A cheeky nod to its dual personality—a racer at heart but dressed for high society, blending the genii of Manzoni, Vermeersch, and Alonso into one unforgettable GT.
Strap yourself in, because this isn’t your grandfather’s Ferrari (and thank goodness – his dentures would’ve flown out). The 2015 California T is the glorious result of Maranello’s obsession with being fast, sleek, and ever so slightly more practical. Under the direction of Flavio Manzoni—Ferrari’s Chief Design Officer since 2010, the man who steered the design of the LaFerrari, F12 Berlinetta and yes, this very T—this car wears aggression like a tailored Italian suit. With bodywork penned by Ferrari’s Style Centre in league with Pininfarina’s Lowie Vermeersch, the California T is a work of art that doesn’t even know it’s art.
Let’s talk numbers, because engineers love numbers almost as much as petrolheads do. Beneath that flowing bonnet is a twin-turbocharged 3.9‑liter V8 producing 553 hp and a lung-busting 755 Nm—twice the torque at half the revs of its naturally aspirated predecessor. The result? A 0–100 km/h sprint in a blistering 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).
Yet it’s not just brute force—it’s finesse. Ferrari reintroduced turbocharging for the first time since the F40, and those twin-scroll turbos are so responsive there's virtually zero lag. Handling is sharpened too, thanks to MagneRide adaptive dampers and the F1‑Trac stability system. That Handling Speciale package debuted in 2016? It’s like upgrading from espresso to straight-up Italian rocket fuel.
Cue the glamorous stories: Fernando Alonso himself received his California T in early 2014, dubbing it a daily driver that dared to be Ferrari-fast while remaining dress-shoe compatible. Under the hood and behind the wheel tracks, Ferrari engineers and dynamos like Manzoni and MagneRide specialists crafted a car that could do St. Tropez one weekend, shout down Monaco hairpins the next.
And yes, practicality matters—even in red. Apple CarPlay made its Ferrari debut here, a navigator even Alonso could appreciate en route to Spa. The interior got upgraded leather, better ergonomics, reworked graphics—the sort of detail that makes a supercar feel less like a racecar and more like a well‑heeled supremo’s second home.
In short, the California T 2015 is Ferrari’s suave diplomat: half track monster, half continental lounge diva. It’s bold design, blistering speed, and everyday civility all wrapped in a drop‑top Paris‑to‑Portofino package.
