Ferrari Holds Onto N/A V12 Engines



Many Ferrari purists disapproved of the Ferrari 488's turbocharged engine, which has led to questions about the future of Ferrari engines.  A recent interview can give us the relief that Ferrari's V12 engines will remain naturally-aspirated for now.  Autocar has reported that Sergio Marchionne, Ferrari and FCA’s boss, has said, “[Ferrari] will always offer a V-12. Our head of engine programs told me it would be absolutely nuts to put a turbocharger on the V-12, so the answer is no.”  However, those purists need to hold onto this for as long as they can, because environmental regulations are making naturally-aspirated performance engines increasingly difficult.

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