torque have now been boosted to 507 kilowatts and 697 newton-meters.
The seven speed dual clutch transmission also carries over but, likewise, it has had a bit
of a sharpening as well.
The Lusso sends drive to all four wheels via anno-electronic differential and in day to
day scenarios the drive line is amazingly docile with smooth shifts and a relaxed demeanour.
Before we get too far let’s just rejoice.
Naturally aspirated V12 engines are as rare as rocking horse you know what nowadays, so
when a model like this comes out with one under the bonnet it is something really worth
celebrating.
Anyway, enough of that, this thing is insanely fast.
Weighing in at 1 800 kilgrams, the refreshed GTC4 Lusso is claimed to hit 100 kilometers
an hour from rest in just 3.4 seconds.
That is 0.3 seconds quicker than the previous FF.
Top speed, meanwhile, remains unchanged at 33 km’s per hour.
The best part is just that zing as the car climbs to its 8 200 rmp redline and check
this out.
[Laughs].
So fast, so crisp.
On country roads the Lusso is surprisingly quite and comfortable, soaking up bumps admirably,
turning the steering wheel manitino [?] to sport mode doesn’t induce any Jekyll and
Hyde behaviour traits from the drive line, instead it mildly reinforces the cars already
strong sporty pretentions.
The all drive system enables more confidence in the cars Pirelli P0 tyres through the bends.
You can imagine 12 bustling cylinders don’t take too much provoking in order to spin the
wheels but with that all drive system the GTC4 Lusso is both tractable and predictable.
Inside there is a new 10.25 inch infotainment screen.
There is also apple car play but, as we discovered, it is one of many options priced at a ludicrous
$6 800.
If you want this particular carbon fibre steering wheel that will set you back $13 000 and as
for the panoramic sun roof a lazy 32K.
The cabin offers adequate though not huge proportions for four full sixed adults while
the boot is suitable for a couple of overnight bags.
Handcrafted leather and lashings of carbon fibre are partly undone by the occasional
use of cheap looking grey plastic through the cabin.
But let us be honest, you don’t buy a Ferrari for the interior, you buy it for the driving
experience and with its naturally aspirated V12 engine this GTC4 Lusso delivers that in
a big way.
But, in saying that, at $578 000 plus on-road costs, it also asks big money.