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Filed under: Convertibles , Sports/GTs , Paris Motor Show , Ferrari Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari California var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/New_Ferrari_California_Pics'; The gang in Maranello is continuing to dribble out more imagery of the new Ferrari California roadster, now with the car now making its first appearance with its hard top up. This blue GT can be seen in the gallery below with the top up, down and halfway in between. Thankfully, in spite of the 2+ designation (whatever that means) the car still maintains two-seater proportions, so it doesn't have a ridiculously long rear deck. There has been plenty of discussion in the comments about the virtues of the California's design details, but the overall proportions are definitely classic GT the folding hard top manages not to screw that up. Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo recently had his first crack at driving the new car at the company's Fiorano test track and unsurprisingly...
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Filed under: Convertibles , Sports/GTs , Paris Motor Show , Supercars , Ferrari Click on the Ferrari California for some wallpaper quality high-res shots var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ferrari_reveals_new_California_GT_convertible'; Just days after Ferrari launched the teaser site for its new GT, the first full images and details of the new the Ferrari California have been revealed. Even though the countdown timer on the teaser site still indicates there's a week to go before the next info reveal, the countdown itself is little more than a formality. Like other modern Ferraris, this one is fabricated from aluminum to keep mass under control. The 460 hp 4.3L V8 is the first from Maranello to use direct injection while following the racing tradition of using a flat-plane crankshaft. This car of firsts also debuts the production application of a dual clutch gearbox from Ferrari. The 7-speed unit is mounted in a rear transaxle configuration and should provide smoother shifting...
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