Ferrari’s history and identity
Ferrari is an Italian sports car maker based in Maranello. Enzo Ferrari founded the Scuderia Ferrari racing team before the company began building road cars. That blend of competition and road-going cars remains central to Ferrari’s identity.
The range includes two-seat sports cars, grand tourers and open-top models. The FF and GTC4Lusso have four seats, while the Purosangue introduced a four-door body style to the line-up. Limited-series cars such as the Monza and Daytona SP3 sit alongside the main model lines.
How has the Ferrari range changed over time?
The model line-up spans from the Mondial and Testarossa of the 1980s to the 12Cilindri and 296 of the 2020s. Names such as the 308 and 328 were followed by the 348, 360, F430, 458 Italia and 488, as Ferrari renewed its sports cars and added new models.
Ferrari has also built front-engined grand tourers, including the 456, 612 Scaglietti and 812. The California and Portofino brought open-top motoring to the range, while the FF and GTC4Lusso offered four seats. The Purosangue brought a four-door format, broadening the kinds of journeys a Ferrari can accommodate.
Which Ferrari models have the most EU registrations?
In official EU registration figures, the 488 leads the listed models, with 13,645 registrations across 2015–2021. The 458 Italia follows with 12,181 across 2010–2018, then the California with 9,657 across 2010–2018. The 812, Portofino, F8 Tributo, Roma and 296 also appear among the larger totals.
The list includes mid-engined sports cars, open-top models and grand tourers. Each total covers the model’s stated registration period, rather than a single year.
Where are Ferrari’s official figures available?
Ferrari models appear in official figures for the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada. European Union figures cover EEA registrations; UK figures come from VCA, French figures from ADEME, US figures from EPA and Canadian figures from NRCan.
Consumption and emissions test procedures differ by market. European figures use WLTP or NEDC, the US uses EPA testing, and Canada uses its 5-cycle procedure. Those differences matter when reading results from different markets side by side.
Questions and answers
Is Ferrari an Italian car maker?
Yes. Ferrari is based in Maranello, Italy, and makes road cars as well as racing cars.
Which Ferrari models have the most EU registrations?
The 488 has the largest listed total, followed by the 458 Italia and California.
Do Ferrari figures use the same test method in every market?
No. Europe uses WLTP or NEDC, the US uses EPA testing, and Canada uses its 5-cycle procedure. Keep the market’s test method in mind when comparing consumption and emissions results.