Some people out there claim that the Ferrari California is a girl’s car. Some people say that, as a front-engined 2+2 gran turismo with only eight cylinders to its name, it has no place wearing the famed Ferrari badge. Some people say that it’s only suitable for spoiled Beverly Hills housewives who just can’t stand to be seen in an SL65.

Some people are complete idiots.

Because the Ferrari California is actually a damned sweet car. It’s a hardtop convertible happy to schmooze around town like a luxury car, but equally capable of hustling up and down mountain roads fast enough to leave you dizzy. It’ll run from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. The trunk will swallow 10 cubic feet of cocaine sugar packets. It’s a do-it-all car, an everyday exotic like few others. And pop a set of the all new HRE P40S wheels on it, it’s badass enough to earn you nods from all but the snootiest sports car aficionados. [via HRE]