Please, if you pray to any automotive deities, begin thanking them profusely for the news you are about to hear. Ferrari has confirmed that there will be no SUVs or sedans in its portfolio. Autocar has a report with quotes from the outgoing boss of Ferrari, Luca de Montezemlo, and his interim replacement and Fiat boss, Sergio Marchionne, stating that Ferrari will continue to be a creator of high-end sports cars. Marchionne himself stated Ferrari would "make two-door sports cars not SUVs or four-door cars."
This wonderful piece of news was shared during Ferrari’s press conference at the Paris Motor Show. Other interesting tidbits of information from the event include the dismissal of the rumor that Marchionne wanted to increase Ferrari’s yearly sales to 10k units. Based on this report, it actually seems that the most polarizing issue between de Montezemolo and Sergio Marchionne is the Formula One team. Marchionne claimed that putting Ferrari in the top spot in F1 was a "non-negotiable objective."
As sad as it is to see Luca de Montezemolo leave, it is refreshing to hear that many of the worrying rumors surrounding Marchionne’s plans for the Prancing Horse brand seem to be incorrect. There will be no 10k-unit sales boost, there will be no sedan, and there will be no SUV. All good things to my ears. Now let’s see how serious he was about getting Ferrari to the top of the Formula One podium.
Click past the jump to read more about Ferrari’s future plans.
Ferrari Plans No SUV or Sedan Models originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 6 October 2014 17:00 EST.
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