When Ferrari launched the California it was clear that the Maranello outfit wanted to produce a car to entice people into the brand and away from other sports car makers. Yes, the company said there were hints at heritage models but that was the gist of it. Ferrari produced a car that had a dose of practicality. After all, it had four seats (sort of) and a folding hard top. It had a decent size boot and was not going to force you into a visit to the chiropractor after sitting in traffic. It had the potential to be a daily runner, an accolade previously reserved for the Porsche 911 when it came to sports cars.

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