Laferrari Art Ts Symbol Bears the Emblem of a Prancing Horse and Is One of the Most Desired, Admired and Fastest Italian Makes in the World
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bitebookreview DynamicLaFerrari Art ts symbol bears the emblem of a prancing horse and is one of the most desired, admired and fastest Italian makes in the world. The super dynamic IFerrari birthed from the vision of founder Enzo Ferrari is recognised the whole world over and renowned for its signature red. Enzo whose passion for motorsport began when he raced for Alfa Romeo in the 1920s set the pace for his vision that would become an international success. After winning the very first Circuito del Savio in 1923, Enzo Ferrari met Count Baracca, father of the famous Italian First World War pilot Francesco Baracca and later his wife, Countess Baracca, who invited him to use her son’s ‘Prancing Horse’ emblem as a mascot on his racing cars. LaFerrari Dynamic Art edited by Moreno Gentili is a celebration of the Italian founder and his legacy as well as the LaFerrari that would join the GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo as one of the most emblematic cars in the history of Ferrari. After running the racing department for Alfa Romeo and as head of Alfa Corse in the 1930s, Enzo Ferrari designed his first Ferrari model in 1945 with a V12 engine, suited to use on sports prototypes as well as single-seaters and Grand Tourers. His entrepreneurial words of wisdom such as “The future is in the hands of those who know how to foresee it,” and “If you want to do big things, you must think big” has helped to retain a legacy that will continue to remain in our midst for a very long and passion….” Following this, editor as a road car instead. A model made with time to come. This particular volume was Moreno Gentili gives his overview of the reinforced steel chassis and twin-turbo also published for the Ferrari Supercars, connection between ‘technology and art’, V8 engine with two heat exchangers like Technology, Design, Myth exhibition held the Ferrari legacy and how the marque those found in Formula 1, only 272 were at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello from has retained the vision of Enzo Ferrari, produced and are still considered a rare 8th March to 30th September this year. yet at the same time has embraced the and valuable car today. The F4O presented As described by Luca di Montezemolo, future “to meet the expectations of an at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987 was Chairman of Ferrari S.p.A., “LaFerrari increasingly demanding market, obsessed in such great demand that 1315 models undeniably proclaims the car’s with product perfection.” were eventually produced over five years excellence in terms of performance, Beginning with the 1980s, LaFerrari compared to the 400 initially planned. driveability, hybrid technology… and Dynamic Art takes us on a journey into The twin-turbo engine produced 478 hp design, developed entirely in-house and the cars produced in that era up into the (nearly 80 hp more than the GTO) and driven by uncompromising aerodynamic new millennium in words and pictures, guaranteed an acceleration of 0 to 100 in requirements” and “is a car with an from racing sensations to on-the-road 4.1 seconds (which was unheard of at the individual personality, the embodiment of driving. We learn about the success of time) with a top speed of 324 km/h. the company’s history which is founded the GTO that was originally designed for The F50 was produced in 1997 to on courage, competence, enthusiasm Group B category racing but produced celebrate Ferrari’s 50th anniversary. With .