Ferrari F50: The Ferrari The Press Couldn’t Read Let’s get one thing straight before we start. In 1995, when Ferrari launched the F50, the motoring press of the entire planet agreed on one thing: it was a disappointment. They said it in the United States. They said it in England. They said it in Italy. … Read more
MAURO FORGHIERI: The Engineer Who Held Ferrari Together for 27 Years and Got a Decorative Office in Return Picture this. You’re 26. You’ve been at Ferrari for one year. Last week, every senior engineer in the place walked out at once. You’re the only qualified engineer left because you happen to be the youngest one … Read more
GIANPAOLO DALLARA: THE ENGINEER WHO CHOSE A GARAGE IN PARMA OVER A DESK IN MARANELLO The first note Enzo Ferrari left on his desk read “Più ordinato, per favore.” Tidier, please. Handwritten in the purple ink the Commendatore used for everything. It was December 1959. Gianpaolo Dallara had just left university and just walked into … Read more
MASERATI QUATTROPORTE: SIX GENERATIONS WITH THE ENGINE WHERE IT SHOULDN’T BE The sedan that stole a prince’s heart Picture this. Early sixties. Modena. An engineer named Giulio Alfieri has an idea that sounds like madness: take a competition-derived V8, drop it into a four-door car, and tell the world that a sedan can be the … Read more
Title: The Ford GT40: How a Billionaire’s Grudge Built the Greatest Race Car in American History There are cars born from engineering. Others from passion. And then there’s the Ford GT40 — born from pure, unfiltered revenge. This isn’t just a race car story. It’s the story of corporate America going to war with old-world … Read more
Le Mans: The Race That Changed the Rules (And Broke Them When It Suited) Le Mans is not just a race. It’s a battlefield where manufacturers, regulators, and human ego have been colliding at 350 km/h for over a century. And if you think the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just cars going around … Read more
FERRARI BIG FIVE: The Five Cars That Define Maranello (And No, Your F40 Poster Doesn’t Count) Let’s get one thing straight from the first line: If you’ve ever said, “my favorite Ferrari is the F40” during a car conversation, congratulations: you’ve just proven your knowledge of Maranello starts and ends with a 1997 desktop wallpaper. … Read more
