Ferrari's roots date back to 1929 when Enzo Ferrari, an accomplished race-car driver, with numerous wins under his belt began laying the groundwork to build a vehicle of his own. The first Ferrari vehicles, the 125S and the 166 Barchetta were unveiled in 1950 and Ferrari scored its first win at the British Grand Prix. Ferrari continued to distinguish itself on the racetrack throughout the 50s and '60s, with win after win under Enzo's solid leadership. And at the same time producing road cars such as the 250 California, 275 GTB, 365 GTB4 Daytona and Dino 246 GT. Ferrari sold 50 percent of his company to Fiat in 1970. The brand continued on its path of producing exclusive, high-end machines. New models like the 308 GT4, 308 GTB and 365 GT4 BB (Berlinetta Boxer) were introduced. Fiat's stake in the company rise to 90 percent in 1980, with the remainder being owned by the Ferrari family. During this decade, models like the Mondial, 288 GTO, F40 and Testarossa were launched. Racetrack legend Michael Schumacher joined the ranks of Ferrari in the mid-'90s, and Schumacher was responsible for several notable wins that helped restore much of the legendary brand's glory on the track. A new V12 grand touring model, the 550 Maranello, was launched, as was the F355 sports car and F50 supercar. The first decade of the new millennium saw Ferrari launching a variety of models including the F430, Enzo, 599 GTB Fiorano and 458 Italia. Today, Ferrari continues to reign top of the short list for buyers with a thirst for high-priced, high-powered and highly styled Italian super cars.
Well, those weren`t his exact words [he said that a Ferrari without a combustion engine would be `an obscene concept`], but that was the main idea.
Newly minted Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne [who also heads FCA] recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Automobile Magazine.
The car is clearly based on the new 488 GTB but doesn`t look to be sharing any body panels with the turbocharged mid-engine supercar.
