The California T launched in the 2015 model year as an update of the 2009-2014 Ferrari California. On the outside, the body got a pretty thorough restyling, while under the hood a twin-turbo 3.9L V-8 replaced the previous 4.3L normally-aspirated mill.
The F154 BB V-8 was a 32V DOHC powerplant, with variable valve timing, dry-sump lubrication, direct injection, and a flat plane crank, as well as being the first turbocharged motor in a road going Ferrari since the F40 back in the Eighties. It was rated at 553 SAE net horsepower and sent power to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The original California, which had been something of an experiment, what with its front-mounted V-8 and retractable hardtop, had been criticized by some testers as being overweight and underpowered. The California T not only added power, but at 4,064 pounds, Car and Driver's 2015 test car was almost sixty pounds lighter than its predecessor.
The result was a car that launched to sixty in only 3.3 seconds and annihilated the quarter mile in just 11.3 seconds at 128 mph. Base price was $202,723 in 2015 money, which is about $273k in constant dollars.
Impressive numbers, but they definitely come at a price!
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