Auto manufacturers are giving us a little sneak peak into their newest innovations for the rapidly approaching Paris Motor Show. One such innovation is the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, which the Italian manufacturer Ferrari even calls the perfect balance of sporty and sleek.
This new model was sparked by the GTC4 Lusso, and is known to the public as the GTC4 Lusso T. And in contrast to the GTC4 Lusso, this new Ferrari doesn’t just add an extra T to the end of it’s name for fun, it adds a T due to the fact that a turbocharged V8 engine lies underneath the hood (thus explaining the added T). This was done to give the driver a versatile experience, one that functions for missions as simple as getting groceries. The older models V12 engine were designed for perceptive or fierce drivers and those that enjoy going on lengthy adventurous trips, where this new engine completes the model T as a fun friendly ride for all.
This new model doesn’t include a four-wheel drive system; alternatively, it leans on a rear wheel drive system that’s operated by a seven speed paddle shift gearbox. The GTC4 Lusso T does however include a four wheel steering system that assists in high speed stability and low speed maneuverability. With the V8 engine, the GTC4 Lusso T can go from zero to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and tops out at 320 km/h.
As mentioned before, the four wheel steering was included to improve cornering in an urban area with all four wheels moving simultaneously with one another in the same direction. Even a wide bodied V12 Ferrari driver has been taken by the sheer tightness of a bend at low acceleration and had to take about two to three shots to leave a junction. Ferrari states that the V8 engine, even if it sounds good with taps open it should also be appropriately restrained at a lower pace so the drivers can stay alert at all times.
The super sporty Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T will begin it’s official debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and that’s accessible to the public on the 1st of October.
