Ferrari to discontinue TWO popular models with two more ‘approaching end of their lifecycle’ – including 211mph supercar
FERRARI look set to axe two popular sports cars, while two others are said to be nearing “the end of their lifecycle.”
It’s all change at the Prancing Horse, with the famous brand already showing off a new model this year – while their very first EV is in works.
Last week, the Italian giants revealed the company’s financial results for the first half of the year, and also provided an update on the current availability of some of its models.
It was here that they first revealed that the SF90 Stradale and 812 GTS were both being phased out, while the much-loved Roma coupe and the limited-edition 812 Competizione are approaching the end of their lifecycles.
The loss of the gorgeous SF90 Stradale supercar will perhaps be the hardest one for petrolheads, largely because its incredible power and performance makes it the only model that can currently compete with the brand’s mythical LaFerrari.
It was also the first Ferrari to be a proper plug-in hybrid when it was released in 2019, with its three electric motors paired with a twin-turbo V8 enough to produce a blistering 986 bhp.
According to Ferrari, the SF90 Stradale can hit 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 211 mph – making it only a tad slower than the Enzo.
However, Ferrari did highlight that deliveries of the track-focussed SF90 XX Stradale have only recently begun, with 799 units pre-allocated to customers.
Elsewhere, the retirement of the 812 GTS and the phasing out of the 812 Competizione will come as little surprise to fans, as the recently revealed 12Cilindri model – which was first shown back in May as a 200 mph tribute to a much loved classic Ferrari – is essentially the 812 model’s replacement.
Lastly, the beautiful and ever-popular Roma also looks to be steadily on the way out after a near five-year production run.
The coupe was debuted in late 2019, and remains popular with no signs so far of Ferrari releasing a successor.
Last year, Sun Motors’ supremo Rob Gill drove the Roma and described it as being a sports car “packed with F1 witchcraft” that “drives like a computer game.”
This comes as Ferrari look set to release their very first fully electric car – with the brand readying their new EV factory.
The as-yet-unnamed model will be the brand’s first car to rely entirely on electric power.
However, fans shouldn’t get excited just yet, as it is not expected to hit showrooms for at least another two years.
And meanwhile, fans of classic Ferraris will be amazed by this iconic model left to rot in a garage for nearly 30 years – before it’s meticulously restored.