The Roma is Ferrari's second V-8-powered front-engine coupe ever, following the now-discontinued GTC4Lusso T. It makes good use of a 612-hp twin-turbo V-8 and a rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Its powertrain screams all the way up to its 7500-rpm redline. From the driver's seat, the cabin is fitted with a nearly all-digital interface. While the Roma does have back seats, they're mostly there in spirit instead of actual use, but it does feel surprisingly spacious inside. This quarter-million-dollar Ferrari will use its hundreds of prancing horses to summon butterflies in your stomach.Ferrari rolls out the fabric top for the 2024 Roma, adding a new convertible Spider variant. The automaker claims the droptop adds just 185 pounds to the coupe, raising or lowering in just 13.5 seconds at speeds up to 37 mph.It's mostly window shopping, but if we were lucky enough to indulge in Roma ownership, we'd stick with the coupe and paint it Verde British green, an available historical color. There are six wheel options, and we think the darker matte Grigio Corsa wheels look sharp with equally darker paint. Interior color options are nearly limitless, available in both single-color and two-tone motifs with Rosso Ferrari leather trim. There's really no wrong choice here, except of course for Nero black, which feels way too corporate.Stuffed under the Roma's lengthy hood and mounted near the middle of the car is a turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 that makes 612 horsepower and 561 pound-feet of torque. It pairs with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT) that debuted on the even more exotic Ferrari SF90 Stradale. While we've had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the Roma, we haven't had a chance to test its performance at the track. Still, our drive taught us that this Ferrari can be enjoyed both during a nonchalant cruise or when raced around winding corners. Its high-revving V-8 produces glorious sounds, and the DCT quickly adapts to requests for snappy gearchanges—especially when you turn the drive mode dial to Sport or Race. While its steering was light on effort, we appreciated the helm's directness and precision.
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