In Tokyo, was introduced a new model of the Ferrari J50, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the presence of the brand in the Japanese market. The main idea was to return to the body of the "targa" popular in the 70-80s.
EXTERIOR FERRARI J50 2017
The model has a relationship with the Ferrari 488, but it has a number of distinctive features. The hood received an impressive relief, and the front bumper became more powerful and acquired expressive air collectors. The stern got two separated stop lamps, which have not been since F430. But the main difference of the novelty from the donor is the roof construction: the Ferrari 488 has a folding rigid roof on the electric drive, which is assembled in just 14 seconds. The "dome" of the new Ferrari J50 consists of carbon fiber panels that need to be cleaned manually. This also reckons the model to the popular in the 70-80's targa body style designs.
INTERIOR FERRARI J50 2017
Inside the car got fewer changes. There are bucket seats, and the entire interior is black and red. The interior is decorated with Alcantara, natural leather and carbon inserts. Novelty took, some elements from the Ferrari 488 Spider and some from the Ferrari 488 GTB coupe.
TECHNICAL FEATURES FERRARI J50 2017
The model is built on the platform 488 Spider, and hence the motor, she also received from her colleague. Under the hood of the J50 is a twin-turbo V8 engine, with a volume of 3.9 liters. But to make the J50 more exclusive, engineers changed the settings and increased power by 20 hp, and also increased the maximum torque. Now the "heart" of the car produces 690 hp. And 780 Nm. In the J50, a phenomenal robotic 7-speed gearbox, known from Formula 1, was installed. The dynamics is not said, but it is known that the J50 should become a little more flexible in the sprint than its 488 Spider counterpart, who needs 3.0 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h. The maximum speed is 325 km / h.
The circulation of the model will be only 10 pieces, which will be sold only in Japan, and the price of each car will be, according to preliminary information, not less than 350 000 dollars.