He added that owning a Ferrari car was not about showing off to others but was a status of one’s success in life. The owners’ common interest in Ferrari could also open up more business networking opportunities, he added. Later, at the launch of the Ferrari 458 Italia, Faisal said the company was confident the new model would draw strong interest from Malaysian enthusiasts given its unique and stylish features. “It is not about how many cars we sell here. We are fulfilling customers’ dream and delivering the best-of-the-best car for them as the demand for this car is always encouraging,” he said.
Imported from Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, the sports car has a starting price of slightly over RM2mil with a waiting period of about18 months.
“To date, we have received 14 booking orders of this new Ferrari 458 Italia,” Faisal said.
Making its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Ferrari 458 Italia is an eight-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine and represents a genuine break with the past in terms of the company’s previous high performance sports cars.
It replaces the Ferrari F430 and delivers superb vehicle dynamics with an ideal weight balance for a mid-rear-engine sports car 58% rear and 42% front.
It produces only 307g per km of carbon dioxide and has a fuel consumption of just 13.3 litres per 100 km.