The Ferrari Roma is an upcoming grand touringsports car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. Based on the Ferrari Portofino, the car is a high performance coupe model placed between the Portofino and the F8 Tributo in Ferrari's range of sports cars. The Roma is named in honour of Italy's capital city of Rome and was unveiled online in November 2019. Official public unveil of the car took place at an event organised by Ferrari in Rome.
Design
The Roma's design language is intended to showcase the "pleasurable way of life" which graced Italy's capital in the 1950s and 60s and is a departure from the styling language of current Ferrari sports cars. The front of the car draws inspiration from the SF90 Stradale flagship sports car while the side profile of the car is reminiscent of the 812 Superfast. The overall design is inspired by the 250 GT Lusso and the 250 GT 2+2 grand tourers. A body coloured grille, flush door handles, slim LED lights at the front and rear and a deep chin spoiler are some of the major changes. The interior is focused on the dual cockpit theme, featuring separate driver and passenger cells and is described as a "2+" interior by Ferrari. The dashboard features digital instrumentation and a multi-function steering wheel for the driver. The trim piece running through the centre of the interior separates the driver and the passenger and integrated seamlessly into the dashboard. A centrally mounted 8.4-inch portrait touch screen controls most of the car's functions and a third vertical touchscreen is integrated into the dashboard on the passenger side. The passenger display allows the passenger access to the HVAC controls alone with multimedia and navigation controls. The passenger can also view the performance metrics of the car. A newly designed key allows the driver to open the doors of the car by the push of a button near the flush door handles of the car.
Specifications and performance
The engine is the same unit used in the Portofino but is modified to be rated at between 5,750 and 7,500 rpm and of torque between 3,000 and 5,750 rpm. The twin-turbocharged V8 unit is mated to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission shared with the SF90 Stradale which weighs less than the 7-speed unit used in the Portofino and is claimed to provide quicker and smoother shifts. A redesigned exhaust system uses particulate filters for emissions regulation reasons but it has been worked out to retain the best exhaust note. This was achieved by removing the silencers and adding bypass valves. The Roma also comes with Ferrari's side-slip control 6.0 technology, the Manettino dial with five positions on the steering wheel and a Dynamic Enhancer which controls yaw angle by actuating the individual brake calipers of the car, a first for a Ferrari GT model. Lighter components are used wherever possible and Ferrari claims that 70 percent of the parts used on the Roma are new as compared to the Portofino. An active rear wing activates in three deployment stages at high speed to help aid in generating downforce. The tyres used on the Roma measure 285/35 ZR20s at the rear and 245/35 ZR20s at the front. The Roma comes with 12-cubic feet of boot space in the trunk and additional storage space behind the two front seats. Some driver assistance systems will be optional to aid the driver during long drives. The Roma weighs less than the Portofino while being based on the same platform due to a more rigid body structure and due to the usage of lighter parts. With lightweight options, the car's dry weight is. Performance figures include a 0- acceleration time of 3.4 seconds, 0- acceleration time of 9.3 seconds and a top speed of.
