The new Septemeber 2015 issue of CAR magazine gives the best look yet at the planned Ferrari Dino, one of a number of new sports cars planned by Maranello to ensure its survival in a downsized, CO2-obsessed world. Don't go expecting a budget Ferrari - it's anything but cheap, with a price pegged around €185,000 (£135,000) when sales start around the end of the decade.
Our artist's impression shows how the mid-engined, two-seater Dino is expected to look and is based on detailed insider information. There's a hint of the original 1965 Dino show car's low-set headlight treatment, and more than a few shades of 2013's Ferrari 458-based Pininfarina Sergio concept.
The junior sports car will be based on Ferrari's new, flexible architecture destined for most of its range; the platform will be crafted largely from aluminium to trim weight; and, in the case of the Dino, it will be powered by a new 2.9-litre V6 available in two power outputs.
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