The Ferrari F149 will debut this autumn at the Paris Motor Show. Until then here are the best shots of the car.

The F149 will be powered by a newly developed 4.7 liter engine with 480/500 bhp mated by a seven speed ultra quick gearbox. It will make the 0 - 100 km/h in less than four seconds, but the top speed will be kept under F430.

Sources say it will have all-new injection rails, new intakes, new cylinder heads and new valvetrains and will debut a type of throttle body never used before. Direct injection will bring an instant fuel-efficiency increase of between 5 and 8 percent, and an all-new gearbox will provide additional gains.

Ferrari F149 spy shots originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 6 May 2008 16:32 EST.

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Yes, the Ferrari F149 (California GT) will not make its official debut until October at the Paris Motor Show, but the first official photos and info will be released in just two weeks.

The new Ferrari will look like a small 599 and at the sneak preview some specifications were released.

• A brandnew Ferrari 4.7 liter engine with 480/500 bhp, so not based on (or a regeneration of) any current engine.
• Seven speed ultra quick gearbox.
•  0-100 km/h in less than four seconds.
• Topspeed is kept under F430.
• Ceramic brakes are standard.
• There is a long list of options available.
• Double clutch-system.
• Direct fuel injection.
• Foldaway metal roof.
• The latest Becker TOUCH satellite navigation.
• Bluetooth, Ipod and USB-Stick connections integrated

Ferrari F149 will be released in two weeks originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 21 April 2008 11:11 EST.

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