Interview with a car magazine, Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari's chief executive, who is pictured above with F1 driver Felipe Massa has said many things - from competing in the press, and, of course, the Maranello plans for the future.
Asked about recent tests between the Ferrari 458 Italy and its new rival, McLaren MP4-12C, Felisa said he was more than satisfied, because the 458 first.
What he is pleased that the test was conducted by British automotive journalists, who tend to favor their products for the home which, in his own words, "you can find a certain level of British performance Aston Martin. "
Ferrari boss also said that the decision to use McLaren's carbon fiber chassis is not practical models that are produced in relatively large numbers because it increases costs and reduces the volume of production. Felisa said that Ferrari could produce an aluminum frame, which is the lightest carbon fiber, but the second uses only top-of-the-line exotic, such as replacing Enzo.
Felisa has revealed that a "family look" adopted by most car manufacturers have a no-no Ferrari: 'All other trademarks are the way they use a different format, stretching, or to expand our rule is not to You can use the touch of iconic models from the previews, but .. we do not have a familiar feel. "
Having a hybrid of the project already presented in the form of concept HY-KERS 599, Ferrari's CEO admits that stringent emission standards force automakers to invest heavily in hybrid technology, drawing on his experience in F1, but do not rely exclusively on it.
On the other hand, hybrid technology will continue to develop Ferrari V12, according to Felisa, including CO2 emissions can be lowered to 200 V12 g / km: "California emits 299 g / km. If you do 12m hybrid can go below of the V8 "she said.
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