Ferrari GTC4Lusso explained

Ferrari GTC4Lusso
Manufacturer:Ferrari
Production:2016–2020
Assembly:Maranello, Italy
Designer:Ferrari Styling Centre under Flavio Manzoni[1]
Class:Grand tourer (S)
Body Style:3-door shooting brake
Layout:Front mid-engine, all-wheel drive / rear-wheel drive (GTC4Lusso T)
Related:Ferrari 812 Superfast
Transmission:7-speed dual-clutch
Wheelbase:29901NaN1
Length:49221NaN1[2]
Width:19801NaN1
Height:13831NaN1
Predecessor:Ferrari FF
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The Ferrari GTC4Lusso (Type F151M) is a four-seat grand tourer produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. The GTC4Lusso is a successor to the Ferrari FF.[3]

Models

GTC4Lusso (2016–2020)

Like its predecessor, the GTC4Lusso is a 3-door shooting brake with an all-wheel drive drivetrain, and is powered by a front-mid mounted V12 engine.

The GTC4Lusso's 62621NaN1 Ferrari F140 65° V12 engine is rated at 6900NaN0 at 8,000 rpm and 697Nm of torque at 5,750rpm. The increase in output of the engine is due to the compression ratio raised to 13.5:1. Ferrari claims a top speed of 3350NaN0, unchanged from the FF, and a 0– acceleration time of 3.4 seconds.

The car uses an improved version (called the 4RM Evo) of Ferrari's patented four-wheel drive system introduced on the FF, integrated with four-wheel steering into the system. Collectively, the system is called 4RM-S.

The GTC4Lusso was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.[4] [5] [6]

GTC4Lusso T (2017–2020)

Unveiled at the 2016 Paris Motor Show,[7] the GTC4Lusso T is a rear wheel drive only version of the GTC4Lusso powered by a V8 engine with lesser displacement, though the 4WS four-wheel steering system from its V12 variant is retained.

The GTC4Lusso T comes with a 38551NaN1 Ferrari F154 twin turbocharged V8 engine rated at 6100NaN0 at 7,500 rpm and 7600NaN0 of torque at 3,000–5,250 rpm. According to the manufacturer the car can attain a top speed of over 3200NaN0 and accelerate from 0to in 3.5 seconds.[8]

On August 31, 2020, Ferrari confirmed the end of production for the GTC4Lusso. No replacement has been announced. [9]

Design

The rear features Ferrari's signature Quad Circular Rear Lights (last seen on the F430 and later seen on the 812 Superfast) and the interior contains a Dual Cockpit Concept Design, separating the Driver Cockpit and the Passenger Cockpit by a central divider. The front of the car has a single grille that provides all the necessary cooling.

The GTC4Lusso is a further refinement of the shooting-brake coupe, reinterpreting the concept with an extremely streamlined, tapered shape that gives it an almost fastback-like silhouette.

Engines

Petrol engines
ModelYear(s)Type/codePower, Torque
GTC4Lusso2016–202062621NaN1 V12 (F140 ED)6900NaN0 at 8,000 rpm, 7000NaN0 at 5,750 rpm
GTC4Lusso T2017–202038551NaN1 V8 twin turbo (F154 BD)6100NaN0 at 7,500 rpm, 7600NaN0 at 3,000–5,250 rpm

One-offs

BR20

The Ferrari BR20 is a one-off model created by Ferrari's Special Projects Programme and based on the V12-engined GTC4Lusso. It features redesigned bodywork that Ferrari says takes inspiration from past V12 Ferrari models such as the 410 Superamerica and 500 Superfast,[10] with the biggest change being a new rear roofline that turns the car from a shooting brake into a fastback coupé. The new bodywork also features changes to the front bumper, rear bumper, exhaust tips, rear diffuser, and headlights, as well as new carbon fiber and chrome trim on the front and sides respectively. The new bodywork increases the overall length by three inches over the standard GTC4Lusso, and the rear seats were removed to accommodate the new sloping roofline. The interior features upholstery in two shades of brown leather, with carbon fiber and oak trim. Mechanically the car reportedly remains unchanged from the standard V12 GTC4Lusso.[11] The price of this car has been not revealed and was developed for a long-standing customer.[12] It currently resides in Saudi Arabia.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferrari reveals the GTC4Lusso . bbc.com . 24 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Joseph . Noah . The Ferrari FF is now the GTC4 Lusso . autoblog.com . 8 February 2016 . 8 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Ferrari FF vs. Ferrari GTC4Lusso. continentalautosports.com. 20 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Darren . Moss . 2016 Ferrari GTC4Lusso unveiled . . 8 February 2016 . 8 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208165926/http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/2016-ferrari-gtc4lusso-unveiled . 8 February 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Ferrari GTC4 Lusso rights the FF's wrongs. Noah. Joseph. 29 December 2016.
  6. Web site: The Ferrari GTC4Lusso wows Geneva. March 2016. 29 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Sporty, agile and versatile: the new GTC4Lusso T. 30 September 2016. 29 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Panait . Mircea . Ferrari Shoehorns Twin-Turbo V8 In GTC4Lusso, Calls It GTC4Lusso T . autoevolution.com . 22 September 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  9. Web site: SILVESTRO . BRIAN . The Ferrari GTC4Lusso Is Dead . Road And Track . 31 August 2020 . 1 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Introducing the Ferrari BR20 . 2022-07-26 . www.ferrari.com . en.
  11. Web site: Miller . Caleb . 2021-11-11 . V-12–Powered Ferrari BR20 One-Off Is a Sleeker GTC4Lusso Coupe . 2022-07-26 . Car and Driver . en-US.
  12. Web site: V-12–Powered Ferrari BR20 One-Off Is a Sleeker GTC4Lusso Coupe . 12 November 2021 . motor1.com. 11 November 2021 .