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A “Road trip for PS addicts" I had called this unique trip and had already given a first insight. Meanwhile, colleagues Ralf and Camillo had each published their second article about this very special week.
Ralf wrote in "Italian for madmen" about his exit in the Ferrari FF and also Camillo had, chronologically correct: "Seen red" and thus given his view of the day at Ferrari and the time in the FF.
The first day of the road trip was an experience on the high alpine roads for the team with the Bentley and a visit to Pagani for Fabian and me at the CLS. I will go into this site of automotive art, Pagani, separately - from me now:
Day 2 - iThunder
Ferrari. There is probably no automobile manufacturer in the world who is blessed with a greater aura. This is not only due to the red racers from Maranello, it is mainly due to the company founder Enzo Ferrari. About him, his life's work and the secret of the purple ink, I will also publish a separate article.
Ferrari - Formula Uomo
Honestly? When I think of Italian automobile production, the contrast to what I saw in the Maranello factory cannot be greater. Ferrari has probably never been more perfectly positioned than it is today. There is probably no other sports car manufacturer who has set up a more extensive program for the work-life balance of its employees with such a special claim - than Ferrari with: "Formula Uomo"
One can understand the design, manufacture, and whole process behind the emergence of a super sports car as the essence of the philosophy that makes up the soul of an automaker. Ferrari has always built sports cars. But today people are recognized as an important link, already during production and not just as paying customers. A Ferrari is today produced in one of the world's most modern production facilities and perfect working conditions. You notice that in a modern Ferrari!
Ferraris have always been the shell of automotive sports car dreams.
But since 1997, the idea of the emotional sports car has been behind the idea of perfection in the cycle of sports car production. Formula Uomo. Man becomes the center of philosophy. The fact that this shift in production focus means that the product does not get worse is demonstrated by almost 8.000 new Ferrari last year. Ferrari has never before produced and sold as many vehicles as it has in recent years.
Recession? Emotionless perfection? Not for the models from the state-of-the-art Ferrari factory in Maranello. And after taking a look at this wonderful world of production, it was time for us to explore the myth of Ferrari when driving the V12 model Ferrari FF.
FERRARI FF - 6.3 liters of concentrated fascination
Since 2011 Ferrari has been offering a vehicle that at first glance is completely untypical for a Ferrari. Because it is not just beautiful, it burns its fuel through twelve cylinders and pulls the wrinkles out of the face if necessary - no, it is also a practical four-seater.
The driving report and the photo gallery for the Ferrari FF will be published in a separate article.
The drive in the Ferrari FF was something special for us for many reasons. On our tour from Modena towards Abetone, we looked for a starting point in a small mountain village near Serramazzoni that would allow each of us to enjoy the time with the FF alone. A small café in the hilly landscape of Emilia Romana was our starting point.
While each of us had the opportunity to get to know the essence of the Ferrari FF alone - almost intimately - the others sat together over “Tagliatelle funghi” and “several espressos” and tried to overcome the speechlessness of the first few hours.
Italy - the country where you wave to the tempo sinner!
It is this joy, completely freed from envy, that is bestowed on you when you blow through the small villages between Tuscany and Emilia Romana in an exclusive car. It was to be expected that the majority of the teenage youngsters, on their coiffed mopeds, with a hypnotized look, listening to Odysseus justly to the spell of the engine chants, was to be expected.
But that also old people, mothers with children, young women, old men and even the padre stand in awe at the zebra crossing and refuse - rather to cross the street until you have not pressed your soul out of the Twelve, that -
that only exists in Italy. In Emilia Romana, the Terra the Motori.
