Ferrari California T HS review and test drive with price, horsepower and photo gallery
Thanks for spotting that. It will be interesting to see the comparison article Ferrari wanted to avoid.
Also interesting that the article states you cannot retrofit the handling package on older Cali T's. That contradicts what a dealer said in another thread.
My dealer have told me that the exhaust will be avaiable starting ( Europe for sure ) from july 2016, i think the article wanted to say about the suspension and the gear.
Bleh.. need more juice in that article. Guess they are saying, get it if you want BUT we don't know how much better the $10k with the car really is LOL.
I've just collected a new Cali T and the Dealer in London opened the valves...sounds loud enough to me!!! The sound is very different to the normally aspirated Cali I had before and has a deep V8 sounding rumble.
Laurence, just curious but did the dealer discuss anything about voiding the warranty with opening the valves? I have heard conflicting comments about that with someone saying that from a certain date forward Ferrari would not permit dealers to open the valves and in fact me dealer said it was not permitted. Finally, at idle do you get any sorting of droaning noise? If so, is it acceptable?
Only offering the HS on a new car is another part of Ferrari's brilliant marketing strategy. As the product line moves along, bring in features that will get someone off the fence to join the product line for the first time, or to upgrade from a previous model. Apple has done this for years, very successfully, but while Apple and Ferrari have a working relationship, I believe Ferrari was doing this well before Apple's inception. This calls to mind a paraphrase of my favorite, and often quoted, line from the movie Animal House: "If you want the homecoming parade in my town, you have to pay" If you want the Handling Speciale package in your town, you have to pay (for a new Cali T)...
And another from Evo. Ferrari California T Handling Speciale review - prices, specs and 0-60 time | Evo
2017 Ferrari California T Handling Speciale Review But as this is the Handling Speciale, let’s talk handling. Totally excellent. Wondrous steering, excellent grip, light feeling despite itself—the big takeaway is that it’s just so much fun to drive. Yes, the massive layers of power help things, but the car handles fabulously. I flogged H. Speciale up and down a particularly scenic road, not far from Genoa, Italy. The three-position manettino was initially clicked one up into Sport mode. However, the car has such fantastic mechanical grip that I quickly switched all the handling nannies off. The California T HS didn’t miss a beat.
one more video: HS is a must have, beleive it or not on the 2017 model. For now, I am staying with my 2013 California 30, but this is next in due time after warranties expire Ignition Drives the Ferrari California T Handling Speciale - Art of Gears
