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Month: April 2008

Ferrari confirms new “entry level” model

Ferrari confirms new “entry level” model

Ferrari F149 at Fiorano

Luca di Montezemolo, President of Ferrari SpA, announced Thursday March 6th in Geneva that Ferrari is going to unveil a new entry level model in September at the Paris Auto Show. Rumors abound about a new “Dino”, codenamed the “F149”, being a return to the formula created by Alfredo Ferrari in the late ’60’s to provide a sports car with wider appeal via a smaller price tag. This formula proved to be a success, as the Dino is widely regarded as one of the most popular Ferrari’s of all time. The new “Dino” is rumored to be powered by a V-8 and is expected to be priced similar to the outgoing f430. With such a high price tag, one has to wonder how popular it will really be with the reduced engine size.