Ever since Ferrari revealed the Roma last year as the brand’s new entry-level front-engine coupe, we’ve been expecting the Portofino to receive its own update. Apparently that time is approaching.
Our spies caught a partially camouflaged Portofino being driven around alongside a fully camouflaged Roma and the similarities between them were pretty obvious; gone are the dated headlights of the Portofino in favor of the more modern LED units of the Roma.
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The car you see pictured here could be either indicative of the Portofino facelift or just a test mule for the already revealed Ferrari Roma. The same battered test car was spotted back in August 2019, preceding the reveal of the new entry-level Ferrari coupe.
The fitment of the Roma’s headlights is pretty crude as it looks like Ferrari just took out the old ones and used a lot of duct tape in order to keep the new units in place. The wrapped front bumper is that of the current Portofino.
This particular Ferrari Portofino test car is one pretty rough looking example, with the roof panels being a different color, plenty of scratches and even a sizeable ding on the boot. The rear bumper also makes use of duct tape where it meets the rear fenders, most likely to hide the huge panel gaps of this particular example.
The facelifted Portofino is expected to adopt most of the new features of the Roma; this includes the new interior tech, meaning a digital instrument cluster, the portrait-style infotainment system and the touch-operated steering controls, among other.
The twin-turbo 3.9-liter V8 engine is also expected to match Roma’s power, at 612 HP (620 PS) and 560 lb-ft (760 Nm) of torque. The powertrain will ditch the old seven-speed dual-clutch transmission for Ferrari’s latest eight-speed unit.
Ferrari is planning to launch 10 new models within the next four years and one of them is the updated Portofino. With the Roma launched, the current Ferrari Portofino just looks one generation behind, so the launch of the updated model shouldn’t be more than just a few months away.
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