Why We Test: Every Number Tells a Storyĭespite wearing the iconic Prancing Horse logo, the Roma is more of a grand tourer than a focused track star.Our Comprehensive Car Testing Explained.Unlike most other Ferrari models, the Roma has a large center section, just don't expect its interior cubby storage to be plentiful.

A pair of rear seats make it a 2+2 coupe, and the space is actually suitable for adults in short spurts as long the front seats are properly adjusted. The driver faces a giant 16-inch fully digital gauge cluster that responds to haptic controls on the Roma's button-heavy, flat-bottom steering wheel. Each front-seat passenger is cocooned by a sweeping dashboard that flows into the doors and floating center console. Stitched together with leather and swathed in faux suede, the Roma's interior mixes upscale materials with a unique layout. For more information about the Roma's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website. However, we can't evaluate its real-world mpg unless we have an opportunity to run one on our 75-mph highway fuel-economy route, which is part of our extensive testing regimen. The coupe is rated at 17 mpg in the city and 22 on the highway. With a powerful engine and sporty pretensions, the Roma isn't fooling anyone that it's going to be especially fuel efficient.

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While its steering was light on effort, we appreciated the helm's directness and precision. Its high-revving V-8 produces glorious sounds, and the DCT quickly adapts to requests for snappy gearchanges-especially when you turn the drive mode dial to Sport or Race. Still, our drive taught us that this Ferrari can be enjoyed both during a nonchalant cruise or when raced around winding corners. While we've had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the Roma, we haven't had a chance to test its performance at the track. It pairs with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT) that debuted on the even more exotic Ferrari SF90 Stradale. Stuffed under the Roma's lengthy hood and mounted near the middle of the car is a turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 that makes 612 horsepower and 561 pound-feet of torque. There's really no wrong choice here, except of course for Nero black, which feels way too corporate. Interior color options are nearly limitless, available in both single-color and two-tone motifs with Rosso Ferrari leather trim.

There are six wheel options, and we think the darker matte Grigio Corsa wheels look sharp with equally darker paint.

It's mostly window shopping, but if we were lucky enough to indulge in Roma ownership, we'd stick with the coupe and paint it Verde British green, an available historical color.

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