Ferrari California

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The Ferrari California is a grand touring sports
car produced by the Italian manufacturer
Ferrari . It is a two door "2+2" hard top
convertible . When originally released, the
California was powered by a front-mid
mounted gasoline direct injection 4.3 L
(260 cu in) V8 with 460 PS (338 kW; 454 hp).
[2] The car revives the " California " name used
for the late-1950s Ferrari 250 GT .
Initial release
The California was launched at the 2008 Paris
Motor Show . According to industry rumors,
the California originally started as a concept
for a new Maserati [citation needed ] , but the
resulting expense to produce the car led the
Fiat Group to badge it as a Ferrari in order to
justify the high cost of purchase; the
company denies this, however. [3] The
California represents a new, fourth model
range for the company. [4]
Design
The California represents a number of firsts
for Ferrari:
The first front engined Ferrari with a V8
The first to feature a 7-speed dual-clutch
transmission
The first with a folding metal roof
The first with multi-link rear suspension
The first with direct petrol injection
Bosch produced the direct injection system.
The engine displaces 4,297 cubic centimetres
(262.2 cubic inches) and delivers 338 kW
(453 bhp) at 7,750 rpm; its maximum torque
produced is 485 N·m (358 lbf·ft) at 5,000 rpm.
The resulting 79 kW (106 bhp) per litre of
engine displacement is one of the highest for
a naturally aspirated engine, as other
manufacturers have used supercharging or
turbocharging to reach similar power levels. [5]
It is considered likely that the next version of
the California will be turbocharged. [6]
The body computer system was developed by
Magneti Marelli Automotive
Lighting.
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