Motor Valley: Ferrari and Lamborghini

Between Bologna’s shaded portici and the bark of V12s in Emilia-Romagna, the day shifts gear fast. Maranello sits just 28 miles away, where Fiorano test track hums, Jean Nouvel’s factory lines gleam, and Modena’s Enzo Ferrari Museum sports a yellow roof shaped after a 250 GTO bonnet. Thirty-two kilometers in the other direction, Sant’Agata Bolognese showcases early 350 GTs and hand-built Aventadors. Linking it all, the ancient Via Emilia threads workshops, private tracks, and worker-favorite trattorie since the 1960s.

Here’s how it runs: hotel pickup in Bologna, dedicated chauffeur and Mercedes at your disposal all day. You tour while he drives, and he waits while you lunch at Cavallino opposite the Maranello gates, adjusting plans if a driving slot opens. Museum tickets, factory access, and test drives can be pre-booked; the rest stays flexible—photo stops by Fiorano, a short hop to Pagani in San Cesario, or an espresso break in Modena at Menomoka between exhibits.