Ferrari is one of the most popular car brands worldwide and its sports cars are undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of sports cars. With its huge engine, sleek body and speed, Ferrari has won millions of hearts among car lovers. Here you can find the the top 10 Ferrari makes and models throughout history.

Ferrari Testarossa: The Ferrari Testarossa is a 12-cylinder sports car which went into production in 1984 by Ferrari. The word Testarossa means “redhead” in Italian. The reason behind the production of Ferrari Testarossa was to fix the issues in the cabin that got heated from the indoor plumbing which ran between the front-mounted radiator and the midships-mounted engine and a lack of luggage space. Ferrari and Pininfarina designed Testarossa to fix these problems which were found in its predecessor, the Berlinetta Boxer. Hence Ferrari Testarossa was created with an extra storage space behind the seats and an inch taller than the Boxer.

Ferrari Testarossa

Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: The Ferrari TR or 250 Testa Rossa was built by Ferrari during the 1950s and 60s. This was a race car model which dominated their arenas and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, 1960, and 1961. This model was closely related to the rest of the Ferrari 250 models, especially the most popular 250 GTO model. The 250 Testa Rossa is the second most valuable model among all the ferrari’s which costs more than US$8,000,000. This car created a new world record on May17th, 2009 for being sold at $12,100,000.

Ferrari 250 Testarosa

Ferrari 250 GTO: The Ferrari 250 GTO is a sports car which was manufactured by Ferrari in the early 1960s. The term GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologato” in Italian while its numerical part denotes the displacement of the cylinders of its engine in cubic centimeters. The GTO was sold at $18,000 in the United States, and buyers had to be approved by Enzo Ferrari and his dealer. In 2004, this car was ranked eighth among all the top sports cars of the 1960s by Sports Car International. Motor Trend Classic placed ranked this car as the first on a list of the “Greatest Ferraris of all time”. This car also won the World Manufacturer’s Championship consecutively in 1962, 1963, and 1964.

Ferrari 250 GTO

Ferrari 500 SuperFast: Ferrari America is a series of Ferrari models which were manufactured during the 1950s and 1960s. These were large touring cars with large V12 engines and custom bodywork. The end of these top-line America series cars was the 1964 500 Superfast. These cars were called as ‘Superamericas’ during its production but later it was decided to use “Superfast” instead. It had a 5.0 L Ferrari Colombo V12 engine, with 400 which allows the car to a speed of 275 km/h (171 mph).

Ferrari 500 Superfast

Ferrari 458 Italia: The Ferrari 458 Italia which is produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari was a mid-engined sports car. This model replaced the Ferrari F430. This car was unveiled officially on 15 September 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show at a cost around £170,000. Though this car was considered as the successor to the F430 model, it had an entirely new design and technology developed from Ferrari’s experience in Formula 1. This car has been designed to be Ferrari’s sportiest V8-engined car.

Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari Enzo: Ferrari Enzo has been the craze among car lovers. The Enzo Ferrari uses Formula 1 technology which has a twelve-cylinder engine and named after Enzo Ferrari, the company’s founder. It has a Carbon fiber body, carbon-ceramic brake disks and active aerodynamics. This beautiful car has won the hearts of Ferrari lovers. It costs about $1,000,000.

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari 599 GTO: The official details of the 599 GTO were announced by Ferrari on 8 April 2010. This car is similar to the 599XX model. Ferrari declared that the 599 GTO is their fastest road car ever, which was able to complete the Fiorano test circuit in just 1 minute and 24 seconds, which is one second faster than the Ferrari Enzo. This car can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.35 seconds with a top speed of over 335 km/h (208 mph). The GTO designation was only given to two other Ferrari models; the 1962 250 GTO and the 1984 288 GTO.

Ferrari 599 GTO

Ferrari FXX: The Ferrari FXX is a race car built by Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. The FXX is constructed based on the Enzo model. The Production of this FXX model began in 2005. This car was constructed with a few technologies from the Enzo model and some new developments from Ferrari and its suppliers. Ferrari built 30 FXX models though it was originally planned to be 29. Among the 30 cars, 29 cars was sold to pre-selected past Ferrari customers and the 30th car was retained by Ferrari S.p.A. This car was given as a present to Ferrari’s F1 World Champion driver, Michael Schumacher when he retired from Formula One at the end of 2006. Schumacher’s FXX model differs from others; it is the only black FXX without a stripe and has a red trim on the wheels with his personal logo stitched on the racing seats.

Ferrari Enzo FXX

Ferrari 125: The Ferrari 125 S which is commonly referred as 125 or 125 Sport was the first vehicle manufactured by Ferrari of Modena, Italy. Though this model was preceded by Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 of 1940, this was the first vehicle to bear the brand Ferrari when it debuted on May 11, 1947. This was a racing sports car like the 815 model with a V12 engine, a trait which is shared by most Ferrari cars. This 125 S mode was replaced by the 159 S model.

Ferrari 125

Ferrari GT4: The Ferrari 308 GT4 was a mid-engined V8 powered car built by Ferrari. The 308 GT4 was introduced in 1973 and the 208 GT4 was introduced in 1975. These cars were later replaced by the Mondial 8 after a production run of 2,826 vehicles in 1980. Until 1976, these cars were sold with “Dino” badging and later they were replaced with “Ferrari” badging. The 308 GT4 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several aspects: It was the first production to feature the mid-engined V8 layout and the Bertone bodywork instead of Pininfarina.

Ferrari GT4

Ferrari is going to launch three new model cars by next three years which includes new Enzo and a hardcore version of the 458.

The plans are part of a restructuring instigated by Fiat, and will see a new, range-topping version of the 612 Scaglietti join the Ferrari line-up next year.
According to Autocar, an open-top 458 will also arrive in 2011, followed by the god-like Enzo’s replacement in 2012. A 599 GTB has also been confirmed for 2012, with a Californuia facelift and a 458 Scuderia coming later in 2013.
Other than confirming their schedule Ferrari did not release any further details of the new models. It is not even certain that the hardcore 458 will take the Scuderia name used by its predecessor, although this does seems likely.
However, despite this flood of new models from the Italian manufacturer the announcement confirmed that Ferrari will not make more than four production cars at the same time – the 458 and 599 supercars, and the 612 and California cruisers. The Enzo is, quite rightly, considered to be a special case and is not included in these plans and will be made as a ‘halo’ model.

After a horrifying season in Formula One in 2009, all the Ferraristi joined CEO and President Luca di Montezemolo for the traditional Christmas lunch.

People came to Maranello with their families, and had a little surprise in store. Alongside Di Montezemolo and Ferrari’s team principal Stefano Domenicali, they were “to see three rather special Father Christmases, namely Felipe Massa, Luca Badoer and Marc Gene.”

Felipe Massa Dressed Up As Santa

Felipe Massa was not present not present in the F1 team during the second half of the season, due to his head injuries in the Hunagrian Grand Prix accident. Badoer took over the F1 seat for a couple of races, while afterwards returning to his test/reserve driver role next to Marc Gene.

Besides the fact that he really escaped death during the Hungaroring incident, when a piece of Rubens Barrichello’s car hit his helmet at over 120 mph – Massa had many to be thankful for throughout 2009. Most prominently, he became father a few weeks ago, when his wife gave birth to baby boy name Felipinho.

Addressing each person in the Gestione Sportiva last weekend, he took the opportunity to be grateful to the team for their massive support after the Hungaroring accident.

“What happened to me this year was unbelievable and I took so much strength from you to recover as quickly as possible. The heartfelt warmth I felt from Ferrari is something I will never ever forget as long as I live. I assure you that my determination to get back on track and to win has never been this strong!” said Massa.

As for his Christmas party, Massa admitted “it’s the first time I’ve dressed up as Father Christmas. It’s nice to be here with so many children. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone peace, health and goodwill and for those of us who work for Ferrari, obviously, my wish is that we get back to our winning ways so that we can fight for the world championship.”

Finally Ferrari 458 made its debut at the 63rd IAA Frankfurt motor show

The Ferrari 458 Italia is the successor to the Ferrari F430 which was one of Ferrari’s most successful models to date.
The design of the car was undertaken by Pininfarina who used the Enzo Ferrari which they also designed as inspiration.
Unlike the F430, which evolved from the 1999-2003 360 Modena, the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia rides an all-new platform. It’s another unitized engine-behind-cockpit affair made largely of aluminum, but should also be stronger.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is available to order now from dealerships with deliveries beginning next year.

Basic Design specifications:
Vehicle Type: premium sporty/performance car
Engine: 4.5-liter V8
Torque: 398 lb-ft
Horsepower: 570
Drive wheels: rear

Performance
0-60 mph in 3.3sec
Top Speed 202 mph
Fuel-Economy: 13.3 l/100km – 18 mpg combined (U.S.).

There was a break in the manufacture of Ferrari  due to a falling out between Enzo and his team. But two geniuses – designer Sergio Scaglietti and engineer Mauro Forghieri – came jointly to build it with a perfect balance of performance and aesthetics.

1968 Ferrari 365 GTB / Daytona

Ferrari 365 GTB / Daytona

The traditional front-engined , rear-drive car took a different approach from the rich Ferrari curves to more edgy lines, making it a classic study in automotive beauty. And with its large 4.4-litre V12 engine, it produces no less than 620hp at 7,600 rpm for a weight/power ratio of just 2.6 kg per horsepower

1968 Ferrari Dino

Ferrari Dino

Named after Enzo Ferrari’s son, Dino, this car had a sporty mid-engined , rear-drive layout and was the forerunner to all Ferrari sports cars. It also marked Ferrari’s effort to build an affordable sports car, sharing parts with other cars.

1984 Ferrari Testarossa

Ferrari Testarossa

The typical Italian Red Head, the Testarossa was Ferrari’s way of showing the world that big can be attractive too. With its 5-litre V12 engine and a steep price tag, the Testarossa personified the ‘cash is king’ spirit of the ’80s.

2002 Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari Enzo named after its founder was a race car for the street. Based on F1 technology and with just 349 units made, it was also the most expensive and exclusive Ferrari ever.

Transformation F450

Ferrari-cutting CO2

Top speed 198 mph

 The new Ferrari release F450 is ready to be released this october, possibly at the frankfurt motor show. It is expected to rock the shows early 2010. It is a sleek sports car. The replacement of F430 is called as Ferrari F450. The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. Internally, the car is simply known as the “Evo”.

This new comer (F450) is also constructed from aluminium and is expected to be lighter than F430. It’ll feature much of the techy parts, including its twin-clutch seven-speed transmission that makes Ferrari to cut CO2 emissions.

Ferrari 450 specifications:

• 4.5 liter V8 engine
• Excellent handling
• 10,000+ RPM
• Enzo inspired design
• Exterior intake duct work
• “The mini-Enzo”
• Top speed monster
• At least 500 hp