From mid October to early November, Ferrari invited more than 300 journalists from all over the world to Sicily to test-drive its latest supercar, the California. As you can see in our picture gallery after the jump, the members of the press had the chance not only to discover the attractions of the new coupe-convertible Ferrari but also the unspoilt beauty of western Sicily. The California, which is mechanically related to both the Maserati GranTurismo and Alfa Romeo 8C, comes with a retractable hardtop and is powered by a 4.3-liter V8 engine delivering an output of 460 HP.
While the newest model from Ferrari’s stable has yet to hit the road, fans of the Italian marque are already speculating on special edition versions, and in the case of the guys at CGI Automotive, they’ve even come up with a rendering of a sportier edition that could bear the Mondial or Stradale nametag among other choices. We don’t know if this artist’s rendering has anything to do with reality, but we too believe that in the near future Ferrari will proceed to the development of an even sportier variant of the coupe-cabriolet 
Continuing the stream of information on the new California GT, Ferrari has released more details and photographs of its 2+ convertible, including pictures of the retractable hardtop closed. Needless to say, the The Italian carmaker also announced that President Luca di Montezemolo put the
“I am very satisfied indeed with the work that the women and men of Ferrari have done,” declared Luca di Montezemolo. “The
“This is the first dual-purpose Spider/Coupé with a retractable hard top that closes in just 14 seconds. Despite its extraordinary performance, the
Since we still have some time before Ferrari unleashes a driving video of its all-new California 2+ GT, we decided to download the official teaser clip and garnish it with the scrumptious sounds of its 460Hp 4.3-liter V8 engine. The 
We not so sure that the 60,000 hits that Ferrari’s dedicated California site received during its first weekend (May 10-11) is something worth celebrating, but Ferrari certainly thinks so. Even if the first pictures of Ferrari’s new coupe-cabriolet model were uploaded on May 13, the site practically received backlinks from nearly every car related blog and website on the globe. Having that in mind, 60,000 hits aren't a lot at all.According to the Italian supercarmaker, most of the first 60,000 visitors were American, followed by Italians and then enthusiasts from other European countries. The site also received a signigicant number of hits from
Following last Friday’s announcement, Ferrari proceeded to the release of the first official photographs of its all-new California GT model. The Italian thoroughbred that had been dubbed as the GT, California GT and Dino in spy pictures over the previous months will be offered exclusively as a 2+ seater (whatever that means) coupe-cabriolet with an electric folding hardtop.
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Under its aluminium body, the California hides a new multilink rear suspension system while it is also equipped with the marque’s F1-Trac traction control system which made its debut on the 599 GTB Fiorano along with Brembo brakes featuring carbon-ceramic material discs as standard.
Ferrari’s newest GT model will be officially unveiled to the public at the Paris International Car Show this September. However, over the coming weeks, new photographs and further details will also be published.
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