The Roma is Ferrari's current 2+2 Grand Tourer sitting between the Portofino and the F8 Tributo in the product line up.
Powered by a 3.9L twin turbocharged, 612hp V8, the purpose of the Roma is as a luxurious cruiser. "Understated elegance" was the Ferrari design theme, pushing the occupants to 199mph in the comfort and style you would expect from an Aston Martin DB11.
As expected, power and flamboyant styling were not at the forefront of the design brief, with the Roma taking on a more understated appearance. This car differs from recent Ferrari designs, so much so that it can be mistaken for another brand, with the Roma hugely resembling the Aston Martin DB10 created specifically for the James Bond film Spectre.
Mansory however, don't care about design briefs. Their touch transforms the sleek and luxurious Ferrari into a rough edged, carbon infused, compact supercar more at home in a super car rally than outside a fancy Knightsbridge hotel!
Mansory are known for creating a more aggressive supercar look and this blueprint has been imprinted on the Roma.
The front bumper has been modified to add sharp angles and lines, eliminating much of the svelte nature of the original design with the Mansory edition adding carbon slats and canards overlaying the bumper.
Mansory continues with its signature use of forged carbon fibre, (carbon fibre constructed differently to the regular weave pattern) with the distinctive pattern covering the wing mirror, front and rear bumpers, rear wing and side skirts.
On the rear, the use of forged carbon remains consistent, whilst the introduction of a a ducktail spoiler, spanning the width of the car, strengthens the direction that Mansory are taking this design towards.
The rear diffuser is far more pronounced than Ferrari's version. Firstly the inclusion of the LED brake light, harks back to F1 Ferrari, providing more of a race car appeal, contrary to the luxurious cruiser in the original brief.
Surrounding the brake light are more evident carbon slats emphasising a muscular rear diffuser with defined lines around the exhaust tips contributing to a more supercar appearance.
The wheels have been changed to fully forged black glossy wheels with a more flowing spoke design with the colour scheme complementing well the extensive use of forged carbon.
The changes from Mansory are not only aesthetic but also mechancial, under the hood, power is up by almost 100hp to 710hp, helping the Roma to 60mph in 3.1s.
Mansory have clearly provided a different option and path for the Roma, this is a car that diverges from the luxurious grand tourer that Ferrari had in mind and presents an out and out supercar. Will this appeal to Roma owners given the market Ferrari targeted? Who knows?
What we do know, is that anything from Mansory is not to be missed and this Roma, is certainly no different!
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