The arrival of a new Ferrari is an occasion to savor, as it doesnt go on very regularly.
That may change, though, according to the latest information from Fiat-Chryslers massive five-year plan unveiling, which Detroit-area journalists have dubbed Chryslerpalooza.
As part of the new strategy, Ferrari long for launch one new model apiece year for the foreseeable future, excluding still continue annual sales capped at about 7,000 units. The Italian carmaker says it could vend 10,000 units for every year, if it sought after to.
That pace does not rope in low-volume models like the LaFerrari, which tend to emerge formerly for every decade. Apiece new model long for have a lifespan of eight years, excluding undergo a mid-cycle refresh (or modificato, as Ferrari calls it, in between.
The transition from the California to the California T is the latest example of this process, although Ferrari has made it or else with models like the 550 Maranello, which became the 575M Maranello midway done its lifespan.
The 458 Italia is currently the oldest model in the Ferrari group, so its the subsequently likely candidate for an keep posted. However, it wont cause a turbocharged V6, as was up to that time rumored.
As part of the announcement, Ferrari long-established that it long for stick with V8 and V12 engines, even as tightening global emissions regulations demand further efficiency.
That means further turbocharged engines and hybrids are likely. With in cooperation now a match of Formula One, it actually sense for Ferrari to try to incorporate them into further of its road cars. The F1 correlation has been a Ferrari brand for decades.
Though making superlative cars is still job one, Ferrari long for plus try to strengthen its business by chasing high net-worth individuals with an extension of its personalization program, and by growing the brand with additional licensing projects like the Ferrari theme parks.
So though Ferrari wont be selling further cars, expect to see the Prancing Horse in headlines and travel brochures further regularly.
