"Jay_Hoff" (jayhoff)
10/11/2013 at 16:27 • Filed to: Ferrari, Leaked, Califonia
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"Jay_Hoff" (jayhoff)
10/11/2013 at 16:27 • Filed to: Ferrari, Leaked, Califonia | 1
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Those leaked images from Ferrari, are the new California. May the Jalopnik Gods spite me.
According to Autocar.
A series of design patent images have revealed that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is developing a new model, which may well be the next-generation !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
Several official illustrations, which appeared online after being submitted for design registration, show the new !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in detail.
It's evident that the car features many design cues found on current Ferraris, including the front and rear styling of the FF. The lights are the same as those seen on the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , F12 Berlinetta and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , while the lower valance appears a hybrid of that found on the FF and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
Despite the illustration appearing to show a fixed-roof coupé, there are prominent cut lines in the roof that suggest that a production version could feature a folding metal hard top, like the California, or a removable roof panel. The images may also not be representative of the final production version, accounting for the lack of an obvious receptacle for the folding roof, or alternatively reflecting the fitment of a targa top.
The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is currently the oldest model in the manufacturer's range, having being revealed in late 2008 and launched in early 2009, and features styling that's not in line with more recent models.
Previously the date for the replacement !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! had been the source of some debate, with Ferrari's mid-engined cars being on a five-year replacement cycle and its V12s on a seven-year cycle. Some had suggested a six-year cycle for the California convertible, however, pointing at a late 2014 reveal and early 2015 on-sale date.
A lightly disguised !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! test mule was !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , with obvious changes including a much higher bonnet line, a different front end and new lights. Sources suggested at the time that the car was testing a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8, which has recently made its way in to the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
Currently the rear-drive California is powered by a naturally aspirated V8 that produces 483bhp and 375lb ft. It's capable of 0-62mph in under 4.0sec and has a top speed of 194mph. The new twin-turbo Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-litre V8 puts out 523bhp and 523lb ft.
The presence of notable bonnet louvres in the sketches of the new model potentially indicate that it too could receive a turbocharged powerplant; they would serve to reduce the high underbonnet temperatures that are typically associated with high-performance forced-induction engines.
Fitting a turbocharged engine would also help !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! meet increasingly demanding emissions and economy targets. An illustration of the chassis also suggests a flat undertray will be fitted, in order to reduce drag - which will again help improve performance and efficiency.
Recent patents for myriad hybrid technologies, including a rear-mounted hybrid system for a front-engined, rear-drive coupé, may indicate that the new California could also receive a hybrid powertrain. The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was notable for featuring many economy-related technologies when launched, and it was also the first production Ferrari with a stop/start system.
There has been some speculation that the images may be of a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! coupé, or special one-off variant, but Ferrari already offer a high-performance front-engined coupé in the form of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The new car also appears to feature the same central section as the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but with a longer nose and different tail.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! declined to comment regarding the new design registrations.
Source: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
> Jay_Hoff
10/11/2013 at 16:31 |
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That already looks so much better than the abomination that is the current California.
William Byrd
> Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
10/11/2013 at 16:39 |
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Agreed! Dat ass...is pretty awkward.
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Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
> William Byrd
10/11/2013 at 16:39 |
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Awkward indeed.
Milky
> Jay_Hoff
10/11/2013 at 17:11 |
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Still skeptical, looks like a FF coupe IMO. Not to mention magazines/websites get stuff wrong a decent amount.
Pessimippopotamus
> Jay_Hoff
10/11/2013 at 18:01 |
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I don't know. It's unlikely that Ferrari will offer a new (facelifted) model with the same detailing as existing models.
And as for Ferrari collectors, I don't know... They're nuts about doing anything to get exclusive one-offs. I can totally imagine someone commissioning an FF coupe for the hell of it.
Like this thing that's not a 612.
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Jay_Hoff
> Pessimippopotamus
10/11/2013 at 18:06 |
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Pessimippopotamus
> Jay_Hoff
10/11/2013 at 18:11 |
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That's having the same design language, a far cry from actually using the exact same headlight units. What is this, turn of the century Porsche?
MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
> Jay_Hoff
10/11/2013 at 18:36 |
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So this thing will go head to head with the new C7 in terms of performance. Which is odd, because the F12 Berlinetta is barely faster around a track than the C7. So what is Ferrari doing here? This is their entry level car, right?