All-electric Ferrari Alto reinforces legacy of The Prancing Horse in zero-emission dominated future

The prancing horses from Italy capture motorheads’ imagination whether they own one or not. These set of wheels adorn either the lavish garages of billionaires or stick to the walls of youngsters who have mustered up a million dreams of where they would take their Ferrari.

The brand laid the foundation of fast car trend that to date have proved their metal as more automotive sports car makers took up the challenge of satisfying demanding drivers. Such is the elegance and performance of The Prancing Horse that every fresh model rolling out of the production lines is as exciting as the last one.

Designer: Alban LERAILLER

With all the major automakers making the gradual transition to electric vehicles, performance cars also seem to be ready for the electrified future. Ferrari SF90 Stradale is the initial step that the Italian automaker had to offer in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle setup, and they are currently building an all-electric hypercar to dominate the closely contested race for the zero-emission future.

This concept in line with the upcoming plans of Ferrari redefines the shift in strategy to an all-wheel drive electric sportscar that can induce the same level of excitement as the fuel-powered V12 monsters. The front intake of the Alto brings an advantage in terms of the rotation axis of the electric motor – the more speed it gains, the more air intake optimizes performance.

Alto has a divided approach in terms of design with a fluid top (for optimized aerodynamics) and a geometric bottom section (for constant and uniform tension), creating a mix of smooth and sharp aesthetics. Based on the iconic 365GTB chassis, the concept Ferrari here adapts the front section of the Daytona and the grille of the 250 GTs. The subdued spoiler is an extended part of the full body headlights and the panels on top open to act as aérofrein for active aerodynamics.

To add a bit of spark to the predictable concept car designs of today, Alban incorporates a wind instrument organ that diffuses the low-pitched sound inside and outside the cabin to create a peculiar sound. This gives the sportscar a personality of its own.

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Intricately detailed Ferrari 296 GT3 replica model is perfect for passionate motorheads

Amalgam Collection has created a niche for itself in the car scale model-making craft and they go down to the last-minute details, leaving nothing to nit-pick. The Bristol-based company creates intricate scale models of acclaimed cars at their workshops in China Hungary and the UK. These faithful reproductions are dream-worthy for those who can’t afford the real thing and also for those who already own the $600,000 Ferrari but want a replica to sit on their desk to show off some love.

Their latest creation is the 1:8 scale model of the Ferrari 296 GT3 sportscar that was originally based on the Prancing Horse’s first-ever V6-powered 256 GTB. The model measures 22 inches in length and is made using the original CAD data of the 296 GT3. The level of realism can be judged from the fact that the development process took 3,000 hours and the assembly (including sanding, fitting and painting) of each one takes around 350 hours in total. It’s like a shrunken-down version of the real sportscar down to the details such as the 2.9-liter V6 engine bay, Pirelli race tires Stäubli fuel-filler cap, magnesium gearbox case and the original paint codes for the exterior. Even the individual metal parts are carefully crafted using CNC-milling techniques.

Designer: Amalgam Collection

The intricate details carry down to the interiors right from the dashboard with Bosh-branded monitor and Manettino-equipped steering wheel to the control console and the handstitched racing harness. According to the in-house team at Amalgam, the scale models they create are no less than crafting high-end watches detailed down to the last millimeter. The Ferrari 296 GT3 is perhaps their best creation thus far in that regard and it shows in the end product.

Amalgam is going to craft only 199 limited edition units of the 1:8 scale model of the high-performance car for passionate collectors. The level of realism will continue down to the customization options for the interested buyers. For example, the exact color match and interior upholstery hues are based on that choice. All this for a mind-numbing price tag of $18,090. Sure, you’ll easily buy a mid-sized car for that amount, but hey, we are talking about passionate motorheads who are fat-pocketed!

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This gorgeous Ferrari EV Charger pays tribute to the Italian marque’s design legacy

A perfect blend of the old tradition with a new vision.

Designed originally as a visual language exercise, this Ferrari EV charger really does get the heart and engine racing. The charger pays tribute to Ferrari’s roots with a design language that borrows from the curvilinear surfaces of its own cars. The charger’s body is a standing tribute to the Dino 246 GT, visible through the charger’s main module, which looks like the iconic car’s top view.

Designers: Sungmin Hwang & PDF Haus

The Ferrari EV Charger does a stellar job of capturing the aerodynamics of the Italian company’s cars. The charger, shaped like a vertical column, comes with an incredible amount of detail located at the eye level. Its iconic red hue is visible from a distance, and as you pull up, you notice the smooth form, the carbon fiber detailing, and the iconic prancing horse logo. Arrive at the pump and it identifies your car once you plug the port into your car’s inlet. The pump greets you by name, using a backlit LED panel right under the horse logo, before your car’s battery is replenished.

The charger’s incredibly intuitive to use, and comes with just two buttons. One to prematurely stop the charging process, and another to wind or unwind the port’s long cable.

While your battery’s being replenished, the Ferrari EV Charger also does a quick diagnostic check on your car, giving you updates on your battery health, range, driving stats, tire pressure, etc. The charging procedure effectively also troubleshoots your car for you, so you’re aware of anything that may need servicing. Meanwhile, Ferrari’s notified too, just in case you ever need their assistance.

The overall design of the EV Charger evokes the same emotions as you’d get from a Ferrari itself. The charger looks iconic, dependable, aerodynamic, and exciting. It’s easy to locate and easier to use, making owning an electric Ferrari a dream. In June, it was reported that Ferrari was building a $4.6 billion dollar EV factory right in the town of Maranello, where it produces all its cars. This new facility will entirely be responsible for Ferrari’s new fleet of upcoming EVs, as the Italian automotive giant hopes to go carbon neutral by 2030.

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Ferrari Nintendo steering wheel for intense racing action on and off the circuit

Playing racing games on the Nintendo Switch is total fun when a Joy-Con Wheel is used. Giving you a tactical edge in gaming titles like Mario Kart, Star Wars Racer or FAST RMX. You just slot your Joy-Cons into the 5-inch diameter of the wheel, eventually making the game much easier to play. Third-party steering wheels of the standard size can also be connected, but they can sometimes have a glitchy experience.

Reason enough for Nintendo to graduate to the big boys club with a racing wheel that can give the likes of Logitech G29, Thrustmaster T300RS or Fanatec CSL Elite a good run for their money.

Designer: Braz de Pina

Carrying a discrete vibe compared to any other real-life gaming steering wheel, or even a concept creation, this Ferrari Nintendo racing wheel boasts an arcade-styled theme. The best-suited matching accessory for speeding past opponents or drifting in Mario Kart skirmishes. But a closer look reveals this is a steering wheel designed for a nerdy supercar fan who loves to keep a Nintendo Switch handy. One in a million chance of this combination!

The button layout is so comprehensive it could just make the cut inside the Ferrari 2023 SF-23 F1 dashboard. Well, that’s an even bigger hypothetical stretch of imagination… but what’s stopping me. Alright, back to reality, the concept racing wheel will piquet the interest of F1 and supercar fans, since such advanced steering wheels are only made for circuit racing machines. Things like the pit lane speed limiter, current and best lap times, driving mode, or KERS battery charging status.

The use of light color shades of white and light brown matched with the signature blue, red and green of the Nintendo lends this concept a distinct appeal. Not only Switch titles but this Ferrari gaming controller would be fit for racing sims like Test Drive Unlimited, Forza Motorsport, or The Crew Motorfest.

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Life-sized LEGO Ferrari Monza SP1 is inspiration enough for budding automotive fans

Ferrari reincarnated a piece of history with the Monza SP1 released in 2018. The single-seater roadster revived nostalgic memories of the iconic series of cars dominating the post-war era. Fast forward to 2023 and we have a LEGO version of the naturally aspirated engine-powered scarlet racer.

The full-scale version of the powerful V12 roadster is the work of LEGOLAND Denmark as a part of the new interactive exhibit at the toy company’s Billund resort. This non-functional Ferrari Monza SP1 is fully operational in a digital avatar version wherein a 3D scan of a fully assembled LEGO model is tested on the digital version of the famous Fiorano race track.

Designer: LEGOLAND

This is not the first time a 1:1 Ferrari LEGO installation is showcased at LEGOLAND’s facility. Last year a life-size Ferrari F40 made an appearance at their California LEGO Ferrari Build and Race attraction. Now this Monza SP1 will give budding racecar fans and kids the opportunity to build the roadster piece-by-piece. The interactive Build and Race exhibition will open this summer for all to explore.  

According to the luxury carmaker, the SP1 was inaugurated by Ferrari Factory Driver Nicklas Nielsen. Even the licence plate and the side mirrors are made from the plastic bricks. Only the wheels and tires are not assembled from LEGO bricks and are the original version.

Every little detail of the LEGO Ferrari Monza SP1 is captured with maximum precision and looks like a pixelated version of the real one. Just look at that intricate front grille, side pods and rear exhausts; a Ferrari fan would have loved to hop inside and drive this thing on the open highways!

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Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and Porsche-inspired wine bottles come with a stunning metal ‘chassis’

With a metal exoskeletal framework around each glass bottle, these luxury-car-branded wine bottles are about as precious as their automotive counterparts. The bottles pay homage to four iconic car brands – Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche, with a design that embodies the crème de la crème personality of each brand.

Designer: Taron

The designs are courtesy Shenzhen-based artist and designer by the name of Taron, who relied on parametric modeling to create each unique bottle with its signature outer skeleton. Almost resembling the metallic chassis seen in most cars, these wine bottles come with a frame that feels organic and living, elevating the wine bottle from mundane to legendary.

The four iconic brands each come with their own style. The Rolls-Royce bottle is broad and isn’t afraid to occupy the space it does. The Ferrari bottle, on the other hand, is sleek and looks like it could cut through air. You’ve got a Lamborghini bottle above that uses facets and aggressive details to pay tribute to its automobiles, and a Porsche bottle below, with an exoskeleton covering a signature 911-inspired yellow body.

The luxury-car-inspired wine bottles are quite similar to Ross Lovegrove’s perfume bottles designed in collaboration with F1 back in 2019. These wine bottles rely on 3D-printing for their outer armatures too, while the glass bottle slides comfortably into the hollow chassis and is locked in place with a base and a cap. Sadly though, these bottles are conceptual, although I’d love me some Rolls-Royce rosé!

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Montblanc Ferrari Stilema SP3 fountain pen inspired by Daytona SP3 adapts to the writing style

When two giants of their respective industry join forces, the end result is bound to be unique. The latest Montblanc and Ferrari partnership proves it with the Montblanc Ferrari Stilema SP3 fountain Pen.

The writing instrument is inspired by the curvy 2021 Ferrari Daytona SP3, and it does reflect in the final design as well. Flavio Manzoni, Chief Design Officer, Ferrari himself delved deep into the creation of this limited-edition fountain pen. He passionately expresses that the creation was a “fascinating design challenge to translate the proportions and fluidity of the Daytona SP3, ideally contoured for dynamic performance.”

Designer: Montblanc and Ferrari

Those sexy sweeping lines of the Prancing Horse are instantly recognizable in the Ferrari Stilema SP3 contrasted by the semi-transparent blade-like section. This portion slices into the barrel of the pen that’s more like the sports car’s front section. The blade mentioned here slides back to one side to show the inner filling mechanism of the pen. Here the innards are made out of white gold.

As unique as the look is, the writing mechanics are also like none other. The pen’s nib is crafted out of malleable solid white gold to adapt to the user’s writing style or even sketching. Montblanc has used light titanium for the body frame, and the red blade alone took several months to research. The barrel has a monolithic solidity with a contoured section, balanced out with the flat surface for times when not in use.

The end result is a stunning illuminated material that reflects the same panache one would associate with a Ferrari power horse. In fact, Mazaoni says that the pen “supports the rapid movements of the hand as it writes, allowing thoughts to flow unimpeded.”

The function of this pen is also not neglected by any stretch of the imagination. It has an extremely ergonomic balance for writing pleasure. All this luxury will come at a steep price of $27,500. Keep in mind, only 599 limited pieces will be available worldwide through a special arrangement.

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The Milano Vision GT might be the first ever sportscar designed keeping videogames in mind

It isn’t often that an automobile’s design brief reads ‘must look and feel great in games’, but the Milano Vision GT is your rare outlier. Envisioned by automobile designer Alex Imnadze Baldini, the Milano Vision GT (B Type) tries to create “a new brand that could have been made for games like Gran Turismo or Forza Horizon”. The reference to the city of Milan came from the fact that it’s considered the mecca of modern car design, and was also the hometown of Baldini’s petrolhead grandfather, who inspired him to take up car design as a profession.

Designer: Alex Imnadze Baldini

The car, drenched in red, looks like something right out of Ferrari’s Maranello factory, but it’s about as independent as they come. Sure, one could say there are a few similarities between the Milano Vision GT and Ferrari 296 GTB, although Baldini’s own rendition looks arguably sexier and more streamlined. The car’s top view is remarkedly different too, and gives a glimpse of a powerful V8 engine that runs the show.

The car’s front looks almost like it’s been stretched by the sheer force of inertia against it. The headlights and even the grill stretch backwards, giving the effect of how one’s face gets pulled backward when traveling at high speeds. It’s a clever trick to highlight the Milano Vision GT’s abilities, along with cutouts in just the right places to guide the air both outside and within the car, cooling its components.

The automobile takes its silhouette and form very seriously, with incredibly controlled curves that create a car that looks voluptuous yet aerodynamic (those quarter panels almost look like muscles). There aren’t too many straight lines – in fact, one could argue that there are none, barring the split lines on the car’s surfaces near the door and the rear.

It’s a shame this car doesn’t exist yet. No, not even in a video game… although if there’s a gaming exec out there looking to add more variety to their racing titles, Alex is rather active on Instagram.

A seasoned designer who’s shuttled between Italy and Germany, Baldini’s worked for companies like Ford, Bertone, and Alfa Romeo. You can follow his work on Instagram.

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The 2023 Ferrari Purosangue – a four seater masterpiece

When I first saw the press images of the Ferrari Purosangue, my eyes immediately focused on the prancing horse badges; this car is nothing more than a sleek and sexy-looking sports car without them. Why? Because it’s ludicrous for anyone to believe Ferrari would build an “SUV.” Of course, they’ll deny that this is an SUV or a crossover. Fortunately, before your eyes are Ferrari’s first-ever four-door, four-seater hatchback body style that their customers have been asking for, so as you can imagine, Ferrari had no choice but to build it.

From my standpoint, the Purosangue, which means thoroughbred in Italian, is deep down a Ferrari first, which happens to seat a family of four on a road trip. The new form-factor is unlike any other Ferrari built in the past, including the all-wheel-drive shooting brake.

Because the Purosangue is a Ferrari, one can expect nothing less than out-of-this-world performance. It’s powered by the company’s legendary naturally-aspirated mid-front mounted, 6.5-liter V12 engine, sending 715 hp, 528 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels. It’s matted with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission mounted at the rear axle. According to Ferrari, 0-60 takes less than 3.3-seconds. That’s quick for a 4,600-pound vehicle.

Unlike Lamborghini, Bentley, Audi Sport, and even Aston Martin, rear-seated passengers are treated to easier ingress and egress thanks to the coach doors, a rear-hinged design that opens with a 79-degree swing. This styling is rare in modern times, except for Rolls-Royce. I personally find this element distinctive, showcasing a more inviting style and character. It allowed for a shorter wheelbase while elevating the Purosangue into its class.

The design elements on the Purosangue scream track-ready, sporting a ready-to-pounce stance from front to back. Starting with dimensions, the length is 195.7 inches, 79.8 inches wide, and 62.6 inches tall. No other Ferrari is even close to the size of the Purosangue. Even so, it’s visually compact looking with curves in all the right places, such as around the wheel arches, allowing for an athletic physique.

Looking at the front closely reveals the lack of a front grille, replaced by a dihedral suspended on the lower section. The camera and parking sensors are cleverly housed between two shells integrated seamlessly into the car’s shape. The integration of the headlights and daytime running lights which double as turn signals, is set between two pairs of air intakes, melded into the upper part of the flanks. This is by far one of my favorite design elements on the car.

Around the back, this is one of the cleanest rear-ends I’ve laid eyes on, and it’s all good. The diffuser looks great but lends to this clean look while providing downforce. Like other EV SUVs, the rear window doesn’t need a wiper, thanks to the natural flow of air. The rear cargo area measures 17 cubic feet, but the rear seats fold flat to expand capacity.

On the inside, there’s a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster for the driver and a dedicated display for the front passenger. A third central infotainment display would clutter up the space, but I’d personally miss not having it for things like maps or turning the radio.

Since this is one of the most luxurious “not-an-SUV” money can buy, one can expect to spec out materials such as leather, and Alcantara, including carbon fiber. The carbon-fiber roof comes standard, or select the option for a glass roof with electrochromic tint adjustment.

As expected, demand for the Purosangue will be high when it goes on sale late next year. Even at the base price of $400,000, it’s not likely one can stroll into a local Ferrari dealership and drive off with one.

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This is what the redesigned Lamborghini Countach should have actually looked like

Rather mysteriously titled the SDAP, this little concept car from Mexico-based designer E. Maximiliano Salas was designed to be equal parts exotic and enigmatic… although its 80s automotive references are all too common.  With pop-up headlights that are a grand reference to a bygone era of supercars, the SDAP has a little Countach and Diablo, and a little ’84 F40 mixed into it, making it quite the eclectic beast.  The dark-ish rendering isn’t by accident either, Salas wanted his unusual concept to have a little waiting-in-the-shadows vibe to it, harking back to yet another phenomenon of the 80s, the reveal of the time-traveling DeLorean in the film Back To The Future.

Designer: E. Maximiliano Salas

Salas’ design doesn’t give us much to work with as far as a text description goes, but the images speak a lot for themselves. In trying to modernize the Countach and F40, Salas took the route that most modern cars tend to take with their design – a minimal approach with form and color, giving the car a certain raw, edgy, cyberpunkish appeal. I wouldn’t outright say that the car is trying to be a lithe version of a Cybertruck, but the silver body, the use of prominent edge lines, ad that flat rear with the LED-strip taillight says otherwise. In a lot of ways the rear references the F40’s flat rear surface, while the front boasts of concealed pop-up headlights that feel like a spiritual successor to the F40 and the Countach. That logo on the hood also looks rather a lot like the aforementioned brands too.

What catches my eye instantly is the car’s surfacing, which definitely feels modern more than anything. SDAP’s contours are MUCH more refined and tight, almost looking like a wind tunnel test was brought to life. That side profile is perhaps the most beautiful part of the car, with how the waistline moves from the front to the back. The front has a signature wedge shape that obviously gets resolved as you reach the first wheel. However, the line then curves downwards just to tease the viewer, and then upwards finally before trailing off at the end. Even in the render below, you can clearly see the two edge lines on the hood moving backward and taking a beautiful dramatic curve near the windshield. Sure, there isn’t an abundance of accent lines, cutouts, vents, or any extraneous details on the SDAP. It’s minimalist in almost every sense, yet it does a phenomenal job with what it has, resulting in a car that definitely looks like a modern take on the Countach or the 1984 Ferrari F40.

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