Ferrari Cars

 

Main article: History of Ferrari

Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari (literally "Ferrari Stable", and usually used to mean "Team Ferrari", it is correctly pronounced [skudeˈriːa]) in 1928 as a sponsor for amateur drivers headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared, and successfully raced, various drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to head their motor racing department.
In 1941, Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini as part of the Axis Powers' war effort. Enzo Ferrari's division was small enough to be unaffected by this. Because he was prohibited by contract from racing for four years, the Scuderia briefly became Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari, which ostensibly produced machine tools and aircraft accessories. Also known as SEFAC (Scuderia Enzo Ferrari Auto Corse), Ferrari did in fact produce one race car, the Tipo 815, in the non-competition period. It was the first actual Ferrari car (it debuted at the 1940 Mille Miglia), but due to World War II it saw little competition. In 1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, where it has remained ever since. The factory was bombed by the Allies in 1944 and rebuilt in 1946, after the war ended, and included a works for road car production. Until Il Commendatore's death, this would remain little more than a source of funding for his first love, racing.

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The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo Ferrari reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund Scuderia Ferrari.^[4]
In 1988, Enzo Ferrari oversaw the launch of the Ferrari F40, the last new Ferrari to be launched before his death later that year, and arguably one of the most famous supercars ever made.
On May 17, 2009 in Maranello, Italy, a 1957 250 Testa Rossa (TR) was auctioned, by RM Auctions and Sotheby's, for $12.1 million — a world record at that time for the most expensive car ever sold at an auction. That record is now held by a Bugatti Atlantic which sold for over $28 million. ^[5]

Bio-fuel and hybrid cars

Ferrari has considered making hybrids. A F430 Spider that runs on ethanol was displayed at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. Ferrari has announced that a hybrid will be in production by 2015. At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari unveiled a hybrid version of their flagship 599. Called the "HY-KERS Concept", Ferrari's hybrid system adds more than 100 horsepower on top of the 599 Fiorano's 612 HP.^[8]

 

Ferrari confirms 2011 car name

Wed, 26 Jan 15:00:54 2011

Ferrari has confirmed that its 2011 F1 challenger, which will be launched at Maranello on Friday, will be known as the F150.
The team has elected to use the name as a tribute to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, with the ‘Tricolore’ from the national flag set to feature prominently on the livery of the cars of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
“Ferrari is an expression of Italian excellence, talent and creativity,” Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said. “All the men and women who put so much effort and passion into their work at Maranello share the pride and responsibility of representing our country around the world and it is in this spirit that we chose to dedicate this car to an event that is so important for the whole of Italy.”
Italian president Giorgio Napolitano is reported to have ‘expressed his appreciation’ of Ferrari’s initiative.

Ferrari unveils first all-wheel drive model

ITALIAN manufacturer Ferrari revealed the first photographs of its first four-wheel drive car on its official website last week. The FF - an acronym for Ferrari Four (four seats and four-wheel drive) - is designed by Pininfarina and has an all-new Ferrari four-wheel drive that is said to weight 50 per cent less than conventional systems. The FF is the first model to have a four-wheel drive and according to an Ital Auto spokesman, the distributor and importer for Ferrari cars here, it will hit Singapore shores in the fourth quarter of the year. Powered by a V12 6,262cc direct-injection engine that produces 651-horsepower at 8,000rpm, the FF can hit 100kmh from a standstill in 3.7 seconds. The engine is a recalibrated long-stroke version of the 6-litre V12 in the 599 GTB Fiorano. Contrary to how it looks, 53 per cent of the FF's weight lies on its rear wheels. Cruising comfort should be reassured by the magnetic-fluid brakes and stopping power provided by Brembo carbon-ceramic discs. Performance aside, Maranello's latest model also offers standards of passenger space, comfort, in-car spec and equipment previously unheard of. It can comfortably accommodate four people and their luggage, thanks to increased cabin space and a boot capacity of 450 litres that can be increased to 800.   The FF will make its official debut in the upcoming Geneva Motor Show on March 1 and 2. Posted By: Fast Sports Cars