The New Ferrari Amalfi: A Front-Engined V8 GT Built for Dubai Roads
Dubai has never lacked for exotic metal, but the arrival of the Ferrari Amalfi in Dubai still marks a genuine occasion. This is Ferrari’s latest front-engined V8 grand tourer, a car pitched as “a blend of modern elegance and performance,” and it lands in a city built for exactly that combination — wide highways for long-distance cruising, tight urban stretches for everyday driving, and a climate and culture that reward a car equally comfortable at valet parking and at speed.
The Amalfi slots into Ferrari’s GT lineage as the model for owners who want daily usability without giving up serious performance. For Dubai, where cars are driven year-round rather than parked for winter, that balance matters more than in most markets.
Design and Positioning
The Amalfi’s proportions are classic front-engine GT: a long bonnet, a wheelbase of 2,670 mm, and an overall length of 4,660 mm that gives it real road presence without tipping into oversized territory. At 1,301 mm high and 1,974 mm wide, it sits low and planted — a stance that reads well against Dubai’s glass-fronted towers and wide boulevards alike.
Weight distribution is a perfectly even 50/50 front to rear, a detail that speaks to how the car is engineered to feel balanced rather than nose-heavy, despite the V8 sitting up front. Dry weight, with optional lightweight content, comes in at 1,470 kg.
What’s Under the Bonnet
At the heart of the Amalfi is a twin-turbo, wet-sump V8 with a 3,855 cc displacement. Key figures from Ferrari’s technical specification:
| Spec | Figure |
|---|---|
| Engine | Twin-turbo V8, wet sump |
| Displacement | 3,855 cc |
| Maximum power | 640 cv at 7,500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 760 Nm at 3,000–5,750 rpm |
| Maximum revs | 7,600 rpm |
| Specific power output | 166 cv/l |
| Transmission | 8-speed dual-clutch F1 DCT |
That specific output of 166 cv per litre underlines how much work Ferrari’s engineers extracted from a relatively compact displacement — a hallmark of the brand’s turbocharged V8 program.
Performance Figures
On paper, the Amalfi is genuinely quick for a GT:
- Top speed: 320 km/h
- 0–100 km/h: 3.3 seconds
- 0–200 km/h: 9.0 seconds
- Braking, 100–0 km/h: 30.8 metres
- Braking, 200–0 km/h: 119.5 metres
Those braking numbers matter as much as the acceleration ones. With front brake discs measuring 390 x 223 x 34 mm and rear discs at 360 x 233 x 32 mm, paired with 20-inch wheels (245/35 front, 285/35 rear), the car is built to shed speed as confidently as it builds it — a useful trait on E11 and E611 stretches where traffic density can shift quickly.
The electronics package backs this up: EPS, VDC, ABS with EBD, F1-TCS, E-Diff3, side slip control, and Ferrari’s SCM-E magnetorheological dampers all work across the Manettino drive modes, letting a driver dial the car from relaxed commuting to something sharper without changing vehicles.
Everyday Usability
A GT is judged as much on livability as on lap times, and the Amalfi’s numbers support daily use: an 80-litre fuel tank for longer runs toward Abu Dhabi or Al Ain, and a 273-litre boot — generous by supercar standards — for weekend luggage or a round of shopping without needing a second car.
Buyers exploring the range have a genuine reason to look beyond this single model. The dealership’s configurator covers the full current lineup, and anyone browsing new Ferrari models in Dubai can compare the Amalfi against the rest of the current range before settling on a specification, colourway, and options list suited to how the car will actually be driven day to day.
Configuration and Ownership
Ferrari’s configurator lets buyers tailor the Amalfi extensively — from exterior finishes to interior trim and the lightweight content that unlocks the car’s optional peak power and dry-weight figures. For an owner in Dubai, that level of customisation is part of the appeal: no two Amalfi builds need to look or perform identically.
The web-special configuration tools also make it straightforward to enquire and compare builds before a showroom visit, which suits how many buyers here prefer to shop — research first, then arrive with a shortlist rather than starting from a blank page.
In the End
The Amalfi is Ferrari’s case for a car that does not force a choice between comfort and capability — a 640 cv V8 GT with genuine daily-use practicality, wrapped in proportions built for wide, fast roads and peak automotive performance. For anyone weighing up their next weekend or weekday car in Dubai, the real question is simple: would you rather choose between performance and usability, or have both in one specification sheet?
