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After taking the veils off the Monza SP1 and SP2, Ferrari dropped at least three other bombshells. At the Capital Markets Day 2018 conference, the Prancing Horse confirmed what the know-it-alls rumor mill were suggesting for a long time now.
First things first, the successor of the LaFerrari is in development, promising “the apex of performance and technological innovation.” A development of the plug-in hybrid hypercar we know and love, the heir-apparent is further detailed by a graph titled “Ferrari Perceived Acceleration.”
The Ferrari Pursosangue, meanwhile, is the name of the sport utility vehicle that was known under the F16X codename up to this point. Underpinned by a front mid-engine architecture with the hybrid system located right next to the transaxle dual-clutch transmission, the 2+2 utility vehicle has two things going for it: “best performance and fun-to-drive factor in the segment.”
Last, but certainly not least, the slide titled “Ferrari Engine Families” shows the V12 and V8 soldiering on with hybrid technology, as well as an all-new family of V6 powerplants. Nobody is sure how the V6 will be integrated into the lineup, though all eyes are on the revival of the Dino sports car. The big news, however, is that the “Turbo Hybrid” engine family will produce 400 horsepower per liter and zero lag.
Other details confirmed by Ferrari at the Capital Markets Day 2018 include the launch of 15 new models between 2019 and 2022, along with “a significant increase in the average retail price” of every tier within the lineup. In other words, even the Portofino will be more expensive once hybridization is applied to the twin-turbo V8 engine family.
A two-tier mid-engine product range will be launched by 2021, along with a full hybrid range topped off by the Gen 2 LaFerrari. Last, but certainly not least, Ferrari will henceforth differentiate its vehicles into four categories: Sport, Gran Turismo, Special Series, and Icona. The Monza SP1 and SP2 are the first members of the Icona lineage.
The Ferrari Pursosangue, meanwhile, is the name of the sport utility vehicle that was known under the F16X codename up to this point. Underpinned by a front mid-engine architecture with the hybrid system located right next to the transaxle dual-clutch transmission, the 2+2 utility vehicle has two things going for it: “best performance and fun-to-drive factor in the segment.”
Last, but certainly not least, the slide titled “Ferrari Engine Families” shows the V12 and V8 soldiering on with hybrid technology, as well as an all-new family of V6 powerplants. Nobody is sure how the V6 will be integrated into the lineup, though all eyes are on the revival of the Dino sports car. The big news, however, is that the “Turbo Hybrid” engine family will produce 400 horsepower per liter and zero lag.
Other details confirmed by Ferrari at the Capital Markets Day 2018 include the launch of 15 new models between 2019 and 2022, along with “a significant increase in the average retail price” of every tier within the lineup. In other words, even the Portofino will be more expensive once hybridization is applied to the twin-turbo V8 engine family.
A two-tier mid-engine product range will be launched by 2021, along with a full hybrid range topped off by the Gen 2 LaFerrari. Last, but certainly not least, Ferrari will henceforth differentiate its vehicles into four categories: Sport, Gran Turismo, Special Series, and Icona. The Monza SP1 and SP2 are the first members of the Icona lineage.
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