...personaly, i wouldn't give a single penny for it
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Ferrari for sale
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Fiat has put Ferrari up for sale
...personaly, i wouldn't give a single penny for it
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...personaly, i wouldn't give a single penny for it
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Lol maybe Ford will finally get the chance to buy them again 
And not make a flaming revenge war at Le Mans again like in the 60's
And not make a flaming revenge war at Le Mans again like in the 60's
There will probably be a wealthy Prince of the Desert, looking for a new Toy.
Obviously the internal squabbles at FIAT are not limited to firing Di Montezemolo.
A bit stupid TBH, as Ferrari is always profitable, where FIAT is not.
PS They make more money with licensing, branding and merchandise than selling cars.
Obviously the internal squabbles at FIAT are not limited to firing Di Montezemolo.
A bit stupid TBH, as Ferrari is always profitable, where FIAT is not.
PS They make more money with licensing, branding and merchandise than selling cars.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is to sell its ownership of Ferrari, releasing up to 90 per cent of the Italian brand to current FCA shareholders and 10 per cent to the public. The Ferrari brand is to be sold on the US stock market in 2015, with a strong possibility of a European listing too.
The news comes as the latest in a long list of developments experienced by the Italian supercar maker, following directly on from the departure of its former chairman Luca Di Montezemolo and technical director Roberto Fedeli.
FCA chief executive Sergio Marchionne is said to be eager for the sale in order to achieve goals to grow FCA between now and 2018. Both FCA and Ferrari are expected to heavily benefit from the split, which could enable greater tailoring of development direction for each brand.
Revenue for the FCA has reached £18.65 billion in the third quarter of 2014, worth an impressive 14 per cent of growth, but the sale of Ferrari is part of a wider plan to raise £38 billion for a long-term investment plan.
So what does this mean for the world’s most famous supercar maker? Rumours suggesting the departures of Montezemolo and Fedeli are linked to Fiat’s recent plan changes for Ferrari will no doubt continue to circulate. Plans to grow the Ferrari brand and produce more cars (including a once rumoured but now rejected SUV) are also apparent key reasons for potential disagreements between head figures.
Whilst this might represent one of the bumpiest periods in Ferrari’s business history, word that the 458’s turbocharged replacement is undergoing development confirms we won’t have to worry about the Maranello firm losing touch with its supercar heritage for some time.
What are your thoughts? Could the split help to ensure Ferraris of the future remain focused supercars or will we just see a vast expansion of Ferrari fragrances?...
The news comes as the latest in a long list of developments experienced by the Italian supercar maker, following directly on from the departure of its former chairman Luca Di Montezemolo and technical director Roberto Fedeli.
FCA chief executive Sergio Marchionne is said to be eager for the sale in order to achieve goals to grow FCA between now and 2018. Both FCA and Ferrari are expected to heavily benefit from the split, which could enable greater tailoring of development direction for each brand.
Revenue for the FCA has reached £18.65 billion in the third quarter of 2014, worth an impressive 14 per cent of growth, but the sale of Ferrari is part of a wider plan to raise £38 billion for a long-term investment plan.
So what does this mean for the world’s most famous supercar maker? Rumours suggesting the departures of Montezemolo and Fedeli are linked to Fiat’s recent plan changes for Ferrari will no doubt continue to circulate. Plans to grow the Ferrari brand and produce more cars (including a once rumoured but now rejected SUV) are also apparent key reasons for potential disagreements between head figures.
Whilst this might represent one of the bumpiest periods in Ferrari’s business history, word that the 458’s turbocharged replacement is undergoing development confirms we won’t have to worry about the Maranello firm losing touch with its supercar heritage for some time.
What are your thoughts? Could the split help to ensure Ferraris of the future remain focused supercars or will we just see a vast expansion of Ferrari fragrances?...
Bringing the strong brand to the stock market, might be a smart thing to do, as it is a profitable organization. But it might also explain the real reason of the departure of Di Montezemolo.
We'll see what happens next. Now we can all share some stocks in Ferrari. Maybe it will devaluate the exclusivity of the brand. Luca was mostly right in the past with his decisions. The latest developments in F1 were not the strongest period on the track, but sales have gone through the roof at Ferrari. Even in a time where other companies struggle to survive or get new funding.
Ferrari never had these issues. So maybe FIAT/Chrysler greed is the real motivator behind this move. They better start building cars everybody wants. And don't kill famous brands like Lancia.
We'll see what happens next. Now we can all share some stocks in Ferrari. Maybe it will devaluate the exclusivity of the brand. Luca was mostly right in the past with his decisions. The latest developments in F1 were not the strongest period on the track, but sales have gone through the roof at Ferrari. Even in a time where other companies struggle to survive or get new funding.
Ferrari never had these issues. So maybe FIAT/Chrysler greed is the real motivator behind this move. They better start building cars everybody wants. And don't kill famous brands like Lancia.
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cars everyone wants.....
like a ***** swaffeling freaking SUV
like a ***** swaffeling freaking SUV
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Chris Harris explains why he sold his Fezza 
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This is a well known business practise from Ferrari, but Car Reporters are not supposed to talk about it. They sometimes take 2 or 3 special prepared "standard" cars to the proposed track.
PS This article was part of the reason why Chris Harris was not allowed to drive Ferraris anymore. Cars he loved. Later everything was buried and he created some of the best Ferrari movies ever.
Like this one...
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Talking about control freaks. But maybe it is just about keeping the legend alive and contoversy is most definitely a big part of their legacy."The factory now has to send a test team to the circuit we chose so that they can optimize the car to get the best performance from it." They duly went to the track, tested for a day, crashed the car, went back to the factory to mend the car, returned, tested and then invited us to drive this "standard" 599. They must have been having a laugh.
PS This article was part of the reason why Chris Harris was not allowed to drive Ferraris anymore. Cars he loved. Later everything was buried and he created some of the best Ferrari movies ever.
Like this one...
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How about the Italia....
in literaly EVERY test its the best this & so
F'n BS yea !!!
if they bring 2 Italia's to the test, 1 specialy tuned for the testtrack in question
and 1 specialy tuned for 0/100 times that is freaking 2 full sec faster than a customers Italia
... yes.... THAN i can believe the reviews
and speaking of double standards....
they themselfs are alowed to tune them
we ingame (TDU) were not
as far as i know is there only 1 other "orginasation" that uses the same taktics ... the maffia
in literaly EVERY test its the best this & so
F'n BS yea !!!
if they bring 2 Italia's to the test, 1 specialy tuned for the testtrack in question
and 1 specialy tuned for 0/100 times that is freaking 2 full sec faster than a customers Italia
... yes.... THAN i can believe the reviews
and speaking of double standards....
they themselfs are alowed to tune them
we ingame (TDU) were not
as far as i know is there only 1 other "orginasation" that uses the same taktics ... the maffia