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To be considered a success, the new Ferrari Amalfi needed to improve upon what’s perhaps the automaker’s most underrated model of all time, the handsome Roma it replaces. A tall order, but Ferrari has proved pretty good at the whole building-great-sports-cars thing. Though the Amalfi is technically a mid-cycle refresh of the Roma, its body has changed radically enough to justify the new name.
Big power remains a modern-day sports car must-have, and this new two-door delivers. Using the latest iteration of the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V-8—with a flat-plane crank—found in its predecessor, the 631 hp Amalfi kicks out an additional 19 hp while generating the Roma-equivalent 561 ft lbs of torque. Yet thanks to new turbochargers and an engine controller borrowed from Ferrari’s 296 GT3 EVO race car, the engine now revs quicker, so all that torque shows up sooner. The eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle carries over as well, though it has been reprogrammed to shift with greater speed and polish.
The interior, too, represents a meaningful step forward, feeling roomier and more premium in execution. Notably, the much-maligned touch-sensitive steering-wheel controls—the No. 1 complaint of Roma owners—have been replaced with proper buttons once again (except those for the mirrors, which remain haptic).
Where the Roma obscured the line between a classic grand tourer and a sports car with supercar tendencies, the Amalfi confuses things further. Leave the manettino dial in Comfort mode and the model reveals itself to be one hell of a G.T. The body is controlled, the cabin is genuinely comfortable (especially with the optional massaging seats engaged), and the engine’s power is far more than adequate, allowing the car to reach 62 mph in 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 199 mph.
Click up to Sport or Race mode (available selections also include Wet, Comfort, and ESC Off), and suddenly the continent-crosser morphs into a high-strung canyon carver, one with enough punch to hang with more-muscular exotics. Turn-in is quick, if not quite as immediate as the 296’s. Roadholding is excellent, and Ferrari’s Side Slip Control 6.1 means that you can wag the Amalfi’s tail without worrying about winding up in a ditch. Couple that safeguarded agility with supercar-level thrust, and the category lines don’t just blur—they seem to disappear. As much fun as the Roma was on a back road, the Amalfi takes it to the next level.
Long gone are the days when Maranello’s introductory models—think the original Ferrari California—fell short of the badge. Anyone who loves driving will love the Amalfi, full stop. And with a starting price of $261,810, roughly $8,500 less than that of the current Porsche 911 Turbo S, this Prancing Horse has a value proposition that makes it even more compelling.
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