Noted for their exquisite styling by design house Pinninfarina?, they have long been one of the ultimate accessories for the rich and young (or young-at-heart). Featuring highly-tuned (and, until the introduction of fuel injection in the 1980's, highly tempramental) small V8 and V12 engines, often in a mid-engined configuration, their performance, handling, sound, and look made them extremely desirable. Their reputation for unreliability and poor-quality engineering (though largely dispelled by the 1990's), was viewed as an example of the car's "character" (though fans of Porsche would argue that their vehicles had similar virtues and were as reliable and tractable as a Toyota).
Ferrari has had a Formula One race team for over fifty years, making it the oldest team in the championship. It is also the most successful. A lean period throughout the 1980's and 1990's ended with Michael Schumacher taking the team to two driver's championships in 2000 and 2001.
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