For all the Ferrari buffs, 2008 LA Auto Show has fantastic news. The Ferrari California made its official North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This came after the world debut of Ferrari at the Paris Show in October and many other special previews. Everywhere Ferrari California had a huge enthusiastic reception and 2008 LA Auto Show saw no less.

The Ferrari California is an exceptionally innovative car. It’s the first V8 in the history of Ferrari road-cars to be mid-front mounted. It has its retractable hard top and the aforementioned original 2+ concept, a new direct injection V8 engine, a 7-speed gearbox with steering wheel-mounted F1-style paddles coupled with a new dual clutch, a new suspension system, the new evolved F1-Trac traction control system and Brembo brakes with CCM system as standard.