Ferrari

Not satisfied with dominating race tracks, Ferrari is now taking to the high seas with its next venture. The automaker is working on a 100-ft racing monohull yacht that's designed to be fast, and to run exclusively on solar, wind, and kinetic energy.

The son of Giorgetto Giugiaro – creator of the 1972 Maserati Boomerang – answers with the Peralta S: a shiny, wedge-shaped one-off sculpted from polished aluminum. It’s a modern tribute to a design legacy, and it’s making its US debut at Car Week.

Ferrari has been on a roll of late. The Italian carmaker has a waiting list that extends until 2026. Now, the latest industry-wide rumors suggest that Ferrari has its sights set on bringing back the manual transmission after a 13-year gap.

The Lamborghini Huracan finally has a successor, and boy, is it a good one! Called the Temerario, which translates to “reckless” in English, it's a plug-in hybrid marking the evolution of the raging bull. Safe to say, the car has big shoes to fill.

Custom motorcycle builder Maxwell Hazan has been creating stunning bespoke works of art on two wheels for discerning collectors. Recently, he's been working on a ludicrous project: packing a fire-breathing Ferrari V8 engine into a handmade bike.

This week the 10th annual Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award was presented, an unsanctioned concours award that has captured the world's attention and been embraced into its culture, unifying an industry and redefining the winners.

In the last few days, two of the six most expensive cars in history have sold at auction. One for US$54 million in Germany, the other for $36 million in Paris. We're guessing that with financial storm clouds looming, the world's most astute money managers are seeking a proven economic hedge.

Ferrari's new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about whether it'll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What's more important, though, is how the Italian marque's latest creation gets from 0-62 mph in just 2.15 seconds.

With manufacturers starting to end production of their iconic ICE automobiles, it might be time to start thinking about one last snarling beast to take into the EV wilderness with you … and this car presents as a contender for several reasons.

Prior to last Friday, just four cars had ever sold for more than US$30 million at auction – now there’s a fifth, and it is no surprise that the Ferrari 412 P that fetched $30,255,000 came from the collection of film and car maker James Glickenhaus whose appreciation of visual aesthetics made the car a natural fit for man who transforms race cars into road cars.

Last week we forecast that the 16th car in history would sell at auction for over US$20 million. It didn't happen, but what did occur was even more astonishing. The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM sold for €15,771,200 (US$16,867,298) including buyers premium.

Blue-chip investment opps rarely include a lavish helping of fun, but one area where the two invariably coincide is the long-term ownership of vintage Ferraris, and this week served as a reminder of the potent force of rising Ferrari auction prices.