Ferrari Marketing Mix: The Prancing Horse’s 8Ps
It is known that in the luxury automotive world Ferrari has such a unique history that very few come close. This strong identity reflects as well on its business model and its marketing mix. So, let’s dive in and see what and how many are the...
Ferrari Officially Enters the Le Mans Hypercar Program
The year is 2023, and it will mark Ferrari’s return to the top class of endurance racing. Its last entry was in 1973, and after that Ferrari only participated in the GT class where it collected numerous successes. The last one in 2019 with the 488 GTE...
Ferrari Purosangue: Business Strategy with Product Diversification
Pretty much everyone by now has seen the spy shots of Ferrari’s upcoming SUV (or FUV for Ferrari Utility Vehicle) Purosangue leaked a few days ago, way ahead of its launch. Just a few days later the automaker, as expected, reported record results for...
Ferrari reinforces the celebration of its heritage with modern vehicles
A while back I reviewed a trend consolidating in the luxury automotive industry that saw established automakers drawing from their heritage to create distinctive designs and perpetuate the values that distinguish a brand from the rest of the industry....
Ferrari shares reflect the company’s positive momentum
A few weeks back it was reported online how Ferrari had surpassed both General Motors and Ford in market capitalisation. With its shares jumping up by 7% after the positive report of Q1 2020 which I discussed in last week’s article, its market cap...
Ferrari’s Fashion Show: Diversification in Luxury Automotive Marketing
Last weekend, Ferrari held a fashion show for its renewed clothing line right at the factory, beside its assembly lines. The event announces Ferrari's shift toward an even higher market segment in the fashion industry, and the brand’s attention toward...
Ferrari’s tribute to the most successful driver of all time
On the 3rd of January, the Museo Ferrari in the Italian city of Maranello opened a special exhibition to celebrate the 50th birthday of the German driver six years after the skiing accident. I drove from Bologna, my hometown, on a cold morning just a...
How Performance Automotive Innovates: Lamborghini’s Case Study
The evolution of the automotive industry poses a lot of challenges especially when it comes to sports and supercars that for their nature are created to offer something more than just moving from A to B. It is a different concept of driving. Emotions,...
How VW turned Lamborghini into the success it is today?
Lamborghini today is a strong and fast-growing company. In the last two years, its already growing sales have literally skyrocketed as the firm took advantage of the SUV craze that dominates every segment of the automotive market. LAMBORGHINI'S SALES...
Implications of VW selling Bugatti to Rimac
A couple of weeks back, the news spread about Volkswagen’s intention to sell its top luxury low-volume automaker, Bugatti. What is more surprising is that Croatian EV automaker and tech supplier Rimac has been quoted among the interested parties in the...
Is China moving away from European Luxury?
Over the past 10 years, the luxury car market has grown consistently, with several brands growing to financial and sales volume peaks in their history. Yearly Luxury Vehicle Sales (2014-2024) *The Graph includes annual sales by Aston Martin, Bentley,...
Is luxury automotive marketing changing?
Times of uncertainty and overall luxury market slowdown as highlighted in previous articles have brought difficulties to several brands in the segment. However, regardless of current and recent success or struggles, trends in brand, diversification,...
Lamborghini Reaches for the Stars with Stephan Winkelmann: Direzione Cor Tauri
Just yesterday, on May 18th, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann announced the company’s strategy for its electrified future under the evocative name ‘Direzione Cor Tauri’ (Heart of the Bull in Latin) and using the Taurus constellation’s brightest star,...
Lamborghini Releases Huracán Tecnica: Are Sports Cars losing their appeal?
A few hours ago Lamborghini released its latest and probably final version of the V10 Huracán as it approaches the hybridisation of its full line-up. The Huracán Tecnica. According to the Cor Tauri strategy, announced by CEO Stephan Winkelmann, and...
Lamborghini Strategy: the Next Decade
In recent weeks, the Italian luxury performance automaker has made the news twice. Once for the release of the latest Huracán iteration, STO (Super Trofeo Omologata), and another time for the appointment of Stephan Winkelmann back at the wheel of the...