Ferrari claims to have built a “family” car, with four seats and rocketship performance from a 6.2 liter V12 engine, pumping out 507 kW of power and 697 Nm of torque.
This results in a zero to 100 km/h of 3.4 seconds and standing start to 200 km/h in just 10.5 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 335 km/h.
Ferrari has tried hard to make this a viable “family” transport with a most noticeable feature being that the passenger effectively gets their own dashboard, complete with touch screen and speed and revs readouts. “It’s about involving the passenger, so they become more of a co-pilot,” Ferrari designer Manzoni says.
The interior manages to feel both luxe and modern, with a massive, 10 inch iPad style screening the center, and Manzoni says his goal was for it to be “not bourgeoise.”
An enormous glass roof adds to a feeling of spaciousness, front and rear, but the two rear seats are just a little bit ‘squeezy’. Children would be comfortable enough in the back for long journeys, adults less so.
Whoever does pile in will be comfortable tackling the drive to the snowfields this car was clearly designed for, though, thanks to its new 4RM-S system, which offers both four-wheel drive and integrated four-wheel steering.
We would certainly like to try it, but as for how much it would cost you to do so, take a deep breath; the Lusso starts at $578,888 and now add in the import duty and freight.
Since Ferrari seems to be able to sell as many as it makes, I would say that having now opened up the marketplace to a Family Fazza, the future looks good, no matter how expensive.
