If, as the Chinese say, a picture is a thousand words, then a six-minute 1080p video is, at 30 frames per second, let’s see… about 10,800 words if our calculation is correct.

The following video by serial YouTube uploader Marchettino is therefore nearly 11,000 words of pure Ferrari California.

Now, for Ferrari purists the first-ever front engined V8 model in the brand’s long history may not be a thoroughbred in the way the 458 Italia is, but more of a luxury coupe-cabriolet.

But perhaps they’re missing the point, as this was exactly Maranello’s brief right from the beginning: to give potential clients an everyday car that they would choose over rivals like an Aston Martin or a Porsche.

Moreover, when you hear that glorious V8 rev hard, you cannot argue that even if the rest of the car was made out of wood and handled like a Morris Marina, it would still be special.

But enough with the talking; you can watch the California in action right after the break.

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