{"id":1228,"date":"2019-11-15T07:38:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T23:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2019-11-15T07:39:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T23:39:05","slug":"ferrari-introduces-new-roma-3-9l-v8-612bhp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/ferrari-introduces-new-roma-3-9l-v8-612bhp\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari Introduces New Roma &#8211; 3.9l V8, 612bhp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;La nuova dolce vita,&#8221; or &#8216;the sweet new life&#8217; is the tagline that legendary Italian marque\u00a0Ferrari have gone with to usher in the arrival of the Ferrari Roma, a new front-engined V8 coupe that sits above the Portofino cabriolet and below the mid-engined F8 Tributo. Sporting a new design language for Ferrari&#8217;s mainstream models, the Roma&#8217;s design is inspired by the 50s and 60s grand tourers that personified the era, and is described by Ferrari as a new-generation GT car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically a 2+2 (with the two rear seats reserved for the friends you wish hadn&#8217;t asked you for a lift), the Roma sports the award-winning 3.9-litre V8 engine, producing 612bhp and 760Nm from 3,000-5,750rpm. Power goes to the rear wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch auto, capable of rocketing the thing from 0-100km\/h in just 3.4-seconds (which to us, means one second faster than a Volvo S60 T8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\" data-attachment-id=\"1232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-1030x579.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-705x396.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Roma is also the first Ferrari to feature the new 8.4-inch portrait-oriented infotainment screen that works in tandem with the digital instrument cluster to create a visual &amp; technical experience never before enjoyed in Maranello&#8217;s products. You also get a &#8220;totally new&#8221; exhaust system for drivers who can&#8217;t be bothered with the infotainment nonsense &#8211; we&#8217;ve no doubt that valuable information will be displayed via the enormous 16-inch instrument cluster screen too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No word from Ferrari Malaysia &#8211; Naza Italia regarding availability (to be fair it was only just unveiled) but we&#8217;ll sure be asking tomorrow morning&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"715\" data-attachment-id=\"1229\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.malaysianmotoring.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1309,909\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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