According to Marchionne, the Ferrari will never play with the other two brands since it has its own box to enjoy. He also ruled out the possibillity of a Ferrari SUV which was rumored to meet head on the Cayenne from Porsche and the Bentley SUV. Marchionne also confirmed that Ferrari is not looking into 4-door Ferraris just to meet the Rapide of Aston Martin.

Ferrari expects around 7.000 units to go off their showrooms his year and a projecton of around 10,000 by mid term next year. The Fiat CEO also told the press that 15,000 units for the Ferrari is a bad news since they want to keep the brand’s uniqueness.

Marchionne said that Maserati has invested believing that it has all the potentials to over come the presence of Porsche and Bentley in the luxury ride segment. He wants the sales of Maserati to baloon to at least 55,000 units which is really very ambitious considering the numbers for last year at 5,675. He explained that it will be made feasible with the introduction of the new SUV and the two sedans which were previewed back in November. The smaller ride will lsport a V6 engine while the bigger model will get a V8 Ferrari -built powerplant.

The two new Maserati cars will work side by side with the convertible GranCabrio and coupe GranTurismo. The new SUV will take shape from te Kubang Concept displayed in Frankfurt. The new SUV, due for production by 2013, is expected to pull in at least 10,000 to 15,000 more sales annually for Maserati.

WHERE DO I BRING MONEY, MR SHELL?

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I rented a Ferrari 512 in Las Vegas last year, and ever since, I’m one of the biggest “Vintage Ferrari” fans ever!

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Jeremy Clarkson is obviously easily impressed by hypercars, but this truly does look amazing, doesn’t it? Let the Audi guys continue their great work on Lambo’s, they’re doing a great job!

According to Felisa, the company will be forced to come out with a hybrid by the slated year because of certain regulations imposed by the European Union and Italian environmental agencies. While this seems like a good thing for the rest of humanity, Felisa comes off as slightly cynical about the whole thing. He told the press that he doesn’t see the point of these regulations. For him, Ferrari shouldn’t be bullied into following these emission rules.

To quote, Felisa told the Autocar reporter that lowering the emission levels of all Ferrari models can’t save the planet. It will, however, certainly cost the Italian manufacturer a lot of money.

According to The Ferrari Blog, the company is currently studying hybrid powertrains which can reduce the emission levels of its models in the next decade. Felisa said that the company has also not ruled out the possibility of using hydrogen.

Recently, Ferrari CEO Felisa also snubbed the carbon fiber trend which seems to be taking over all German automakers. Felisa pointed out that if Ferrari joins the bandwagon without being sure that carbon fiber is indeed reliable, the integrity of the brand is at stake.

As you can see in the teaser image, the TZ3 Corsa is a modern interpretation of famous Alfa race cars from whatever angle you look at it. You can never miss though the vents, curves, and other elements which can only be from our time, the twenty first century.

The teaser created some buzz over the internet but we really have to wait until it is officially unwrap this week. But definitely it will be a knockout.

No one’s certain if the TZ3 Corza will let it all out in the race track but we are pretty sure that the German who commissioned the vehicle will want to see what the car can do than being an eye candy.

The TZ3 Corsa sports a chassis made from tube frame and carbon fiber with an aluminum body on top according to the fans at The Alfa Romeo Blog. Imagine what the engine can do with its lightweight body.

For now, we wait for the opening of the Villa DEste Concorso d’ Eleganza.

It must have been an act of patriotism but not a detail was disclosed for trading a $1.6 million Veyron for an a Corvette ZR 1 worth around $107,000.

The Bugatti is a 2008 car but the tag price for a supercar like a Veyron does not go down that fast. Depending on the car’s condition, you have to deal with a hefty price of $1.4 million to around $3.6 million for a second hand Veyron (that’s obviously for the more exclusive versions like the fbg by Hermes, the blue centennaire or the Sang Noir).

The Veyron can blast from 0 to 60 in just 2.4 seconds and boasts of a top speed of 253 mph compared to a ZR 1’s 3.3 seconds and 205 mph. No matter where you look at it, the Bugatti is a clear winner. Over and over again. But the Veyron doesn’t have an American badge.

The identity of the Bugatti ex-owner was found to be Carlton Beal Jr. who owns a petroleum company in Texas. According to an insider, the man has owned a McLaren F1 and a Lamborghini Diablo before but he remains to be down to earth. Maybe Beal is just interested in trying the American made Corvette after trying an F1, a Diablo, and a Veyron.

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Blegh!

I don’t get it, at all…

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Pure. Genius!