Ferrari will incorporate more hybrids into its core lineup while it considers whether to follow other luxury makes into the utility market and whether to launch an entry-level subbrand.
Portofino: Ferrari's entry-level vehicle debuted at this month's Frankfurt auto show as a 2018 model. Essentially a heavily revised version of the California T that it replaces, the hardtop convertible sheds about 160 pounds and adds 38 hp to its 3.9-liter twin-turbo V-8 for a total of 591 hp. Pricing starts around $210,000. A freshening is likely for 2022.
488: Introduced for 2016 as a 458 replacement, the 488 GTB and its Spider sibling use a 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 to make 661 hp and 561 pounds-feet of torque. A more track-focused iteration is due next year, possibly carrying the GTO moniker; look for the standard recipe of less weight and more power when this car arrives in 2018. A year or so later the 488 will get a redesign and a new name. Look for it to continue with a turbo V-8 and the likely addition of a hybrid system.
812 Superfast: The 812 Superfast is a thorough freshening of the F12 Berlinetta, Ferrari's front-engine V-12 grand tourer, released for the 2018 model year. The update gives the 812 the most powerful engine in a front-engine Ferrari ever: 789 hp and 530 pounds-feet of torque. It's also likely to be the last naturally aspirated V-12 model in Ferrari's history: Its successor, due in 2020, will be a hybrid and could even loop turbocharging into the mix.
Crossover: Like nearly all other exotic brands (save for McLaren), Ferrari is finding it difficult to resist the cash and volume that a utility vehicle adds. The automaker is adamant that such a vehicle won't be an SUV but that's likely more a question of semantics. If a crossover gets the green light, it would have four seats and a practical bent like the current GTC4Lusso; four doors are likely. If the vehicle reaches production, look for hybrid versions involving V-6 or V-8 powertrains and a production date no later than 2022.
GTC4Lusso: Freshened for 2017, the GTC4- Lusso had been the FF, a two-door, four-seat all-wheel-drive shooting brake with a front- mounted V-12 engine. In addition to the new name, the update brought revised styling and a bump in horsepower. It also brought the GTC4Lusso T, a lower-priced model with rear-wheel drive and the 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 Ferrari uses elsewhere in its lineup. If Ferrari adds a crossover, this car likely will be dropped.
Dino: Sergio Marchionne, chairman of Ferrari and CEO of its former parent company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has publicly offered support for an entry-level Dino subbrand, though support within Ferrari is mixed. If it happens, the car likely would be positioned as a more performance-oriented, midengine alternative to the GT ethos of the front-engine Portofino. Ferrari could source a twin-turbo V-6 from FCA's Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands or use the 3.9-liter turbocharged V-8 from elsewhere in FCA's lineup; the addition of a hybrid system is expected. A formal decision is set for 2018, which means production likely wouldn't start until 2020 at the earliest.
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