Ferrari California assembly underway at Maranello

Click above to view in high resolution

Several months ahead of its scheduled debut at this fall's Paris auto salon, production of the new Ferrari California has already begun at the Ferrari factory in Maranello. The news comes after previous speculation suggested that the California might have to be assembled off-site – potentially at sister-company Maserati's nearby facility in Modena – because the existing Ferrari assembly lines were already at full capacity. However, having now unveiled its newly-retooled manufacturing facility under the Formula Uomo program, the company has apparently increased production capacity to accommodate the assembly of the California, thus securing its legitimacy in the eyes of enthusiasts and potential customers alike.

Gallery: Ferrari Formula Uomo and Ferrari Magazine

• Baby got back: HSV launches ClubSport R8 Tourer 9-3-2008 01:03
• HUMMER crashes Burning Man in a big way 9-3-2008 01:03
• Lotus broadens production, market for Jim Clark Elise 9-2-2008 02:17
• Chrysler design done with the \ edge,\  going organic 9-3-2008 01:03
• Happy (Chery) Eastar! 9-3-2008 01:03
• Weekend Entertainment: \"One Cab\ s Family\" 9-1-2008 00:52
• VW and its dealers butting heads over Jetta TDI? 9-2-2008 02:17
• Spyker to build lightweight race-derived C8 LM 85 9-1-2008 00:52
• Tanner tests his Top Gear skills on the Lambo Reventon 9-1-2008 00:52
• Rumormill: GM kills the Kappa II platform 9-3-2008 01:03