Ferrari vows no four-door cars in the future

 Ferrari vows no four-door cars in the future
Ferrari SUV artist renderings, 1600, 06.05.2010 / Modtor.com

Ferrari has no plans at all to produce a four-door model, according to a story published by Autocar. CEO Amedeo Felisa was quoted as saying his company will "never do four doors." Ferrari founder Enzo would apparently not approve of such a car anyway. It just isn't part of the company's long heritage.

Despite its staunch stance on the four-door issue, the supercar maker is readying "greener" hybrid powertrains. Felisa explains by saying hybrids are being produced to satisfy regulation requirements. Four doors are not an eco-friendly requirement and can therefore not be forced upon any company. In 60 years of Ferrari only two-door sports cars have been manufactured.

"If you want a four door Ferrari we have a Maserati," he said. Essentially this means no Panamera, Cayenne or Rapide competitor will be coming out of Maranello. Ever.

Source: autocar.co.uk

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 Alex_011 Alex_011
Thanks God!
May 6, 2010 11:56 am
 catchmyshadow catchmyshadow
as soon as the Lambo Estoque will go into production and sell like hot cakes (which it will) they will forget their words.
May 6, 2010 12:15 pm
 599FXX 599FXX
what are you smoking? i'm pretty sure the estoque was canceled, and for good reason.
May 6, 2010 12:47 pm
 catchmyshadow catchmyshadow
it has not officially been cancelled, it has been "put on ice" because of the financial world crisis.
May 6, 2010 1:54 pm
 astroturf777 astroturf777
if the car is 'on ice' due to a financial crisis, certainly lambo dont expect it to sell 'like hotcakes' or it could have helped pull them through.
May 6, 2010 2:29 pm
 catchmyshadow catchmyshadow
it is all about timing.
May 6, 2010 6:20 pm
 Kouki507 Kouki507
Respect. SUVs and four door coupes made Porsche and BMW much healthier and powerful manufacturers but they ruined their brand image for sure. Happily Ferrari has different ways of keeping its business working even in tough times and that's mainly thanks to the fans.
May 6, 2010 12:39 pm
 otakki otakki
Remember that most economical downfall does not affect this segment, which includes products that are really intended for the ultra rich, and not for the average joe.
May 6, 2010 12:57 pm
 scratchy996 scratchy996
@ Kouki507 "they ruined their brand image for sure" , really ? i guess you didn't get the article with BMW being the car brand with the most valuable brand. http://www.worldcarfans.com/110042925921/bmw-overtakes-toyota-as-most-valuable-car-brand Ferrari only survived because of Fiat. besides , Ferrari already has a 4 door car in its Maserati "value" brand.
May 6, 2010 5:35 pm
 DrPlacebo DrPlacebo
I think in a strange way the Cayenne upped Porsche's ante in terms of cache. It only damaged their rapport with their core audience. When your cheapest car is what, 175K? That's when you can afford to only make two door cars your customers don't put together themselves... unless you are Lotus.
May 7, 2010 1:12 am
 hata0101 hata0101
just ne word: BRAVO!
May 6, 2010 12:56 pm
 topgunactor topgunactor
The only reason ferrari isnt building a four door is because the GTR would blow its doors off
May 6, 2010 1:08 pm
 TheLewShow TheLewShow
and because Brabus alreayd has the best four doors out there like the Brabus Rocket and Bullit!
May 6, 2010 1:23 pm
 BavarianMS BavarianMS
@ TheLewShow Your garbage rocket comments are getting really annoying.
May 7, 2010 4:09 pm
 Turbo91 Turbo91
Yeah its what they say for now until the other guys like Porsche make so much money doing it that they cannot survive anymore. small lots, handcrafting, sticking to certain form factor, etc can only last so long. Eventually you will have to sell yourselves to the germans like rolls royce, bentley, lamborghini, bugatti, mini,et,etc. you have to do what makes money
May 6, 2010 1:12 pm
 DrPlacebo DrPlacebo
That's just the thing. They're not independent, they're associated with Fiat.
May 7, 2010 1:05 am
 hdriaz hdriaz
lol looks like porsche caynne
May 6, 2010 1:13 pm
 nederinaa nederinaa
it looks more like fisker karma
May 6, 2010 9:55 pm
 saytamaner saytamaner
Isn't it a shame that WCF editors find those ultra-amateur renderings usable in a news article ?
May 6, 2010 1:27 pm
 BrianWCF BrianWCF
Your reaction is exactly why we post them.
May 6, 2010 1:59 pm
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
I think that this is a good thing, I can see why Porsche pushed the boundries with the Cayenne and Panamera and Aston with their Rapide but Ferrari is different in my opinion they are what the non car fans in the world associate with sports cars. So personally i belive this is the right move for Ferrari
May 6, 2010 2:22 pm
 Mikeado Mikeado
Ferrari, in effect, already have a 4-door. It's called the Maserati Quattrporte. If they want another, they can get Fiat to revive the Lancia Thema. Only without the rust. I like that Ferrari have said this. What with Porsche off-roaders and turbocharged BMW M-cars, it's nice for at least someone to stick to their guns. Also, that rendering (a mix of California and a Fisker Karma I think) looks like a bloated toad covered in tart's lipstick.
May 6, 2010 3:02 pm
 mmr66 mmr66
what a shame i swear i would buy a ferrari suv
May 6, 2010 3:36 pm
 scratchy996 scratchy996
good thing they don't build SUVs. imagine how many forest fires would start because of Ferrari SUVs spontaneous catching fire on picnic trips :)
May 6, 2010 5:43 pm
 THEBENCHMARK THEBENCHMARK
This is for sure a smart decision for Ferrari, it seems at least one manufacturer has come to terms with it's demographic. From what I have observed, almost all Ferrari owners only need 2 doors and 2 seats. From what I have researched, it appears that same sex relationships never result in offspring, therefore negating the need for rear seats.
May 6, 2010 3:55 pm
 moodyaaa moodyaaa
Ferrari, PLEASE!!!! Just don't do it
May 6, 2010 5:32 pm
 ttinjust96 ttinjust96
correct me if im wrong but didnt they make the 612 scageletti which was a four door saloon rite?
May 6, 2010 11:31 pm
 ttinjust96 ttinjust96
sorry the 612 is a 2 door but 4 seat coupe woops! :)
May 6, 2010 11:32 pm
 awhk awhk
Just like BMW vowed no force induction engines nor automatic trannies for M cars.
May 7, 2010 3:36 am
 Garais87 Garais87
looks like Ferrari needs more coustomers, poor Ferrari...
May 7, 2010 4:22 am
 schefar schefar
I hope they never do anything but an exterme sedan..
May 7, 2010 5:11 am