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With the 288GTO being the F30, which previous halo cars have shaped Ferrari's legacy?

Far beyond its success by increasing its sales without compromising exclusivity - thanks to its outstanding marketing team - Ferrari is also a cash cow.

Last year, it generated revenues of 7.15 billion euro, up by 7% vs 2024. More than that, it was able to earn 3.05 billion euro after paying the costs of production and the administrative and sales expenses. This means that it made almost 224,000 euro per car delivered. That’s a lot of money!

The results are far ahead of those posted by its two main rivals. Lamborghini, which is also in good health, sold three thousand cars less, but generated less than half of Ferrari’s revenue. Of course, this does not mean that its cars are less expensive. It means that it does not produce income from other activities as Ferrari does. Still, it managed to earn 71,500 euro per car sold.

Aston Martin is the troubled one. Its revenue fell by 19% to 1.44 billion euro following the sales of 5,448 cars. Meanwhile, it posted losses of 297 million euro (in 2024: -111 million euro). It then lost 55,000 euro per car sold.

Photo credit: EVO magazine UK

I know about Porsche's financial troubles but the timing of the events seem a little suspicious. Do you think the Mat Armstrong beef triggered the sell off?