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"News from Maranello. This is the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, a rear-wheel-drive, turbocharged V8 version of Ferrari’s rather good all-wheel drive V12-engined grand tourer.

Set for a Paris Motor Show debut, the T will be the ‘entry-level’ GT4C. Under its lengthily bonnet is the 3.9-litre V8 also seen in the California T, here producing 602bhp and 561lb ft of torque. Ferrari claims 0-62mph in 3.5seconds (a tenth slower than the V12) and a top speed in excess of 200mph. Doesn’t sound very entry-level to us…

This isn’t the first time Ferrari’s offered one of its cars with a choice of engines. Back in the Eighties it stuck a 2.0-litre V8 in the 308 and renamed it the 208. A couple of years later it added a turbocharger and thus, the first road-going turbo Ferrari was born. How times have changed.

Geared towards “day-to-day driving in urban contexts,” Ferrari boasts that the V8’s “rich powerful soundtrack in acceleration…becomes more muted at lower speeds,” and claims the T has “excellent range”. Something called Variable Boost Management supposedly makes acceleration more progressive.

Weight is down by 50kg to 1740kg dry, split 46:54 front/rear. And while the AWD system is no more, four-wheel steering for super-sharp turn in remains. It’s paired with the latest version of Side Slip Control, which is a deeply impressive bit of kit that lets you slither about like an absolute hero with minimal risk of looking rather foolish.

Inside and out you’re looking at a normal GTC4Lusso, which means you get four seats, a 10.25in screen and a surprisingly capacious boot. No word on price, but we expect the T will come it at comfortably less than the V12’s £230,430.

If you’re in a position to run one of these as an everyday car, we envy you." http://www.topgear.com/car-news/pari...ri-gtc4lusso-t

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Good stepping stone to the double cab ute.