Forza Horizon 4: The Ferrari Portfolio

Just as you know, the Series 21 update on Forza Horizon 4 brings back the Horizon PR feature where you have to take pics of all of the FH4 cars appearing in-game. The more cars you caught on cam, the better the rewards. There are two exclusive prize cars offered when you snapped specific number of in-game cars and the first one is fresh off the Ferrari portfolio, literally.



Care to guess what Ferrari is this? The answer is the Ferrari Portofino, the latest open-top Grand Tourer that succeeds where the California left off.



So, what's is all about the Ferrari Portofino?



Served as the replacement for the California after almost a decade, the Portofino is the newest open-top grand tourer that delivers legendary Ferrari performance in a more usable, road-oriented, cruising status fit for the weekend drivers. With styling fused from the best Ferraris of today such as the 488 and the 812, the Portofino is powered by the same same 3.9L V8 engine from the Ferrari 488, producing 600PS of power output and up to 760Nm of torque with the Variable Boost Management feature switched on. Mated to a Formula 1-derived 7-speed double clutch gearbox, it does 0-100kph in 3.5 seconds and onwards to over 320kph. In addition to the performance, the Portofino comes with stiffer suspension, the new electronic rear differential and F1-Trac traction control, not to mention being the first Ferrari to come with Electronic Power Steering.



The Portofino maybe a grand tourer fit for road cruising but it sure behaves like a Ferrari and while behaving like a racecar is not on its priority, driving in the open roads of UK is where the Portofino shines and the more I drive, the more I fall in love with. This is guilty pleasure, the Italian way, and no matter where it heads, the Portofino never fails to impress its drivers, especially those who are driving its main competitors.







I just remembered. There was a Top Gear episode where the new 911, the new Vantage, and the new Portofino got compared on a road trip with Chris, Freddie, and Paddy. With the Portofino arrived in FH4 as a Horizon PR prize car after the player snaps 100 cars on the list, it's time to find out how the Portofino fares with the new 911 and the new Vantage while at the green scenery of Moorhead. With my stopwatch set, the three sportscars find out which one is the quickest.

After a quick lap, here are the results;

Vantage - 0:52.719
992 - 0:51.985
Portofino - 0:51.185

The Ferrari way, ladies and gentlemen. The Portofino outclassed the 911 and the Vantage by a narrow margin and there's no telling just how much of a Ferrari this open-top grand tourer is. Well done.





Whether if its for pleasure-seeking or for going all-out, it seems that the Ferrari Portofino truly defies expectations of what a grand tourer should be and in Ferrari's case, this is the best open-top Grand Tourer in the world.

The Portofino really fits through the Ferrari portfolio nicely but I'm not done yet because being a Horizon PR prize car, it must face another Horizon PR prize car later on so stay tuned.