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FErrArI is a word synonymous with iconic sports cars and groundbreaking engineering. It is a brand that has motorsports coursing through its veins, yet has that Italian designer chic that feels just as comfortable in a casual drive along the Amalfi Coast as it does on a Formula One racetrack. Ferrari is proud of its achievements and motor sports DNA, but is determined to launch forward into the future in the tailwind of its strong brand values, carved out by its founder, Enzo Ferrari.
Where it all began
Ferrari has been at the forefront of both automotive design and engineering, be it in the world of sports cars, luxurious grand tourers, supercars or motor sport. The famous Italian manufacturer, symbolized by the iconic Prancing Horse motif, has obtained world recognition by creating exquisite pieces of art and fitting them with performancebased technologies of the highest order. Its exclusive catalogue boasts of one of the most famous names associated with the Ferrari brand –California, a Ferrari model name oozing heritage from every curve and vent.
The first Ferrari to bear the name California was the original V12engined 250 California, an exquisitely designed 2-seater spider produced in 1957, which has become renowned as being one of the greatest examples of automotive design of all time. Scaglietti built around 100 of these, some with aluminium bodies, and examples now fetch millions at auction. Long-wheelbase versions were built between 1958 and 1960 before being replaced by the short-wheelbase version.
Following in its footsteps was the equally impressive 365 California, less than 20 were ever built between 1966 and 1967. The exclusive nature of these Ferraris ensured that California became a hallowed name.

The Italian company unveiled a modern day reiteration of the California at the 2008 Paris Motor Show which evolved into the present generation California T, launched in 2014. The latest incarnation of the hard-top convertible has a new turbocharged V8, joining models such as the 1984 GTO and 1987 F40, hence the ‘T’ in the moniker.
The Ferrari California T’s modern design gives it a powerful personality in which sportiness and elegance meld in the classically seamless way of every Prancing Horse ever built. The design, an elegantly balanced interplay of convex and concave surfaces gives the new California T the sophisticated allure of an authentic Ferrari Grand Tourer.
With its softer curves, room for a small amount of luggage and easiergoing nature of the chassis for those long inter-continental journeys, the California family are some of the most sought after Ferraris ever built.
.اهئادأ رخزي يذلا ،California ”اينروفيلاك“ زارط وهو لاأ ،يراريف ةملاعب تنرتقا يتلا .ةنتافلا هميماصت اياوز نم ةيواز لك يف ةقارعلاب California 250 ةرايس California مسا لمحت يراريف ةرايس لوأ تناكو
ميمصتب رديابس زارط وهو ،V لكشب ةناوطسأ 12 نم فلؤم كرحمب
نم دحاو هنأ ىلع ةرهش بسكو ،نيدعقم ّ مضو 1957 ماع رهظ باذج
تعنص دقو .ضرلأا هجو ىلع اًموي تراس يتلا تارايسلا ميماصت عورأ
نم لكايهب اهضعب ،زارطلا اذه نم ةرايس 100 ةبارق Scaglietti ”يتييلاكس“
ىلإ ةينلعلا تادازملا يف مويلا تازارطلا هذه ضعب رعس لصيو ،موينمللأا تعنص دقف ةليوطلا تلاجعلا ةدعاق تاذ تازارطلا امأ .تارلاودلا نم نييلاملا تلاجع ةدعاق تاذ ىرخأ ةخسنب اهلادبتسا نيح ىلإ







The California T today
The Ferrari California T epitomizes the sublime elegance, sportiness, versatility and exclusivity that have distinguished every California model since the 1950s.

The California T is a car brimming with innovation that will more than meet the expectations of discerning clients for whom fun behind the wheel is a priority, but who also demand a sumptuously comfortable Grand Tourer they can use every day. The California T is a brilliant expression of Ferrari’s sporty DNA, while its retractable hard top (RHT) and 2+ configuration, amongst other features, make it supremely versatile. Like all Ferraris, the California T boasts cutting-edge technological solutions that make it absolutely unique, most notably the new turbocharged V8 engine.
Turbo technology has an honourable place in Prancing Horse’s engineering tradition, thanks to iconic models of the likes of the GTO of 1984 and the F40 of 1987. It is now also, of course, back at the heart of our latest F1 single-seater. Maranello’s engineers have managed to design a remarkable power unit that combines classic Ferrari engine qualities, such as razor-sharp responsiveness, blistering performance, superbly powerful acceleration at all speeds and an exhilarating soundtrack, with the advantages turbo technology, such as drastically reduced emissions and fuel consumption, a high specific power output and compact dimensions. A genuinely unprecedented achievement that sets a new benchmark for the industry.
The California T sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds flat and from 0 to 200 km/h in 11.2 seconds. It is also more fuel efficient to the tune of approximately 15 per cent* than the previous California.
All these results were achieved thanks to solutions adopted on the F1 single-seaters, including a low-inertia, flat-plane crankshaft combined with innovative twin-scroll turbines to minimise throttle response times.

Certain of the manufacturing phases, mostly regarding castings, also make use of the same plant and production processes employed by the Scuderia. The California T’s engine produces an enthrallingly powerful sound that becomes even more impressive as revs increase.
The new model also boasts true sports car dynamics, thanks to lower steering wheel activity and quicker steering courtesy of a new steering box and new suspension set-up. New springs and latest-generation Magnaride dampers (now more than 50 per cent faster), combined with body motion accelerometers, reduce roll and pitch to deliver more precise handling whilst still guaranteeing an incredibly comfortable ride. Meticulous and in-depth design work has retained the dimensions of the previous model yet endowed the California T with a whole new personality. The car’s proportions were penned by the Ferrari Styling Centre in collaboration with Pininfarina, and are very much in line with Ferrari’s front-engined ethos. The California T’s cabin exudes a sense of warmth and craftsmanship, and was designed to be as ergonomic as possible, with luxurious semi-aniline leather trim. The space on-board is flexible too, and owners can make the most efficient use of its generous boot capacity even with the top down, thanks to the communication between the luggage compartment and rear seats.
The Human-Machine Interface encompasses the Ferrari steering wheel with integrated controls while the Turbo Performance Engineer (TPE) takes pride of place between the two air vents at the centre of dash. This is a sophisticated instrument with a touch-sensitive scroll surround and a digital display that provides indications on making the most efficient use of the new engine’s performance. The California T also has a new infotainment system with a large, extremely intuitive 6.5” display and a choice of both button and touch-screen controls.
The California T of today is underscored by excellence, heritage, prestige and track DNA. Continuously pushing the limits of technological innovation in every engineering area, Ferrari has and always has been the leader in classic design and superior performance. The company bridges the gap between the unique heritage of Enzo and the Prancing Horse, which has come to encapsulate Italian joie de vivre at its most essential, and the new world of cultural and technological hegemony. Ferrari’s deluxe approach to bespoke automotive design, razorsharp responsiveness, blistering performance, superbly powerful acceleration at all speeds and an exhilarating soundtrack known to all Ferraris, is at the heart of the California T. This is the Ferrari DNA.
)Turbo Performance Engineer )TPE ”وبروتلا
.ةيماملأا تازيهجتلا ةحول طسو يف ءاوهلا يتحتف نيب عم سمللاب لمعي راود فرطب زيمتي روطتم دادع TPE ةدافتسلاا هلوخت تارشؤم قئاسلل نيبت ةيمقر ةشاش

.نكمم لكش لضفأب ديدجلا كرحملا ءادأ نم
هيفرتو تامولعم ماظنب
دومعلاو ،ضفخنملا يتاذلا روصقلا اهنم twin-scroll نيتانقب تانيبرتلا ىلإ ةفاضلإاب ،حطسملا تاءارجإ ضعب أجلتو .قناخلا ةباجتسا ةدم ص ّ لقت يتلا هتاذ عنصملا ىلإ ،كبسلا تايلمع اصوصخو ،عينصتلا ”ايريدوكس“ اهمدختست يتلا اهتاذ جاتنلإا تايلمعو .عينصتلا )يراريف يف تاكرحملا ةضاير مسق( Scuderia دادزي زيمتي اًريهج اًيوق اًتوص California T كرحم ردصيو .كرحملا نارود ةعرس ديازت عم لاامجو ةعور
ديدجلا ميمصتلا ىلحتي كلذ ىلع ةولاع دوقملا ةكرح لضفب ةيقيقحلا ةيضايرلا ةرايسلا