In the 1970s ever larger and more powerful engines provided greater top speeds, while slashing acceleration times. Ferrari was the last of the big three Italian supercar-makers to switch to mid-engined designs: while Lamborghini built the Miura and prepared the Countach, and Maserati offered the Bora and Merak, Ferrari built the Daytona, the last of its traditional front-engine, reardrive GTs. But that was followed by the flat-12 Berlinetta Boxer, which joined Lamborghini, Maserati, and others in an era of glamour and drama.