Ferrari: LCDM intervistato da CAR

beckervdo · Dec 6, 2010

The Scuderia version of the 430 was very successful. Any plans for a Scuderia version of the 458?

"I have no intention of doing a Scuderia version of the 458 because I can’t create an aeroplane! It would be hard to do it better..."
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Vi riporto i punti chiave e dopo - se qualcuno ha curiosità - troverà il link dell'intervista completa di 5 pagine!

Sull'ecologia e la tecnologia Ibrida:

But in three, or a maximum four years, we want to be ready on the market with a 12-cylinder hybrid. It’s different with the V8: we’re confident we can achieve very aggressive targets through innovation, electronics and technical solutions.'
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Sulla Scaglietti:

Are you satisfied with the success of the 612 Scaglietti?

'Our 2+2 has always represented exactly 10% of volume: the 612 is exactly in line with this. It has a very precise client base which wants a roomy, front-engined car. The only country in which the 612 has underperformed is Japan: maybe they want Ferraris with two seats!'
And you must be replacing the 612 soon...

'Of course we are thinking of a new one, but this is not a current project. The Scaglietti is the least young car in our range: so we are thinking of something in the future. When will be the right time to do something different in terms of design and characteristics? It’s not today or tomorrow. When we have a V12 hybrid, we will maximise its use: in a two-seater, as a 2+2.'
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Sul mercato in contrazione e sui tempi di consegna:

The California has been absolutely crucial, it was perfectly timed: it’s not too much of a show-off, and the same price as some Porsches and Mercedes. Initially the crisis was global, and then the Far East recovered, then at the end of 2009, the first positive signals from the USA. We closed 2009 having sold 6250 cars. We were down 5% but that’s fantastic when some luxury car makers were down 30%, 40%. Europe was not so good, down 10-12%
'The world has changed so it’s difficult to plan long-term strategies. But I think we will sell the same number of cars as last year [in 2010]. Our policy is to make fewer cars than there is demand, but also to reduce the waiting lists. This can create a big problem. Our competitors say we can deliver a car in a week or a month, and we say you have to wait 18 months for a 458. They say: “That’s too long; I might not still be alive in 18 months!” We need waiting lists of a maximum of one year.
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Su Fiat-Chrysler

Finally, how did you react when Sergio Marchionne told you he wanted to buy Chrysler?

'The idea came from a discussion about us using a Mexican Chrysler plant to produce the 500. It went from there. One thing was particularly appealing: no money to invest! Another reason: that our technology, our platforms and engines, would achieve a crucial presence in the US. Besides Ferrari and Maserati, we’ve been out of that market. Sergio is perfect for Chrysler. He has an American mentality, he feels comfortable dealing with them: that’s important.'
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L'intervista completa:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/S...chairman-Luca-Di-Montezemolo/?content-block=4

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