Ferrari: With 690 horses over three passes
A Ferrari belongs on the highway - or on the racetrack. With the GTC4 Lusso, we wanted to find out how a model from Maranello copes on three Swiss Alpine passes. The 4 in the model name GTC4 Lusso highlights several special features of the big Ferrari: The car offers space for four adults, has four-wheel drive [...]
In the model name GTC4 Lusso, the 4 highlights several special features of the big Ferrari: The car offers space for four adults, has four-wheel drive and also four-wheel steering. These are the best prerequisites for a trip to the Alps. The four-seater, which is almost five meters long and nearly two meters wide, rolls through the villages in the valley extremely unobtrusively. Thanks to its 6.2-liter displacement, the twelve-cylinder engine cruises along in comfort mode at only around 1,000 rpm.
Massive thrust and biting, distinctive sound
However, the real joy only comes when climbing towards the Susten, Furka and Grimsel. The 690 horsepower of the V12 in Sport mode at higher engine speeds fascinates with the most powerful thrust and the most biting sound. Overtaking maneuvers become a light-footed hop even on steep sections. And downhill, the well-controlled carbon brakes ensure safety.
In the base an agile sports car with rear-wheel drive
To ensure that corners are always mastered with optimum grip, the very special 4×4 system of the GTC4 Lusso distributes the engine power optimally to the wheels with the best traction. Naturally, however, the car remains an agile sports car with rear-wheel drive in its basic configuration. The four-wheel steering is very impressive. The Lusso handles hairpin bends as if its wheelbase were 2.50 and not three meters. This much driving pleasure is available from 330,000 euros.
Text: Stephan Hauri
