Kuala Lumpur, 29 September 2016 – Naza Italia, the official Ferrari importer for Malaysia, revealed Ferrari’s 4-seater ‘Executive’ car, the GTC4Lusso T today, in tandem with the model’s debut at the Paris Motor Show.
The Ferrari GTC4Lusso T is quite a mouthful to verbalize, and will take some effort to recall, but it will be remembered as Ferrari’s first attempt to go into the ‘executive’ market, perhaps as a response to market demands after sampling the Quattroporte and the Panamera. An earlier version, the Ferrari GTC4Lusso (without the T at the end) was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier in the year, with a 680 horsepower, 6.3 litre V12 engine, with all-wheel steer and all-wheel drive. We note with interest that Ferrari still refuses to open up another two doors, opting instead to retain a two-door configuration.
Prompted by the notion of a car with less power but more drivability and practicality for daily usage, Ferrari have put into the GTC4Lusso T, a 3.9 litre twin turbo engine that has less power on paper, 610 horsepower, a 50 horsepower drop, probably the maximum power drop the stubborn Ferrari engineers are prepared to sacrifice for the marketing department. The earlier version GTC4Lusso had all-wheel drive and 4-wheel steer – the GTC4Lusso T comes with only rear-wheel drive but retains the 4-wheel steer (4-WS). The deletion of the all-wheel drive components has resulted in some weight savings.
Power is transmitted to the road via a 7-speed dual clutch transmission, and Ferrari have a unique boost management system that maintains linear acceleration through the gears – this is to trim away the turbo lag at lower engine speeds while limiting the power peaks at high boost to maintain a driving sensation that is similar to that of Ferrari’s naturally aspirated engines.
The base price of the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T starts at RM1,088.000 (excluding duty and customization options).
Ferrari GTC4Lusso T
Brief technical specifications
Engine
Type: V8 – 90° turbo
Overall displacement: 3,855 cc
Bore and stroke: 86.5 mm x 82 mm
Maximum power output*: 449 kW (610 cv) at 7,500 rpm
Maximum torque: 760 Nm at 3,000 – 5,250 rpm
Dimensions and weight
Length: 4,922 mm
Width: 1,980 mm
Height: 1,383 mm
Dry weight**: 1,740 kg
Weight distribution: 46% front – 54% rear
Performance
Maximum speed: >320 km/h
0-100 km/h: 3.5 sec
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
Fuel consumption***: 11.6 l/100 km
Emissions***: 265g CO2/km
*Power expressed in kW and cv for reasons of homogeneity. With 98 octane fuel **Equipped with specific optional extras
*** Under homologation
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