Ferrari Amalfi is the new Roma entry to Ferrari

The new 470kW Amalfi is now Ferrari’s new entry-level model. Compared with Roma, it comes with fresh styling, added power and enhanced aero.

While mechanicals are borrowed from Roma, Ferrari suggests it is an all-new model. Most panels are changed and the front-mounted 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 is essentially new too.

While power increases by 14kW, torque remains at 761Nm. An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission is the same as before, while the claimed sprint time of 3.3sec is 0.1sec quicker than that of  Roma.

The engine is evidently now more responsive in third and fourth, reflected in a 0-200km/h time of 9.0sec, slicing off 0.6sec from Roma’s time.

Increased responsiveness is the result of a camshaft lighter by 1.3kg, permitting greater engine revs. There’s also a new Bosch ECU, optimising engine performance, and new ducts in the headlights to send more air to the turbochargers while also minimising drag.

Despite this, Ferrari says the Amalfi is one of the most “drivable” Ferrari’s ever made. And that is relevant because around one-half of all Roma buyers had never driven a Ferrari before.

A Ferrari spokesperson said: “This car is designed to be accessible to everyone while still offering experienced drivers the ability to use its full potential, whether on mountain roads or highways.”

It is more ‘accessible” in part due to greater downforce. New underbody lips and a redesigned active rear wing both work to manage air flow better. With the wing in the highest position, it adds an extra 110kg of downforce over Roma.

The Amalfi also features a brake-by-wire system. This evidently makes the car more usable “in any weather condition”, offering the same braking feeling and distance in every situation, and being “more predictable.”

Ferrari says Amalfi is quiet, stable and safer when driven in its comfort-focused modes. “We wanted to have a car that everyone can use daily”.

Chief designer Flavio Manzoni said of the new design that it is more evolution than revolution. The aim was to modernise and retain simplicity and purity.

Only the glasshouse is carryover. The front is now more reminiscent of the Purosangue, making it more part of the Ferrari family.

Inside, a new centre console is milled from a solid block of aluminium. The 10.25-inch central infotainment screen is new. It sits next to the 15.6-inch digital instrument cluster while the passenger has an 8.8-inch screen.

Also new are physical steering wheel controls, including a start/stop button requested by owners.

Deliveries of the new Ferrari begin in LHD markets at the start of 2026, followed by RHD markets soon after.