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Ferrari's first electric car will reportedly arrive in late 2025 The first electric Ferrari is said to cost over $535,000 The electric Ferrari is set to be the most expensive model in the lineup that isn't production limited Ferrari is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle in late 2025, but the automaker isn't expected to rely on.
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The 2024 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is round 10 for this season The Spanish Grand Prix takes place at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen currently leads the 2024 Drivers' Championship Round 10 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship is on this weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, home of the Spanish Grand.
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Ferrari will stop offering built-in navigation systems in its vehicles The automaker sees smartphone navigation apps as the future Ferrari will offer smartphone mirroring (like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) on its vehicles' screens Ferrari is phasing out built-in navigation systems from its cars, leaving owners to rely on phone navigation or.
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