New Amalfi replaces Roma in Ferrai's line-up

REVEALED Mid-life facelift and updates are so substantial that they required a new name for brand's baby

- Jordan Katsianis

THE entry-level model in Ferrari's range has undergone a heavy update, with the Roma turning into the Amalfi. While the two cars are similar in layout and hardware, Ferrari says the changes are so significant that a name change was required.

At first glance, it seems like a reasonable claim, because the front end has been completely redesigned with a fresh face that draws a closer connection to the Purosangue than the car’s more classical GT forebears.

Hidden away in a slim opening sit the LED headlights, topped by an LED lightbar and a small intake above. Within the black bar between them are some of the car's sensors, but the main radar still sits prominently below.

The lower grille is now one large wraparound opening covered in a delicate mesh, and both the bonnet and front wings are new with crisper lines and less rounded volumes. Yet although every metal body panel is new, the Amalfi's fundamental structure is the same as the Roma's, with the windscreen and front windows shared with its predecessor.