2019
Automatic
24.1 mpg
Tax: £180
Mileage: 9,098
Petrol
2020
Semi-Auto
Mileage: 9,852
Tax: £190
Mileage: 4,145
2018
Mileage: 14,000
Mileage: 10,000
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What might an entry level modern Ferrari be like? In the California, launched in 2008, we got our answer. It wasn't one of Maranello's most universally loved models but it met its brief to widen the reach of the brand. Out of every ten California customers, just three had owned a Ferrari before, the rest purloined from brands like Mercedes, Bentley and Aston Martin. What the California didn't achieve though, was its goal of hitting 1,000 annual sales on a regular basis. Not even when it was usefully updated to 'California T' status in 2014. So the brand has tried again at creating an entry-level everyday-usable sports car, bringing us this Portofino model. Like its predecessor, it persists with the kind of folding metal top that everyone else in the industry except Mercedes has now ditched. And there's essentially the same 3.9-litre twin turbo V8 beneath the bonnet, though it's been extensively worked over.
This Portofino model is very different to its California predecessor. It's pretty much a completely new model that shares a few similarities with its predecessor. With a different engine, steering, suspension, interior, brakes, aero package and infotainment system, the brand's most affordable sports car has been transformed. It's a model that now looks to have realised the potential that many recognised in its predecessor. As an entry-level Ferrari, it squarely hits the mark. It's more than fast enough, yet it's been designed to drive in an unintimidating manner. The folding hard top roof remains a draw and the styling is now sleeker than ever. If Ferrari is serious about capping production across its entire range, you'll need to be very quick to get an order accepted for the Portofino. This one's a hot ticket.
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