A new port of call FERRARI PORTOFINO M
WHERE WE DROVE IT ETA: NOW
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*Claimed figures
Price: R4 956 200 Engine: 3,9-litre, V8, twin-turbo petrol Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch Power: 456 kW @5 750-7 500 r/min Torque: 760 N.m @3 000-5 750 r/min 0-100 km/h: 3,45 seconds* Top speed: 320 km/h Fuel consumption: 11,30 L/100 km* CO2 : 256 g/km Rivals: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and GT; Bentley Continental GT Convertible; Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible
+ the all-in-one Ferrari; M should stand for magic microchips
- new exhaust and particulate filter rob it of noise
f all the automotive objects out there, a Rosso Corsa (racing red) Ferrari is perhaps the most admired by car lovers and laypeople alike. A cultural symbol of Italy, any coachwork wearing the famed Prancing Horse is as much a manifestation of artistic flair as it is of engineering prowess. For one day only, we were allowed access to the latest Portofino M, the latest evolution of the front-engine, 2+2, folding-hardtop that was launched in the
