2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso Review | Sports Car Thrills With Grand Tourer Refinement
Maranello will not build an SUV. No way, not ever, non e possibile. However, the 2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso certainly aims to lure in buyers of mega-luxury behemoths.
As the successor of 2012’s FF – Ferrari’s first four-wheel drive, four-seater – the GTC4 Lusso now focuses on boosting the model series’ exterior and interior styling, and infotainment, to better appeal to families perhaps looking at a Bentley Bentayga.
At just under $600,000 before (a long list of) options, this Ferrari also forms entry to V12-engined ownership, sitting above the twin-turbocharged V8-powered 488 GTB rear-wheel-drive two-seater, but below the 812 Superfast that is V12 but rear driven.
Ferraris have almost always been known for putting the driver first, second and third; so can this four-seater broaden its base without diluting that prancing horse focus?
Vehicle Style: Sports wagon
Price: $578,000 (plus on-road costs)
Engine/trans: 507kW/697Nm 6.3 V12 petrol | seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 15.0 L/100km | Tested: N/A
OVERVIEW
If this were a consumer-focused contest, the GTC4 Lusso probably wouldn’t be described as a ‘value buy’. Not only is it expensive, but check out the long list of options fitted to this Grigio Ferro-coloured test car below. Then take a cold shower.
Most importantly, however, a revised 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine is standard, and it now produces 697Nm of torque at 5750rpm (although 556Nm is available from 1750rpm) and 507kW of power at 8000rpm. Driving through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, it claims a storming 3.4-second 0-100km/h.