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<\/figure>\nWhat We Like:<\/b> First of all, it\u2019s a Ferrari. A 10-second video walkaround of our V-12 loaner car quickly became this author\u2019s most successful Snapchat ever. It elicited immediate positive responses from, among others, members of the Car and Driver<\/i> staff, who had all seen it in the parking lot moments earlier; an erstwhile and otherwise recalcitrant romantic interest; and a friend who once, unprompted, declared a base Toyota Corolla \u201creally nice.\u201d From the exterior styling and the leather-lined interior to the Ferrari-red key fob, there\u2019s no mistaking the GTC4Lusso for something ordinary. And that\u2019s all without hearing its engine.<\/p>\n
As the naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V-12 approaches its virtuosic 8200-rpm redline, it produces an evocative wail unlike almost anything else on the road. The extreme quickness and sustained power that accompany the Lusso\u2019s aria could make anyone giddy. Even this supposedly tamer Ferrari can dispense with street-legal speeds in fleeting seconds under full-power acceleration. Then it\u2019s up to the driver to perform some quick risk\/reward calculations . . . or seek a closed course on which to explore the deeper reaches of the GTC4Lusso\u2019s performance envelope. All-wheel drive keeps the 12-cylinder Lusso planted to the ground below 124 mph\u2014above that it\u2019s strictly a rear-driver\u2014and the light, superaccurate steering keeps the mind\/body\/car connection alive. Did we mention that we fit four carry-on bags behind the rear seats?<\/p>\n What We Don\u2019t Like: <\/b>Our list of dislikes is short and bends toward nit-picking. The truth is, the GTC4Lusso is an excellent vehicle by any standard. Still, when contemplating the purchase of a roughly $300,000 car, it\u2019s useful to ponder the other ways that money could be spent. Do-gooders may be interested to know that a GTC4Lusso could pay for 150,000 malaria nets, while the hedonistic could have 169 wheels\u201480 pounds each\u2014of the finest Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Shipped. There also are a few mechanical imperfections. The dual-clutch transaxle sometimes stumbles at low speeds, and we wish the steering felt weightier. And, although Maranello may have raised wagondom to its highest heights, the GTC4Lusso simply isn\u2019t as beautiful as some of the brand\u2019s other offerings.<\/p>\n Verdict: <\/b>Where the relentless pursuit of speed and pleasure comes tempered with a modicum of practicality.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/amv-prod-cad-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/media\/51\/2017-ferrari-gtc4lusso-inline3-photo-699710-s-original.jpg\")
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