New Ferrari Amalfi to replace Roma grand tourer with 631bhp
Ferrari has redesigned its Roma grand tourer, boosted its performance and slapped a new name on it...
On sale Early 2026 Price from £206,800 (est)
There’s a very famous road along the Amalfi Coast situated right on the seafront, and every year it promises holidaymakers stunning views and a challenging drive – but is there a perfect car to complete it in? Well, if its name is anything to go by, the Ferrari Amalfi might be in with a good shout.
The new Ferrari Amalfi will replace the Ferrari Roma grand tourer in the Italian brand’s lineup. That car was a nod back to Ferraris of old, with elegant lines and, of course, fierce performance. The new Amalfi features the same underpinnings as the old Roma, but its engine has been extensively reworked to produce even more power and blur the lines between comfortable grand tourer and punchy sports car.
That translates to a power output of 631bhp from its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine – up 19bhp on the Roma. With that extra boost, it can sprint from 0-62mph in 0.1sec faster, in just 3.3sec. That beats the Aston Martin DB12, but you’ll find more pace in a Porsche 911 GTS model.
Plenty more changes have been made under the skin on the new Amalfi, including improvements to the eight-speed automatic gearbox which should smoothen gear shifts, and a new braking system.
Outside, the Amalfi has been heavily redesigned in comparison with its Roma predecessor, with a front end that bears many similarities to the Ferrari Purosangue. According to Ferrari, every exterior panel has been replaced and only the glass from the Roma has been preserved. Changes to the rear have been less adventurous, but a new rear wing is said to provide more downforce.
Inside, a 15.6in digital instrument cluster sits alongside a 10.25in infotainment touchscreen and an 8.8in front passenger display. Through the touchscreen, you can control climate, seat adjustment and other features, and it comes equipped with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility. The old Roma came with smaller screens and a frustratingly slow infotainment system, so hopefully the new system will be much improved.
One of our most notable niggles on the old Roma was its abundance of touch-sensitive controls, which tended to be a nightmare to use, so it’s good to know that the Amalfi receives physical buttons on its steering wheel and a proper start/stop button that was sorely missed on the Roma.
Left-hand-drive Amalfi models will go on sale at the start of next year, followed by right-hand-drive models. In Italy, prices start at €240,000, which is around £206,800. We can expect that a drop-top Spider version will arrive in the coming years.
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