The Ferrari GTC4Lusso (Type F151M) is a four-seat

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produced by Italian automobile manufacturer

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. The GTC4Lusso is a successor to the Ferrari FF.

Models

GTC4Lusso (2016–2020)

Like its predecessor, the GTC4Lusso is a 3-door

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with an

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drivetrain, and is powered by a front-mid mounted

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. The GTC4Lusso's '' Ferrari F140'' 65° V12 engine is rated at at 8,000 rpm and of torque at 5,750rpm. The increase in output of the engine is due to the compression ratio raised to 13.5:1. Ferrari claims a top speed of , unchanged from the FF, and a acceleration time of 3.4 seconds. The car uses an improved version (called the ''4RM Evo'') of Ferrari's patented four-wheel drive system introduced on the FF, integrated with

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into the system. Collectively, the system is called ''4RM-S''. The GTC4Lusso was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

GTC4Lusso T (2017–2020)

Unveiled at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, the GTC4Lusso T is a

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only version of the GTC4Lusso powered by a V8 engine with lesser displacement, though the ''4WS'' four-wheel steering system from its V12 variant is retained. The GTC4Lusso T comes with a '' Ferrari F154'' twin turbocharged V8 engine rated at at 7,500 rpm and of torque at 3,000–5,250 rpm. According to the manufacturer, the car can attain a top speed of over and accelerate from in 3.5 seconds. On August 31, 2020, Ferrari confirmed the end of production for the GTC4Lusso. No replacement has been announced so far.

Design

The rear features Ferrari's signature Quad Circular Rear Lights (last seen on the F430, 812 Superfast and later seen on the F8) and the interior contains a Dual Cockpit Concept Design, separating the Driver Cockpit and the Passenger Cockpit by a central divider. The front of the car has a single grille that provides all the necessary cooling. The GTC4Lusso is a further refinement of the shooting-brake coupe, reinterpreting the concept with an extremely streamlined, tapered shape that gives it an almost

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-like silhouette.

Engines

One-offs

BR20

The Ferrari BR20 is a one-off model created by Ferrari's Special Projects Programme and based on the V12-engined GTC4Lusso. It features redesigned bodywork that Ferrari says takes inspiration from past V12 Ferrari models such as the 410 Superamerica and 500 Superfast, with the biggest change being a new rear roofline that turns the car from a shooting brake into a

coupé. The new bodywork also features changes to the front bumper, rear bumper, exhaust tips, rear diffuser, and headlights, as well as new carbon fibre and chrome trim on the front and sides respectively. The new bodywork increases the overall length by three inches over the standard GTC4Lusso, and the rear seats were removed to accommodate the new sloping roofline. The interior features upholstery in two shades of brown leather, with carbon fibre and oak trim. Mechanically the car reportedly remains unchanged from the standard V12 GTC4Lusso. The price of this car has been not revealed and was developed for a long-standing customer. It currently resides in Saudi Arabia.

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