Always wanted to own a brand new Ferrari? But couldn’t afford to get one? Good news, as the Prancing Horse are developing an “entry-level” sports car for those with not so deep pockets. Before you get too excited, it’s still going to cost quite a bit more than a Toyota Yaris.
Rumours of a new Dino have circulated since last year, and with Mclaren launching “entry-level” sports cars into the market such as their 570S it seems like a no-brainer for Ferrari to create a worthy rival. They already technically have an ‘affordable’ vehicle in the form of the California T, this model will line join in alongside and give potential customers an alternative with a fixed roof.
The Dino moniker for those who don’t know dates back to the late 60’s and 70’s where the name graced Ferrari vehicles that didn’t feature a 12-cylinder motor and carried a lower price point. Dino was also the name of company founder Enzo Ferrari’s son.
It’s unknown whether or not Ferrari will mount a V8 power plant in the rear or if they will cut out two cylinders and use a turbocharged V6 seeing as they developed one for Alfa Romeo to use in their upcoming Giulia. If the six cylinders are the way to go, horsepower is rated at 503 and 600 Nm of torque. Paired with a top speed of just over 300 km/h, it’ll pack some serious punch.
But, what is it going to look like, is the question you are asking yourself. Well, that’s the thing, we don’t know ourselves. However, a sort of smaller 458 styled sports car has appeared on film with new unique styling not seen before. On each side, a deeper groove is formed leading from side air intakes and shows up on each door, and just above the rear wheel arches, larger bumps are apparent.
As it isn’t fully confirmed just yet, however, you expect it to launch in 2017 as a 2018 model with a price tag of over $200,000 (approx. AED 734,600). We did say it was going to be cheaper, just not super cheap as after all it is still a Ferrari.
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Note: Ferrari 458 Spider pictures shown
