The Italian car company Ferrari is known worldwide for the production of its racing and sports cars. Ferrari cars have become a symbol of style and speed. Ferrari is an iconic car brand, whose yellow emblem, a rearing stallion, is known to every car enthusiast.
Brief history of the company
The history of Ferrari is inextricably linked with its founding father, one of the kings of the automotive industry - Enzo Ferrari. In 1900, as a ten-year-old boy, he saw auto racing for the first time. Since then, Enzo has decided to connect his life with cars and motorsport.
When the First World War ended, Enzo took a job at the car company CMN as a test racer. After working there for two years, he moved to Alfa-Romeo. At that time, it was a small and little-known company that produced promising cars.
The explosive growth of the automobile industry helped to realize Enzo's dream of car racing, and in 1929 he organized his own racing team called Scuderia ferrari in the city of Modena. In the 30s, this team worked as a representative for Alfa-Romeo, and Enzo wanted to establish his own car production. Due to the Second World War, this idea was realized only in 1946, when the Ferrari 125 car was released, which differs from its competitors by a twelve-liter aluminum engine.
Enzo Ferrari cars began to win in various competitions, which positively influenced car sales. In the 50s, Formula 1 car races opened, and the famous racing driver from the Scuderia Ferrari team, Alberto Ascari, won the races, which made the Ferrari brand one of the most recognizable in the auto world.
Enzo Ferrari was engaged not only in the production of cars, but also in the creation of race tracks and engineering schools. He never advertised his company, forming its name only at the expense of the quality of the car. During the years of his leadership, the Ferrari team managed to win 5,000 races and win the World Cup 25 times.
After the death of Enzo Ferrari, in 1988, the Ferrari company came under the control of the Fiat carmaker.
Today the Ferrari company is based in the town of Maranello and is the most valuable car brand in the world. Her cars continue to win car races. So, the great race car driver Michael Schumacher, being a driver of Ferrari cars, won victories in the Formula 1 championship for four years in a row (from 2000 to 2004).
Over a 25-year period, the Ferrari plant has produced about 250 racing cars and about 200 road cars. Let's remember the 5 coolest cars of this brand.
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB
Starting with this model, the details and contours of Ferrari cars become the standard of the world of sports luxury, defining the vector of development of sports car design. This model line was produced from 1953 to 1964, including several modifications, of which the most luxurious is the 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta.
In total, 355 copies of this model were made, and each of them has its own history, since only the most important persons could acquire it. One of these cars was owned by the famous blues musician Eric Clapton.
The 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta was created by renowned racers, and due to its relatively low weight, high power and balanced suspension, this car has won a large number of victories in various car races. The car had a capacity of 250 horsepower and a top speed of 240 km / h.
Ferrari testarossa
The car was introduced in the fall of 1984. The name "Testarossa" in Italian means "red head" because of the painted red cylinder heads. The doors of the car are made of steel, the bumper is made of plastic, and the other structural elements are made of aluminum. The external distinguishing feature of this car is the side radiators of the cooling system.
For its time, the Testarossa model was the standard of the supercar. The car had a power of 390 horsepower with an engine volume of 4.9 liters, accelerated to one hundred kilometers per hour in 5, 7 seconds and had a top speed of 273 km / h.
The Ferrari Testarossa is one of the most successful cars of the company; in total, about 10,000 copies of it were produced.
Ferrari f40
One of the legendary Ferrari models is the F40, which was unveiled to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of Ferrari. Like many Ferrari models, the F40 was distinguished by its unique technical characteristics at that time. Among them are turbocharging, a body made of carbon fiber and super-durable material - Kevlar, a V-8 engine with a volume of 478 horsepower.
The driver's seat did not have the ability to adjust, but Ferrari always made it to order, in accordance with the requests of the buyer. Thanks to innovative body materials and other innovations in the creation of the car, the Ferrari F40 weighed only 1118 kilograms.
The car had a stiff suspension and low noise isolation, but all for the sake of speed. After all, the F40 is the first production car to exceed 200 mph (321 km / h).
Subsequently, the Ferrari F40 was modernized and became known as the F50. Cars of this model are in private collections of wealthy people, and the price of this rarity car continues to grow every year.
The F40 was produced from 1987 to 1992 in the amount of 1315 copies.
Ferrari enzo
The Ferrari Enzo supercar was launched in 2002. He was named after the ingenious designer and founder of the company. At that time, it was the most powerful production car in Europe. It has a 12-cylinder engine with a volume of 6 liters and a capacity of 650 horsepower. This car accelerates to 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds, and its top speed is 363 km / h.
In fact, the Ferrari Enzo is a racing car adapted for city travel. This is a unique sports car designed by the famous Pininfarina studio.
Over the course of three years, Pininfarina produced 400 vehicles of this model, which were sold by prior request to select customers only. The price range ranged from $ 660,000 to $ 1,000,000, depending on the configuration.
Despite its sportiness, the Ferrari Enzo has options such as power accessories, climate control and a high-quality audio system. The seats are made separately for each customer, in accordance with the physique of the future owner. The automatic six-speed transmission takes 15 milliseconds to shift gears and is controlled by the paddle shifters. The speedometer and tachometer have markings of 400 km / h and 10,000 rpm, respectively.
The body of the Enzo Ferrari is lightweight and durable, as it is made of carbon fiber. The special body structure allows for increased downforce and quick engine cooling. The car doors open upwards at a 45 degree angle.
LaFerrari
This model was the successor to the legendary Ferrari Enzo and was introduced in 2013. Like its predecessor, LaFerrari combines the characteristics of Formula 1 cars. She has a beautiful streamlined body and doors that open upwards.
The car interior is made of carbon fiber, Alcantara and genuine leather. An additional design detail of the cabin is a square-shaped steering wheel, on which all control functions and a seven-speed robotic gearbox are carried out.
A distinctive feature of the LaFerrari model is that it is a hybrid. The main engine is a gasoline V12, has a volume of 6, 3 liters and a power of 800 horsepower. The second power unit is electric, with a capacity of 163 horsepower. All this exceptional power allows the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in three seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km / h.
LaFerrari is an easy-to-drive, rugged, ultra-fast vehicle with a delightful appearance. It is no coincidence that all 499 cars produced were sold before they left the factory.
