Ferrari Portofino Near Tampa Bay, FL

The Ferrari Design Center-penned Portofino is an aggressively styled car with a two-box fastback configuration – unprecedented in a coupe-convertible with a retractable hard top – that adds extra sleekness to its silhouette, lending it a sportier character without impinging on its elegance and dynamism.

For the first time on this type of Ferrari model, the third generation electronic rear differential (E-Diff3) has been adopted and integrated with the F1-Trac, improving both mechanical grip and the control of the car on the limit. The Ferrari Portofino is also the first GT in the range to be fitted with EPS (Electric Power Steering). This allowed the engineers to reduce the steering ratio by seven per cent for even more responsive without a trade-off in stability thanks to the integration with the E-Diff3.

There was a particular focus on board comfort which is guaranteed by a slew of features, not least an infotainment system with 10.2″ touchscreen display, an air-conditioning system that improves occupant comfort both with the top up or down, a redesigned steering wheel, 18-way electrically adjustable seats with an innovative backrest design that boosts legroom for rear seat passengers, and the passenger display.

The tail lights, which are now further apart rather than part of the boot lid, incorporate all of the optics to save weight. Here, too, great attention was focused on the delicate parameters that influence the detachment of the air flow from the upper bodywork. The profile where the rear screen meets the rear spoiler has been optimized both in terms of volume and detail. The position of the tail lights meant that the spoiler, and thus the controlled flow detachment region, could be extended, cutting overall drag.