Ownership Update: Time To Buy a New (To Me) Car
Rather than begin in media res, let’s recap: I sold my first Porsche 911 (a “993” as they call it, which means it was built sometime from 1995 to 1998 and was the last version of the 911 to feature...
View ArticleFields Are Fertile For Now, But Marchionne Has a Long View
Farmers are the ultimate craftsman when it comes to small-scale production. The level of management needed to stay competitive and above the high water line is, simply put, astounding. Consolidation in...
View ArticleFerrari Reaching For $12.4B Valuation for IPO
The supercar maker may be valued at more than $12.4 billion ahead of its initial public offering, which could happen as early as Friday, Bloomberg (via Automotive News) reported. Ferrari may price...
View ArticleYour First Ferrari (Share) Priced As Low As $48
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday finally priced its initial price offering for Ferrari at $48 and $52 per share for 10 percent of the luxury carmaker when its stock goes sale, the Detroit News...
View ArticleTTAC on The Trading Floor: Ferrari Good, Tesla Bad*
According to The Truth About Cars’ stock exchange bureau chief, Ferrari is good and Tesla is bad today.* Tesla shares have dropped 10 percent on news today that Consumer Reports would pull its...
View ArticleFerrari Stock Races in First Day of Trading
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief Sergio Marchionne rang the opening bell Wednesday for Ferrari’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange and shares of the supercar maker soared. The stock,...
View ArticleDigestible Collectible: 1985 Ferrari 308 GTSi QV
As a proud member of the Brown Car Appreciation Society, I had to share this magnificent example of Italian history. Sure, Ferrari may call the color “Prugna Metallica” — or metallic purple for us...
View ArticleFerrari CEO to Depart; Marchionne to Create World’s Longest Business Card
Sergio Marchionne, wearer of many hats, appears poised to don yet another cappello. Following the departure of former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who high-tailed it in 2014 due to clashes...
View ArticleSergio Takes the Helm at Ferrari; Confirms Record Profits and a LaFerrari Spider
Sergio Marchionne added another CEO title to his résumé yesterday, taking control of Ferrari, where the Fiat-Chrysler head already served as chairman. He replaces former CEO Amedeo Felisa, who retired...
View ArticleFerrari Officially Abandons the Manual Gearbox
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Ferrari has officially added its name to the list of automakers that will no longer offer a manual transmission. The company’s chief technology officer, Michael Hugo Leiters,...
View ArticleAll Ferraris to Become Hybrids as Marchionne Chases Mondo Volume
Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne — who’s also the CEO of some other company — says the Italian automaker’s stable will be full of hybrid technology in three short years. This isn’t an initiative designed...
View ArticleWedge Wonders – the Influence of the Angular Era in Automotive Design
Though it may seem hard to believe, we’re only a month away from celebrating the 50th anniversary of the start of the Wedge Era in automotive designs. To those of us who still think of the Countach as...
View ArticleSergio Marchionne Wants Alfa Romeo Back in F1, Provided It Never Outshines...
FCA and Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne said that he would love to see Alfa Romeo returning to the Formula 1 Championship with its own team, provided that they are never, ever as good as Scuderia...
View ArticleSpeed King: Ferrari’s 812 Superfast Is, Well, You Know…
Vehicle names are often lies. Take LTD, for example. Demon? No proof of possession, at least none that can be recognized by the Catholic Church. Ferrari, on the other hand, has introduced a new...
View ArticleLawsuit Claims Ferrari Approved Odometer Rollbacks
Former Ferrari salesman Robert “Bud” Root is suing Ferrari of Palm Beach for wrongful dismissal, alleging the dealer fired him after he discovered that a Ferrari DEIS tool was being used to roll back...
View ArticleSergio Marchionne Has a Problem with the Ferrari California T, and You’re...
Several months late to the annual Airing of the Grievances, Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne recently took the opportunity to mildly trash one of his company’s products. The outspoken CEO, who donned the...
View ArticleCriminals Planned to Steal and Hold Enzo Ferrari’s Corpse for Ransom
Italian investigators said on Tuesday that they had prevented a criminal plot to steal the body of automotive legend and Formula One racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari. The scheme involved using two cars and...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Ferrari ‘Underperformed’ at Florida Auction, Despite Record Price
While Donald Trump seems to take a keen interest in the current state of the automotive industry, he doesn’t exactly come across as an car enthusiast. However, he is very rich and has had his share of...
View ArticleWhat’s Working at Ferrari: Profit Rises Along With Demand
Thanks to the increasing wealth of the world’s elite, supercars have remained in fashion. Ferrari profits surged upward in the first quarter of 2017 as the Italian automaker continued a scheme designed...
View ArticleReport: 2021 Ferrari F16X Will Be Ferrari’s First Off-Roader, SUV, Crossover,...
CAR Magazine’s automotive insider, Georg Kasher, has confirmed Ferrari’s first utility vehicle will be unveiled in 2021. Codenamed F16X, the Ferrari SUV/crossover/high-sided vehicle will be a partner...
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