Thursday 22nd April 2010

Six New Ferraris Before 2013

New model blitz will include Enzo replacement and 458 Scuderia

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Six new Ferraris will hit showrooms over the next three years, parent company Fiat has today revealed.

Included as part of Fiat's business strategy up to 2014, the new-model offensive from Ferrari will begin in 2011 with a soft-top Ferrari 458 Spider - and a new Enzo-style hypercar and hardcore 458 are also in the works.

After the 458 Spider, but still in 2011, will come a replacement for the 612 Scaglietti. That car, codenamed F151, will stick with V12 power, but is likely to be the first road car to use the hybrid technology that Ferrari revealed at the Geneva motor show in March.

In 2012 there will be a new halo car for Ferrari - a successor for the Enzo, as well as a successor to the 599 GTB Fiorano.

The final round for Ferrari will be in 2013, with a major mid-life facelift for the California folding hard-top and, possibly saving the best for last, a Scuderia version of the 458 Italia. Considering how epic the 430 Scuderia was, and the 360 Challenge Stradale before it, that's a pretty mouthwatering prospect.

[Mansell90]

Mmmm that 458 looks the business in yellow, didn't see the fuss upon seeing pics of the red press car, but that looks positively yummy!

[soad]

Like the sound of 458 Scud, aswell as a successor for the Enzo! Happy days!

[magic_marker]

yes the 458 seems to be one of the very best / most beautiful cars for sale at any price.

I WANT ONE

[Hellbound]

For some reason I read the above article very quickly. On some level, I think I was actually very excited! :|

[ZOLLAR]

Mansell90 said:

Mmmm that 458 looks the business in yellow, didn't see the fuss upon seeing pics of the red press car, but that looks positively yummy!

going to agree with you there looks alot nicer in yellow!

[GingerWizard]

worried about Mclaren????

[Beefmeister]

GingerWizard said:

worried about Mclaren????

Very.

[Oddball RS]

Bit of a slow news day? none story?

[Galsia]

As long as Ferrari don't produce SUV rival for the Cayenne I'm happy.

[Greenwich Ross]

Wheeeeeeeee can't afford any of 'em!

[Anubis]

Lambo are being a bit quiet with all these supercar upgrades and changes.

New McLaren models
New Ferrari models
New Zonda model is being tested too

I know a Murcielago replacement is due out soon, yet not really a sniff about it. Maybe Lambo might spring a surprise or two when McLaren and Ferrari are arguing over customers...

I hope.

[sl55amg]

One of each please.

And one for my pals on PH to share too

[havoc]

Isn't that 3 genuinely new cars, two variants of the 458, and a facelift for the California (which IMHO it desperately needs!)?!?


Once again, PR and Marketing at work calling a spade an "optimally-designed manual earth relocation device"?!?

[theyoungupstart]

I'm chummy with a couple of the guys from Marenello Concessionaires (the UK Ferrari/Maserati showroom) and I've heard a lot of chat about the F151 being an SUV. Maserati are also reported to be making their own SUV but the Ferrari model isn't going to share any of the underpinnings (apparently).

I'm personally a little worried that someone with such a distinctive and passionate motorsport heritage is going to make a hideous 4x4.

[Dagnut]

Anubis said:

Lambo are being a bit quiet with all these supercar upgrades and changes.

New McLaren models
New Ferrari models
New Zonda model is being tested too

I know a Murcielago replacement is due out soon, yet not really a sniff about it. Maybe Lambo might spring a surprise or two when McLaren and Ferrari are arguing over customers...

I hope.

There was an article in autocar about the Murc replacement had spy shots usual boll0x...715bhp..150kg lighter than out going model..7 speed sequential gearbox or robotised auto..should be good

[vintageracer01]

I hope Ferrari takes the opportunity to come up with some much better design than the current boring stuff.

There is some serious room for improvement, imo.

Edited by vintageracer01 on Wednesday 21st April 17:45

[ZesPak]

havoc said:

Isn't that 3 genuinely new cars, two variants of the 458, and a facelift for the California (which IMHO it desperately needs!)?!?


Once again, PR and Marketing at work calling a spade an "optimally-designed manual earth relocation device"?!?

True, bit odd tough that they would already announce a facelift of the California by 2013, would put me off buying one if I was in the market right away...

But I ain't so I hope what they are doing.

Oh, and the 458 is the second car to join the very select "looks perfect in yellow" club imho (together with the Gallardo)

[havoc]

ZesPak said:

havoc said:

Isn't that 3 genuinely new cars, two variants of the 458, and a facelift for the California (which IMHO it desperately needs!)?!?


Once again, PR and Marketing at work calling a spade an "optimally-designed manual earth relocation device"?!?

True, bit odd tough that they would already announce a facelift of the California by 2013, would put me off buying one if I was in the market right away...

But I ain't so I hope what they are doing.

Oh, and the 458 is the second car to join the very select "looks perfect in yellow" club imho (together with the Gallardo)

I think another one got there first!

[theyoungupstart]

Secondly, I hope my mention of "hideous 4x4" in my first ever PH post hasn't alienated me...

[Twincam16]

theyoungupstart said:

I'm chummy with a couple of the guys from Marenello Concessionaires (the UK Ferrari/Maserati showroom) and I've heard a lot of chat about the F151 being an SUV. Maserati are also reported to be making their own SUV but the Ferrari model isn't going to share any of the underpinnings (apparently).

I'm personally a little worried that someone with such a distinctive and passionate motorsport heritage is going to make a hideous 4x4.

I don't like the sound of that. I'd rather Maserati did a Quattroporte Estate than a galumphing great off-roader that no-one will actually use off-road. I don't really see 4x4s as an Italian 'thing'. The only ones that the Fiat group make are for the military market and the Lamborghini LM002 was a colossal failure that sticks out of the company's history books like a sore thumb.