Ferrari will reduce supercar sales to maintain brand exclusivityMay 8, 2013 15:49 CET  Ferrari plans to reduce sales to fewer than 7,000 vehicles this year to maintain the exclusivity of the brand. Ferrari plans to boost profitability with high-end, customized version of its vehicles while holding back on their availability.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Montezemolo says keeping Ferrari's high profits will be challengingMay 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has lived through many highs and lows, both on the racetrack and at the office. Times are good now. Last year, the automaker had record sales of 7,318 supercars and an operating margin of 14.4 percent. Montezemolo expects the automaker's finances to keep improving.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE The making of LaFerrariMay 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Ferrari's limited-edition supercars are special. Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says the new LaFerrari is no exception because of features such as the supercar's gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, F1-inspired carbon fiber cockpit and a state-of-the-art aerodynamics.... Read More »
New LaFerrari blends speed, technology 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Here is an in-depth look at some of the challenges faced en route to delivering the LaFerrari, the company's fastest, most technologically advanced road car.... Read More »
Q&A: LUCA CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO Ferrari CEO aims to boost exclusivity, not unit sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Times are good at Ferrari. Last year, the Italian sports car maker had record global sales of 7,318 units, which is 50 percent more than when Luca Cordero di Montezemolo became CEO in 1991. But Montezemolo, now the company's chairman, has not forgotten the tough times.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Why even a weak China is good news for European automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2013  The Shanghai auto show proved once again that China is the promised land for automakers, particularly Europeans bracing for a sixth straight year of declining car sales in their home region.... Read More »
SALES Fiat turns to Germany as Italy sales seen as worst since 1966April 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat, faced with Italy sales that could fall to their lowest level for 47 years, is seeking to boost sales in Germany by offering steeper discounts than any other automaker there. Plummeting deliveries, hit by political turmoil, are upending Italy's auto industry and will hit Fiat, which makes 56 percent of its sales in the country, especially hard. As a result, hundreds of Italian dealerships are closing and factories are running at half capacity.... Read More »
Ferrari sales in Japan hit 12-year high on economic boostApril 4, 2013 10:34 CET  Ferrari registrations in Japan surged to the highest in 12 years amid growing optimism Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to weaken the yen will help boost the world's third-biggest economy.... Read More »
Race rivals McLaren, Ferrari take their spat to the street 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The tense rivalry of McLaren and Ferrari on the Formula One track will spill onto the streets. Both companies showed million-euro hybrids at the Geneva auto show last month.... Read More »
Divorce, Italian style? No, but a design change at FerrariMarch 28, 2013 06:01 CET  Since 1951, Pininfarina has designed all Ferrari production cars except the 1973 Dino 308 GT4, which was done by Bertone. But the LaFerrari that debuted at the Geneva auto show this month was styled entirely in-house, and that got tongues wagging.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Divorce, Italian style? No, but a design change at Ferrari 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  Since 1951, Pininfarina has designed all Ferrari production cars except the 1973 Dino 308 GT4, which was done by Bertone. But the LaFerrari that debuted at the Geneva auto show this month was styled entirely in-house, and that got tongues wagging.... Read More »
Pininfarina mulls limited run of Sergio roadsterMarch 16, 2013 15:00 CET  Pininfarina may produce a small number of its Sergio concept at a price tag of about 3 million euros each, the company's chief executive said. "We are considering a very limited run of five to six units," CEO Silvio Angori said.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC LaFerrari and Golf were Geneva Web winners 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Ferrari's new supercar and Volkswagen's award-winning top seller were the big Web winners from this year's Geneva auto show, according to a study. The VW Golf was the media champion of the show because of the debut of the GTI version of the compact as well as the car's victory in the 2013 European Car of the Year contest.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Gems from Geneva 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 The annual Swiss auto extravaganza never disappoints when it comes to the super-fast, the super-luxurious and the well-intentioned wacky.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren vs. Ferrari Formula One rivalry spills onto the roadMarch 8, 2013 06:01 CET  The all-consuming rivalry McLaren and Ferrari display on the F1 racetrack was transferred to the Geneva auto show as the two carmakers unveiled competing million-euro hybrid hypercars.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI The LaFerrari is a Ferrari first 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  The LaFerrari supercar is the first model entirely designed by the company's styling center. Ferrari says it is not a bad sign for longtime partner Pininfarina.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI The LaFerrari is a Ferrari first 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  The LaFerrari supercar is the first model entirely designed by the company's styling center. Ferrari says it is not a bad sign for longtime partner Pininfarina.... Read More »
DAVE GUILFORD In the limelight, exotics shrug off austerity 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  So where's the new austere, euro-pinching European auto industry, the one that's struggling to cut capacity and bring wages to a competitive level? No where to be seen, at least at the luxo-elite displays here in Geneva.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Hyper-hybrid LaFerrari could redefine green carsMarch 6, 2013 10:50 CET  The LaFerrari is one of the most electrifying debuts at this year's Geneva show, and not only because of its sleek carbon-fiber body or its top speed of more than 350 km/h. It is one of a new breed of sports cars, combining powerful gasoline engines with electric motors, that are part of a new group of greener hyper-hybrid vehicles.... Read More »
DAVE GUILFORD In the limelight, exotics shrug off austerity 1:22 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2013  So where's the new austere, euro-pinching European auto industry, the one that's struggling to cut capacity and bring wages to a competitive level? No where to be seen, at least at the luxo-elite displays here in Geneva.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ferrari unveils its fastest model to dateMarch 5, 2013 12:00 CET  Ferrari unveiled the LaFerrari supercar at the Geneva auto show today. The 963-hp hybrid is the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Ferrari model to date. It succeeds the Enzo.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Don't mess with Ferrari 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 1, 2013  Give credit to the organizers of the Geneva auto show, they know better than to mess with Ferrari.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren will build 375 units of Ferrari rivalFeb. 26, 2013 14:19 CET  McLaren said it will build just 375 units of its flagship P1 supercar that debuts at the Geneva auto show. The P1 will compete with Ferrari's Enzo successor that also debuts in Geneva.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Luxury to the max 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  European automakers are reeling from a slump in sales, but the focus at the Geneva auto show next week will be on the kinds of cars that have largely escaped the region's downturn -- super-expensive ones.... Read More »
Ferrari supercar to start at 1 million euros, sources sayFeb. 16, 2013 06:01 CET  The pre-tax starting price for Ferrari's next supercar will be about 1 million euros, people familiar to the matter told Automotive News Europe. Volume is expected to be limited to 499 units, sources said, which is 100 more than the Enzo. The increase is being made to meet growing demand for the brand in Asia.... Read More »
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