2009 Ferrari California @ 2008 Paris Auto Show

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Pulled out of its secret workshop and displayed on the grounds of the Ferrari factory just for us, the 2009 Ferrari California stops us all in our tracks. We all just stand there. Mouths open. Like high-schoolers in the presence of bare breasts for the first time.

This is a gorgeous car. With Pininfarina bodywork created under the direction of Donato Coco, Ferrari's new design chief, the California is a real stunner, particularly with the roof up. Roof down it loses a trifle of that extraordinary well-balanced beauty, but only a trifle. Unlike other cars with a retractable hardtop, the proportions remain intact when the passengers expose themselves to the sun.

For instance, the fender vents are a welcome homage to the car from which the California takes its inspiration, the powerfully evocative Ferrari 250GT SWB Spyder California introduced at the 1960 Geneva auto show. And the long, hollow grooves in the sills have a function, as they direct air to ducts that cool the rear transaxle.

No question about it, the newest Ferrari is a looker. Full-figured, but a looker still the same.

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2009 Ferrari California @ 2008 Paris Auto Show

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  • Dude, a engine is ...

    Dude, a engine is NEVER to small!!!! Google AMS Evo. it has a 2.3L inline four that has over 1082.30HP, thats around 270.5HP per cylinder(I understand that it is massively Turbo'd and could S**k in small birds and animals.) Another instance is that Moto GP bikes have around 250HP and they are inline four.

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  • that motor is way ...

    that motor is way too small

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  • i think this looks ...

    i think this looks nicer than a f430 but id hav to hav the f430 its has a proper ferrari name and if its called califronia it just would seen like a real ferrari

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  • like the car

    like the car

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  • And it still sounds ...

    And it still sounds bad.

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  • The name " ...

    The name "California" has been used in Ferrari since the 1950's.

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  • hehe i

    hehe i

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  • if this is the same ...

    if this is the same price as f430 I would definitely go for the f430.

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  • The roof thing was ...

    The roof thing was cool but the name sounds retarded. I don't know, it just doesn't have a ferrari feel.

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  • italian car!enzo ...

    italian car!enzo ferrari was a great man!

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  • many are faster but ...

    many are faster but ferrari is best in the world.

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  • holey S**t ! nice man

    holey S**t ! nice man

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  • Nice car! But I ...

    Nice car! But I think 430 Scuderia is my favorite anyway.. If I should pick one thing in that monter for free it would be the brunette next to the car. Wow!

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  • When I think of ...

    When I think of Ferrari, what comes to mind is race car for the streets. Thats why, if I was wealthy enough, I would go for the F430 Scuderia.

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  • Pretty car. italian ...

    Pretty car. italian stye

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