Ferrari $308,000 Flagship Sells Out Amid Push Beyond Sports Cars

Ferrari NV unveiled the speediest production car in its history, underscoring its reputation for uncompromising performance even as the Italian manufacturer pushes the limit of how many autos it can sell without losing its allure. The 812 Superfast debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday with a 12-cylinder, 800-horsepower engine that accelerates to 100 kilometers per hour in as little as 2.9 seconds, making it Ferrari’s most powerful production model ever.

What Do You Buy When Trump Wins? A Bentley

Buyers are feeling more confident about shelling out six figures for a set of wheels as market investors have been on a tear in recent months, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average solidly past 20000, on bets that the Trump administration will enact business-friendly policies. Sales of vehicles made by Volkswagen AG’s Bentley, Ferrari SpA , Fiat Automobiles NV’s Maserati, Porsche AG and BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce jumped an estimated 18% since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election through January, compared with the same period in 2016, according to Autodata Corp. That far outpaces the gains these upscale brands had been notching through the prior 10 months.

What Do You Buy When Trump Wins? A Bentley

Buyers are feeling more confident about shelling out six figures for a set of wheels as market investors have been on a tear in recent months, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average solidly past 20000, on bets that the Trump administration will enact business-friendly policies. Sales of vehicles made by Volkswagen AG’s Bentley, Ferrari SpA , Fiat Automobiles NV’s Maserati, Porsche AG and BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce jumped an estimated 18% since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election through January, compared with the same period in 2016, according to Autodata Corp. That far outpaces the gains these upscale brands had been notching through the prior 10 months.