The new Ferrari California has a V8 engine delivering 450 bhp,mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.We think that all the attention will be on this car at the Paris Motor Show in October but with a serious rival , the Jaguar F-type.As you can see,the design was inspired from the 599 Barchetta.An amazing thing is the top made of aluminium (to keep the weight down) that can be lowered.The car will go from 0 to 100km/h in just 4 seconds.

We don’t know exactly when the Ferrari California will go on sale,but we expect to see it in the UK showrooms by 2009,with a price around £130 000 .

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