Ferrari replaced its unloved Bertone-designed Dino 308 GT4 with the Mondial 8 and it was first exhibited at the Geneva Salon in 1980. Underneath was an extended 308 chassis and the same 2926cc V8 used in the 308, and the car was designed under Leonardo Fiorovanti. The heavier car was not sprightly, and in 1982 the Mondial 8 gave way to the Mondial Quattrovalvole with 4-valve cylinder head, and in 1985 the 3185cc Mondial 3.2 took over with mild re-styling. In 1989 the Mondial t was launched with revised styling, but more importantly a t-shaped power unit, having longitudinal engine with transverse gearbox; this format would be used on subsequent Ferraris, including the 348 which also shared this new 3405cc unit. Mondials had a 2-door 2+2 body, but a cabriolet body was available from 1983.