Ferrari unveils new Amalfi as Roma replacement
Orders for the Amalfi are being opened on Tuesday but Ferrari's dealers received lots of expressions of interest from clients, Galliera said.
The Roma coupé has gone out of production while its retractable-top version, introduced in 2023, remains in Ferrari's range.
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