Lieberman: $180K Ferrari Twin-Turbo V6 Arriving In 2019

Cameron Aubernon
by Cameron Aubernon

Want a Porsche 911 Turbo S, but with a Ferrari badge? You might want to check your bank account.

According to AutoGuide, Motor Trend’s Johnny Lieberman dropped a bombshell on his Twitter account, stating that Ferrari has a twin-turbo V6 in the works. Said vehicle is expected to hit showrooms in 2019 for a starting price of $180,000, and will lay the smack down on the Mercedes-AMG GT, McLaren 570S, and the aforementioned Porsche.

AutoGuide adds that the twin-turbo Ferrari could become “a spiritual Dino successor,” invoking the lower-cost marque from the 1960s and 1970s for models with fewer than 12 cylinders howling under the hood.

Cameron Aubernon
Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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  • John R John R on Apr 07, 2015

    Ferrari is on the right side of history with this. The brand should be aspirational, not unobtainable. I think at a "base" price of $180k the badge's "prestige" is preserved. We all know with necessary options the cost will be ratcheted up past $200k anyhow.

  • Ellomdian Ellomdian on Apr 07, 2015

    Not sure why everyone is losing their minds when this could just be a new engine option on the California. Oh, that's right, because everyone on enthusiast forums just pretends like the California doesn't exist.

    • Jgwag1985 Jgwag1985 on Apr 07, 2015

      You beat me to it...........New car could be a fixed roof California, after all California is only $20k more then this "entry" level Ferrari. This makes so much sense. They're not going water down the brand by bringing this out. How many R8's, Turbo S's are out there. Yeah they sold the heck out of them

  • Car-los Car-los on Apr 07, 2015

    I think the Dino was a great car and having a direct descendant, in my opinion, it's a good thing and with a $180 k-tag I wouldn't say they are making a car for the people that would dilute the brand. I think that from the car enthusiast point of view the weak link would be to make it to soft to drive so that it can be just a fashion accessory for trophy wives and metro-curious. Make it with a stick and unassisted steering and I'll bet you they'll have a winner...

  • Dal20402 Dal20402 on Apr 08, 2015

    Jonny Lieberman is the biggest wanker in the auto journalism business. If buying a Ferrari means hanging around people like him, I'd rather have a Cutlass Ciera with a noisy wheel bearing.

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