Ferrari Mugello, Milano, And Montecarlo To Succeed Ferrari Roma, 296, And 812

Jul. 07, 2023 11:19 AM ET bySebastian Cenizo Scoop /5 Comments

Ferrari will tap the romance of Italian geography in naming its upcoming models.

Ferrari has filed several trademark applications for new model names with the Italian trademark office, and a couple of them apply to the magnificent296 GTBwhile others appear to be destined for more luxury-focused models in the supercar manufacturer's range.CarBuzzrecently discovered this and the trademarks for other new models, including a production-bound range of modelsbased on the 499P hypercar, which was recently victorious at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

For theV6-powered Dino successor, Ferrari has indicated a more hardcore supercar by trademarking the name296 Speciale, and this will naturally be offered as a Spider too. But that won't be the only remix for the 296.

2022 - 2023年带rari 296 GTB Rear Angle View

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2022 - 2023年带rari 296 GTB Front Angle View

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Ferrari has protected the name296 Mugelloas well. As motorsport nerds will know, the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello is a Tuscan racetrack owned by Ferrari. One wonders where a car named after a famous circuit would slot into a lineup that already has a Speciale variant on the way, and it's somewhat irregular for Ferrari to produce more than two versions of a single model.

This suggests to us that the 296 Mugello and296 Mugello Spidercould be range-topping limited-edition variants even more hardcore and exclusive than the Speciales. Alternatively, Ferrari may still be deciding between the two names for a single special edition.

But what about much older cars in the Ferrari range, like the812?

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Ferrari Montecarlocalls to mind Monegasque motorsport, the world's most exclusive casinos, and a marina full of hundred-million-dollar superyachts. Thus, we think this is a suitable name for a grandiose tourer that implies old money. That means a traditional V12 in the front, power going to the rear, and loads of luxury in the middle - traits that suit the 812 (and surelyits successor) perfectly. Again, a Spider variant is also planned.

We've also found that Ferrari is protecting theMilano和米兰蜘蛛名称,这声音f量身打造的or aRomareplacement. Remember, Ferrari tends to give updated models new names: the 458's effective facelift was the 488, and that car was updated again to become the F8.

However, Ferrari has yet another name to look after, and that'sDolcevita. As you may know, Ferrari markets the Roma with the taglineLa Nuova Dolce Vita(The New Sweet Life). Dolcevita could be a car, but with no Dolcevita Spider trademark yet unearthed, "the sweet life" still seems to apply to a lifestyle and a new way of looking at luxury.

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Finally, Ferrari is trademarking the name500 Testarossa. Yes, indeed. There are also applications to protect the500 TRname, along with the Spiders of both. In this case, it seems unlikely that Ferrari will be going retro and launching a new car with an old name - this isn't Lamborghini, and the Testarossa is not a Countach. We suspect Ferrari is simply ensuring it maintains control of an iconic nameplate. But if Maranello were to relaunch the nomenclature, it wouldn't be the first time itchanged its own naming rules.

Whatever the case, Ferrari is clearly building toward an onslaught of new models, and one of them will bethe LaFerrari replacement. We can't wait to see what's in store.