Ferrari California vs. Ferrari Portofino

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The Ferrari California appeared in 2008, the Ferrari Portofino in 2017 – 9 years later. Both have a V8 engine, mounted at the front. The lighter one is the Ferrari Portofino: 1664 kg versus 1735 kg.

Ferrari CaliforniaFerrari Portofino

2008–2014Period2017–2023

4.3 l F136 IB/IH V8Engine3.9 l F154 BE twin-turbo V8

4300 cm³Displacement3900 cm³

California: 460 PSPower600 PS (Portofino)

485 NmTorque–

–0–100 km/h3.5 s

–Top speed320 km/h

1735 kgWeight1664 kg

7-speed Getrag 7DCL750 dual-clutch; 6-speed manualTransmission7-Gang Magna 7DCL750 Doppelkupplung (Portofino); 8-Gang Magna 8DCL900 Doppelkupplung …

Front mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel drive

2-door, 2+2 retractable hardtop cabrioletBody2-door, 2+2 retractable hardtop cabriolet

Pininfarina under Ken Okuyama (1997)DesignFerrari Design Center under Flavio Manzoni

2670 mmWheelbase2670 mm

4563 × 1902 × 1308 mmL × W × H4586 × 1938 × 1318 mm

All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari California: Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France, CC BY-SA 2.0; Ferrari Portofino: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.

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