2019 kicked off a massive range expansion for the Ferrari brand with the introduction of the F8 Tributo, SF90 Stradale, and the Roma. Those represent just 3 of the 15 new models that Ferrari is planning to introduce between now and 2024, but with the COVID pandemic looming over everyone’s head, the expectation for Ferrari to unveil two new models this year on schedule has been up in the air. Now, we’ve learned that Ferrari has plans to amend its plans for the rest of the year in an investor's presentation in May 2020, so the outlook isn’t exactly the best. Ferrari wanted 2020 to be a year of consolidation, and it could turn out to be more consolidating than anyone expected.

Ferrari’s Year of Consolidation Could Be That and More

When Ferrari pulled the sheets of the Roma, Enrico Galliera made it clear that 2020 would be a “year of consolidation,” something that was required to support launching the three models that came in 2019. When Autocar reached out to Galliera to confirm what 2020 had in store, his response was a little less conservative:

However, those words were spoken before Ferrari was forced to suspend production in Maranello because of the COVID-19 outbreak. And now, despite the fact that Ferrari is expected to resume production this month, those two models could end up being delayed. We’ll find out for sure during the Investor’s presentation, but since production is expected to start soon, the plans could still, in theory, be followed through with. They were supposed to make their debut in the second half of 2020 anyway, so that timeline could still hold true. If Ferrari is forced to delay the unveiling of these two new models until 2021, then that year could be another big year as the Purosangue is scheduled to arrive in 2021 as well.

Ferrari is Looking to Expand Into New Segments, Too

While Galliera was very clear about the company consolidating after a very busy 2019, he has also expressed a desire to continue growing and expanding.

So what other segments is Ferrari considering outside of the Purosangue SUV? Well, Galliera expressed that there is potential in just about every segment as long as it holds true to the brand’s luxury sports car niche.

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So, in other words, Ferrari will consider just about any segment as long as it can remain true to and consistent with its heritage. Does that open up the door for a sedan? Possibly. A Ferrari SUV once seemed too far from that heritage to be feasible, and we’ll be seeing that in the next year or two. Whatever segments that Ferrari expands into, you can be sure that the cars will be as sporty and as luxurious as any model that came before them.