Friday 5th June 2015

Ferrari Dino to return?

Autocar reckons there could be a smaller V6 Ferrari on the way - here are the details

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Understandably there's some considerable excitement at the new Ferrari 488 GTB. It replaces one of the greatest mid-engined Ferraris of all time, it's crammed with the latest tech and looks spectacular too.

Can we have smaller wheels please?

But the junior Ferrari now has 670hp. Which is quite a lot. At the turn of the millennium that car was a 360M with 400hp. So the news that Ferrari may resurrect the Dino badge for a c. 500hp V6 model, a lightweight sports car at similar money to a California T, is rather exciting.

This is not an official confirmation, rather Autocar speculation based on a chat with new Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne. Apparently it is "not a question of it but when" the nameplate would return. Furthermore, it will not be introduced as a more affordable sub-brand like the original Dino; "it would be a wrong association to make Dino just a cheaper Ferrari" said Marchionne.

With a twin-turbo V6 already produced by Ferrari for Maserati, plus the need to reduce CO2, a version of that engine would seem the most likely powerplant for a Dino. If Ferrari sticks to its current goal of producing 7,000 cars, a V6 model would bring the fleet average down by taking a few sales.

While priced at a similar level to the California, any production Dino is likely to be a far less of a GT and more in keeping with the Ferrari sports car spirit. There's even a McLaren alternative to battle, plus the new Audi R8 and perhaps even the GT3 RS.

Anyway, these remain educated guesses for now. Once there's anything more we'll let you know. Of course any predictions (or wishes) for a junior Ferrari are gladly welcomed...

[Sources: Autocar]

 

[babbedyboobedy]

God almighty I wish autocar would cease their infuriating habit of employing 11 year olds to conjure up those images...

They're never even close thematically, the quality is abhorrent, and they serve no purpose other than to convince (stupid) people that the upcoming car in question will be a horribly proportioned, over wheeled, blobby mess.

The one they posted about TVR's revival this week was particularly bad, they're potentially damaging for the brand.

Leave it to the professionals please, rather than just insulting them with amateur hashes on photoshop.