FERRARI F149 California 2008-2011 Photos, engines & full specs

The Ferrari California took a name from the past and brought it to the present with a perspective for the future. It evokes the glorious 1957 250 California, a beautiful car design for the road and track but with an open top.

The bodywork shows a retractable open-top and a 2+2 passenger architecture option on top of the two seater standard vehicle. As usual on any exclusive Ferrari model, the interior is garnished with fine leather and beautifully hand-made stitches on the steering wheel and seats.

The California received the a new 8-cylinder engine version originally built for the faster versions of the Ferrari line-up. It comes with direct injection and offers 460 HP/7.750 rpm from a 4.3-liter, naturally aspirated engine and a maximum torque of 485 Nm (357 lb-ft). The Ferrari California will be equipped with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox with paddle-shifters behind the steering-wheel, in F1-style.

In order to balance the car, Ferrari installed the engine in the front and the gearbox in the rear (transaxle-system), which leads to a 47:53 front:rear weight distribution. Also, a newly developed suspension was given to the California with a double wishbone on the front axle and a new multilink system in the rear. The 599 GTB Fiorano's Suspension Control System SCM Magnetorheological is available as an option.