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A New Port of Call

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February 2022

"On the ventricled roads of the Cape, we get to grips with Ferrari’s latest open-top grand-touring weapon, the sharper and more agile Portofino M"

- By Ray Leathern. Photos by PeetMoke

A New Port of Call

Price: R4 956 200

Engine: 3,9-litre, V8, twin-turbo petrol

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch

Power: 456 kW@ 5 750-7 500 r/min

Torque: 760 N.m@ 3 0005 750 r/min

0-100 km/h: 3,45 seconds*

Top speed: 320 km/h

Fuel consumption: 11,30 L/100 km*

CO2: 256 g/km

Rivals: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and GT; Bentley Continental GT Convertible; Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible

+ the all-in-one Ferrari; M should stand for magic microchips

- new exhaust and particulate filter rob it of noise+

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