Noble on wheels

Nowadays, with the progress of automobile technology and the promotion of brand added value, luxury cars have gradually gained a higher market position and become synonymous with luxury goods together with luxury houses, fashion and jewelry. Sports cars are the best among luxury cars. When people talk about sports cars, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche and so on. Famous brand is a symbol of bronzing and an engine of roaring, which not only shows power and wealth, but also pursues speed and limit. I may have heard all the names before, but when I write about sports cars, the first name that comes to mind is always Ferrari. In the past few decades, Ferrari, with its ultimate pursuit of speed, handling, quality and luxury, has successfully turned the prancing horse logo and iconic red into a model and vane in the luxury supercar industry. Today, the author will take readers to deeply understand the Ferrari brand and understand the magnificent story behind the legend of red prancing horse.

An Italian who will never be rebellious, his name is Enzo.

1898, Enzo Ferrari was born in a small town named Modra in northern Italy. My father is a sheet metal craftsman and loves racing. Growing up in such a family, it is not surprising that Enzo fell in love with cars. 19 19, he became a racing driver, joined the prestigious old Italian team Alfa Romeo, and worked here for several years, leading the team to win quite excellent results. However, in the face of such excellent results, Enzo gradually found that building his own car was more fascinating than galloping on the field. It is not easy for ordinary people to give up a mature and stable job, but Enzo Ferrari is by no means ordinary people. 1947, Enzo Ferrari formally established Ferrari, a car manufacturer named after itself, and manufactured the first car Ferrari 125S, which became an instant hit. Another episode is about the legendary symbol of prancing horse. This symbol of prancing horse comes from an Italian ace pilot in World War I, and Enzo met the pilot's mother in a racing competition. After talking, he was deeply admired and decided to print the badge on the ace pilot's fighter on his racing car. This anecdote can be said to be very Italian and romantic

Since 1947, Ferrari has participated in racing competitions as a team and produced sports cars as a manufacturer, and has made amazing achievements in both fields. Whether on the racetrack or on the busy street, that touch of Ferrari red has become a legendary symbol in the automobile industry. However, the road to legend is not smooth sailing. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ferrari's economic situation was once in trouble because it only produced sports cars, with annual output and sales volume as low as less than 1000. In addition, participating in car races requires a lot of financial support. At this time, it was Italy's national automobile brand Fiat that lent a helping hand. 1969, Fiat bought a 50% stake in Ferrari. Under the protection of Fiat's huge daily average car sales, Ferrari has finally weathered the storm and has been going all the way to the present. Interestingly, when it was acquired, Enzo Ferrari made a condition to Fiat not to interfere in any racing career of Ferrari, and Fiat actually agreed to this condition, so some people joked that Fiat was just like the acquired party. When buying shares in the company, it is obvious that Enzo Ferrari's spirit and pride can be put forward, and the other party can even agree. I can only say that the charm of Ferrari's red prancing horse is really convincing.

Starlight Glimmer's "Hall of Fame"

Since its birth 73 years ago, Ferrari has contributed too many classic models to the world, and too many sports cars have gone down in history. But among them, some cars are no longer confined to the classic category, but can be called great sports cars. Here, the author briefly lists the great Ferrari sports cars in his mind, forming the "Hall of Fame" of Ferrari sports cars.

Ferrari 250GTO was born in 1962, which is one of the most important models in Ferrari history. 250GTO undoubtedly represents the highest technical level of the automobile industry in the 1960s. In terms of power, GTO's engine generate has a maximum power of 302 HP and a maximum torque of 330 Nm. The acceleration of 0- 100km/h takes only 5.8 seconds, which is enough to stand out from the crowd at that time. With such excellent performance, the 250GTO was invincible in the automobile race in the early 1960s, and won many championship prizes. In 20 18, 250GTO once set a record for the auction price of antique cars, reaching as high as 50 million dollars.

Ferrari F40 was born in 1987. It is a model designed by Ferrari to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the brand, which is of epoch-making commemorative significance. F40 adopts 3.0L? The V8 engine can output a peak power of 478 horsepower, and the acceleration at 0- 100km/h only takes 4. 1 s, and the top speed reaches 324km/h, which is the first Ferrari model with a speed exceeding 320 km/h, and the F40 is also the last Ferrari model designed by its founder Enzo Ferrari, who died at 1988.

Ferrari Enzo, born in 2002, is a legendary car named after its founder Enzo Ferrari. In order to pay tribute to the founder, Enzo's performance design pursues the limit and refers to a large number of racing technologies applied in F 1. Enzo uses V 12 engine, with power output of 660 HP, torque of 657 Nm, 0- 100km/h acceleration time of 3.6s and top speed of 350? Km/h, in the age of its birth, can be called chinese odyssey, and it is really the strongest supercar.

Ferrari LaFerrari was born in 20 13, and is the flagship supercar of Ferrari. LaFerrari means "The" in Italy? Ferrari, also known as Ferrari, intends to build LaFerrari into a super sports car that can represent the Ferrari brand. LaFerrari's most epoch-making design lies in Ferrari's first application of KERS hybrid technology, 6.3L? The V 12 engine cooperates with the motor * * *, and outputs power data as high as 963 horsepower, with an acceleration time of less than 3 seconds per 100 kilometers. Together with Porsche 9 18 and McLaren P 1, it enjoys the reputation of "three gods cars in the sports car industry".

Besides, Ferrari Testarossa, F50, F430, 458? Italia and others are very classic Ferrari models, so I won't go into details here due to space limitations.

Champion and old enemy

No two teams can match Ferrari's achievements in various automobile races, and the racing story of Ferrari and your old enemy in various races has been talked about by people so far.

The most famous race Ferrari participated in was undoubtedly F 1. Since the establishment of 1950F 1, Ferrari is the only team that has never missed the race, won the most team championships, won the most drivers' championships and won the most races, and is also the largest group of fans. In the past 70 years, Ferrari has created countless racing myths in many time periods. The epic duel between Fangio in the 1950s and Sutis in the 1960s, and between Niki Lauda of Ferrari and james hunter of McLaren in the 1970s is still talked about by fans and made into the movie Fast Wind. In the future, China fans are now familiar with the myth of the seven-time champion created by Schumacher and Ferrari, a record that no one can match so far.

In addition to F 1, Ferrari also participated in the famous Le Mans Endurance Grand Prix for many times. The competition between old rivals is the story between Ferrari and Ford. In 1960s, Ford planned to develop racing business and decided to buy Ferrari. Regrettably, the two sides of this business broke up in discord and completely caused trouble. The angry Henry Ford II decided to beat Ferrari completely in the European Le Mans Grand Prix. Ferrari was the well-deserved overlord of Le Mans at that time, winning the championship six times, and Ford was unmoved. 1964, Ford developed the GT40 racing car and confronted Ferrari head-on, but both retired due to stability problems and watched Ferrari win the championship. In the second year, Ford invited the car master Shelby, and finally dedicated an enhanced GT40 car, successfully defeated the Ferrari 330 car on the field, ending the legendary duel, and Ferrari, who will always be the winner, finally made a background board for others. And this legendary battle of old enemies was also put on the big screen last year. The movie was called "King of the Express" ("Ford? vs？ Ferrari.

Run to tomorrow

After more than 70 years of ups and downs, Ferrari has almost become a living fossil in the racing industry and even the automobile industry, and it is also a banner. His legendary experience constantly inspired the latecomers to move on. Nowadays, in the face of the ever-changing pattern of the automobile industry and the use of clean energy, the traditional gasoline supercar represented by Ferrari is also constantly facing doubts and challenges. Happily, Ferrari's new generation super sports car has begun to mature the application of hybrid power system, which not only ensures performance, but also contributes to environmental protection. The author believes that after such ups and downs, the new dilemma will not stop the prancing horse. This red war horse will continue to run in a brand-new technical field, with the next generation of classic models, heading for tomorrow and the future.

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