[Dr. Bob]

Ferrari has today announced what can only be described as a major change in their strategy.

With current massive over production in the car industry Fiat, Ferrari’s parent organisation, have forced Ferrari to look at their current model line up with a radical eye on the future and future profitability.

Ferrari, with immediate effect, will stop the production of the 612 model range, putting all of the production capacity this frees into running out the existing forward orders of their 360 range. The 360 model range will also be trimmed to include only the 360 Spider and the 360 Challenge Stradale, with all models only being available with Ferrari’s racing derived F1 gearbox.

Production of the 360 replacement, the 420 Monza, has also been announced with first shipments due before the end of 2004. This way Ferrari hopes to pump up the vloumes even more, so more profits can be made.

 

[Stradale]

Quote us the source of your information Dr Bob. Please.

This has a lot of bearing on what my purchase plans will be.

 

[Dr. Bob]

A dealer I visited today told me. It is not supposed to leak out etc, but he said that most dealers didn't like it, and that it would break the news soon anyway.

 

[marcos]

What the f**k is going one in Italie... ...does Ferrari want to stop...

Let's take a look at all the changes Ferrari made/make...

...when I was a little boy, going to the toy store all I saw was Ferrari's... ...that's why I love them today! When I go now whit my sisters kid... ...all I see is Porsche, BMW, Benzes... ...practicaly no Ferrari, because of the licencesesssesss!!! This kills the childhooddreams! :evil:
(...F1 is to boring for young kids, so that doesn't make the dream!)

...they want to change the way the clubs are organised... ...leaving only space for the select group of rich * :evil:

...Almost every Ferrari related site (including Ferrari's homepage) are only for the people who want to pay... ...I DON'T!!! :evil: :evil:

...Ferrari's is trowing it's futhere away by comerce... ...whitout looking at the long termes...!

That's all if got to say I'm just a little fustrated du to all the negative Ferrari news I hear the past weeks... :x :evil: :-? :x :ugh:

 

[basman]

Are you sure this isn't just some gossip? Cuz I don't get it, Ferrari is more than a normal factory, it's a legend, so they're not gonna do this for some more profit, right?

Not happy with this (if they're gonna do this)


Or is this a 1 april prank? :nuts:

 

[4i2fly]

Ferrari, with immediate effect, will stop the production of the 612 model range, putting all of the production capacity this frees into running out the existing forward orders of their 360 range. The 360 model range will also be trimmed to include only the 360 Spider and the 360 Challenge Stradale, with all models only being available with Ferrari’s racing derived F1 gearbox.
made.

It does make sense to trim 360 model line up, but I am not sure if getting rid of 612 is going to help them. The car hasn't even launched yet. You would think Ferrari pull the plug before spending 100's millions of dollars in R&D and not when the car is ready to be delivered to customers. Time will tell, I am very sckeptic of this news!

Cheers,

 

[4i2fly]

oh, I get it now... it's April fool's day Dr. Bob!

Cheers,

 

[marcos]

YES... ...I'm FOOLED... ...now I know how stupid I am...!

Guys, please forget my reactions soon... ...I can't help being so stupid

 

[basman]

lol @ Dr. Bob :lol:

 

[Westworld]

U had me Bob. Very smart. Must be why they call you Dr. Bob. According to this article, http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2004/03/22/cx_dl_0322feat.html, Ferrari is sticking with what they have done right. Doesn't Ferrari make a nice profit already?

 

[Dr. Bob]

I knew new like this would people make nervous. Now I have to think what to use next year

 

[mchferrari]

Geez Bob, you had me all worried reading the posts :-? . Now I am happy , and madddd :evil: , but happy now . I am glad you were LYING.

 

[Rosso]

Bob! You almost gave me a heart attack there...sheesh! :-? :evil:

But no, I gutta gove you credit mate, that was good.

 

[Azzurro California 575M]

Lol! Bob, this is one of those things that you just don't want to believe, but you feel must be true coming from such a credible source. Now I guess I can't trust you anymore...just kidding. I guess you get the last laugh.

 

[Dj Dirk]

coming from such a credible source.

where did you get that idea from?? :lol: :roll: :wink: :green:

 

[adlinyusman]

thank god i got the joke late. I would've been fooled as heck. Don't scare us like that Dr. Bob. It's unkind. :nuts:


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