Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:29 GMT /Article/UAE_Hosts_the_Largest_Ferrari_Park/5887 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:55:38 GMT Ferrari fans can not only visit United Arab Emirates for Formula 1 Grand Prix race, but also see the world’s first Ferrari theme park on the Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. Some things are not completed yet, but the external structure is done and it contains the largest Ferrari logo even created. The designers of the park took into consideration all aspects of having fun in different ages: little children will enjoy rides, while adults can give a check-up to their nerves on the world’s fastest... e6d3e33a3f70e1e4131e68bb24b8b6ae /Article/Ferrari_Roadside_Assistance_Program/5553 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:35:58 GMT Ferrari owners are very lucky: the manufacturer is so confident in the vehicles that it offers a free roadside assistance to all owners of Ferraris built since 1947. The exceptions to the rule are the models which are currently under manufacturer’s warranty: three years on all new cars and the Power 10 year extended warranty offered by authorized Ferrari dealers and service centers. Roadside assistance program starts immediately in Italy, a little later it goes to the U.K. and then to many other... 6c671fa07448e0204321966ac67ed418 /Article/1957_Ferrari_250_Tesla_Rossa_Became_the_Most_Expensive_Car/5512 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:18 GMT Although media calls current world economic situation as crisis, a number of events prove that in some respect people live as they used to without looking back at the economics downfall. The last Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event has proven that the most wanted cars are still desired and people are ready to pay for them no matter how high the price would be. The Ferrari auction took place in Maranello, Italy, where the sales were conducted by RM Auctions and Sotheby’s. The attention of the publics was... dba4f8aae37ee0411e7a771a36f76e31 /Article/Ferrari_Monza_Goes_Fast_Features_an_Autopilot/5153 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:10:39 GMT Forget all of the concept supercars you’ve seen lately, as we’re in for a Ferrari-branded treat. The pics we saw portraying this vehicle make it look like a toy, but what a powerful and expensive contraption it will be! Its designer, Iman Maghsoudi left the complicated task of driving at high speed to the supercar’s computer. We’re dealing with a Ferrari that allows its driver to sit in a cockpit, just like the one of a Formula 1 car and control the vehicle at lower speeds... 18c1d75121406237861c502af0dd8c02 /Article/Save_the_Earth_Drive_a_Ferrari_How�_s_this_for_a_convenient_truth_Priuses_spew_out_78_times_as_much_CO2_as_Ferraris/5059 Sat, 3 Jan 2009 09:19:56 GMT Amid the huffing and puffing on Capitol Hill and elsewhere about jacking corporate average fuel economy CAFE for new vehicles to 35 mpg by 2020 or up to 50 mpg if you happen to live in California while reducing tailpipe emissions to the level of an ant fart, it seems the world has overlooked this surprising statistic: Toyota Priuses are 78 times more toxic to the environment than Ferraris. Furthermore, they consume 78 times the amount of gasoline.Be Sure to Check out The San Diego and Detroit Auto Show... 835f530c1373012d21500b9a7b0c3ee8 /Article/Faralli_Mazzanti_Vulca_S_Coupe_the_alternative_to_Ferrari_and_Lamborghini/5056 Sat, 3 Jan 2009 09:19:55 GMT If the Ferrari or Lamborghini is just too common for you, then these rare beauties may indeed whet your appetite. Faralli & Mazzanti, the Italian exotic auto builder, will manufacture only 10 numbered models of their head-turning Etruscan-motivated Vulca S Coupe at about $393,000 €280,000 each.The vehicle, named after the famed Etruscan sculptor Vulca da Veio, highlights lightweight, hand beaten all-aluminum bodywork done in a “sinuous and modern, elegant yet aggressive style.” [source] f6d3f0fcc68f4575681d0632209a2969 /Article/Tata_to_sponsor_Ferrari_F1_Team_in_the_2009_season/4893 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:34 GMT The Indian car company that owns Jaguar and Land Rover, Tata, has decided to pay for the Ferrari F1 team from next season. Ferrari chief Luca di Montezemolo said “For the first time an Indian brand will appear on a Ferrari.” There’s still no official info on how much funds the Indian firm will put in Ferrari. The Ferrari deal came from the Fiat board where Ratan Tata sits. Tata and Fiat have an existing joint undertaking that aims to manufacture diminutive, low-priced vehicles in India. The news... 1e3734e8bd68c5523752703a60de3f8e /Article/�_Everything_is_ok_�_says_Ferrari_regarding_its_financial_crisis/4727 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:46:23 GMT Just recently, the Italian car manufacturer denied reports concerning it economical instability, insisting that besides operating within its anticipated limits, everything is going according to plan with regards to sales in spite of the worldwide economic downturn. Autocar reported yesterday that an insider said that Ferrari would layoff 300 workers by the end of the week as part of a radical cost-savings plan to maintain the company’s fluidity.The statement recently from Ferrari, through MotorTrend... 124cf2b36113c180dedf3f26623e0a69 /Article/Fact_Or_Fiction_Are_Ferrari_Sales_Really_In_The_Toilet/4688 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:30 GMT Dear 001, I work in the industry and  I know the reports are saying that Ferrari sales were down drastically in November. In fact Autocar magazine is reporting they only sold 92 cars globally last month. Of course this is something that Ferrari has denied.http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/236380/Now, I know Ferrari didn't even sell ONE car in California in the month of September but when I look at publicly available sale figures from Motor Intelligence, it clearly indicates... 9c5be29682e718b69f2b189275b1d4a8 /Article/Fact_Or_Fiction_Are_Ferrari_Sales_Really_In_The_Toilet/4657 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:04 GMT Dear 001, I work in the industry and  I know the reports are saying that Ferrari sales were down drastically in November. In fact Autocar magazine is reporting they only sold 92 cars globally last month. Of course this is something that Ferrari has denied.http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/236380/Now, I know Ferrari didn't even sell ONE car in California in the month of September but when I look at publicly available sale figures from Motor Intelligence, it clearly indicates... 64d57711d94fb23f2beaa45b0505858c /Article/Financial_crisis_hits_Ferrari_Montezemolo_denies_it/4574 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 06:02:15 GMT It is denied by Ferrari that it has been affected by the current global financial downturn, although it is in the process of laying off this week alone about 10 percent of its workers. The international sales of the Italian supercar manufacturer have plummeted from an estimated 600 a month to just 92 vehicles by the end of November and currently Ferrari is bargaining with Italy’s trade unions to reduce surplus road-car production employees.Ferrari has acknowledged that it could lay off as many as 300... aa3c615715a9c3cd790aa5d4f0a5f857 /Article/1995_Ferrari_motorcycle_to_be_auctioned/4525 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:20:00 GMT Ferrari doesn't make motorcycles. At least, not officially... but that fact hasn't stopped a number of custom cycle makers from taking matters into their own hands. Perhaps the most famous Maranello-inspired two-wheeler was made by Arlen Ness, but that one's not all that practical in conception. We would imagine a Ferrari motorcycle to be a truly sporting machine, equally as comfortable on the race track as the street, or, more realistically, being shown off in one's garage. Ferrari seems to agree, as... ab4233ca667fd0f93082bbef1ead2b5c /Article/1995_Ferrari_motorcycle_to_be_auctioned/4447 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:26 GMT Ferrari doesn't make motorcycles. At least, not officially... but that fact hasn't stopped a number of custom cycle makers from taking matters into their own hands. Perhaps the most famous Maranello-inspired two-wheeler was made by Arlen Ness, but that one's not all that practical in conception. We would imagine a Ferrari motorcycle to be a truly sporting machine, equally as comfortable on the race track as the street, or, more realistically, being shown off in one's garage. Ferrari seems to agree, as... f160df1e0c273ddbf947197363efa1d4 /Article/1995_Ferrari_motorcycle_to_be_auctioned/4424 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:19 GMT Ferrari doesn't make motorcycles. At least, not officially... but that fact hasn't stopped a number of custom cycle makers from taking matters into their own hands. Perhaps the most famous Maranello-inspired two-wheeler was made by Arlen Ness, but that one's not all that practical in conception. We would imagine a Ferrari motorcycle to be a truly sporting machine, equally as comfortable on the race track as the street, or, more realistically, being shown off in one's garage. Ferrari seems to agree, as... e2ac10a8797bdb231eec99e4e383dd61 /Article/Ferrari_may_leave_F1_if_standard_engine_approved/4348 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:19:05 GMT Could one unthinkable action be followed by another? It may be, if Formula 1 heads get their wish for a standard engine for the racing series. Both Toyota, a team near the bottom of the standings, and Ferrari, which is up near the top as it usually is, have expressed their concerns about such a plan, with both entities threatening to pull out of the racing series if such a path were taken. A Formula 1 world without Ferrari is practically unfathomable, as is seeing a Prancing Horse powered by a... 83a6644e4216597a26da563a7fe1df4d /Article/Ferrari_F430_Scuderia_with_Kreissieg_Exhaust_Video/4182 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:54:03 GMT F430 Scuderia exhaust already sounds amazing and now those that wish to add a customized sound to the prancing horse have the chance with the Kreissieg aftermarket exhaust system. Take in part this video shot be Kreissieg highlighting the sound of the exhaust on this modified luxury exotic[source] f32a29c468490196d2a82b4d3eb963b5 /Article/Wow_a_Ferrari_Enzo_taxi_found_where_else_The_Middle_East/4142 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:37 GMT This little gem in Muscat, Oman represents what you do when you have bodacious sums of money and time. Now we're all for having a little fun, but we're talking about an Enzo, which, while not the prettiest of Ferraris, still doesn't deserve to endure the eighth-level of Maaco paint-shop Hell. Whoever did this gets points for authenticity, even including the roof signage. If nothing else, we'd certainly go for a ride: as passenger to get anywhere in seven seconds, as driver, so we could say, imitating... 3721ae5c8d78ed14524e7657fc2fb821 /Article/Fastest_Man_Alive_gets_dream_drive_in_a_Ferrari/4123 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:34 GMT Usain Bolt now wears the mantle of Fastest Man Alive having set world records in the 100 and 200 meter sprints at last summer's Olympics in Beijing. Fitting then that he was placed in one of the fastest cars in the world recently to take a stroll around one of the richest places in the world: Monaco. In the principality for the IAAF awards, Bolt was given the keys to drive an F430 along portions of the F1 circuit in the city. You can check out the gallery of high-res photos below while we wait for word... 4aa57aba2a7d035aeaf40aeac960853c /Article/Ferrari_Enzo_in_taxi_livery_found_where_else_The_Middle_East/4127 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:21:34 GMT This little gem in Muscat, Oman represents what you do when you have bodacious sums of money and time. Now we're all for having a little fun, but we're talking about an Enzo, which, while not the prettiest of Ferraris, still doesn't deserve to endure the eighth-level of Maaco paint-shop Hell. Whoever did this gets points for authenticity, even including the roof signage. If nothing else, we'd certainly go for a ride: as passenger to get anywhere in seven seconds, as driver, so we could say, imitating... 351286068593318d37713e1317d0ebab /Article/Right_Round_Baby_Ferrari_Scuderia_Spider_in_3D/4067 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:44:09 GMT If you didn't waste enough time already with Ferrari's online configurator don't worry, that's not the only roadster the Prancing Horse people have unveiled recently. And since most of us won't get within spitting distance of any of the 499 examples of the Scuderia Spider 16M which will be rumbling out the gates of Maranello, Ferrari has given us this dizzying turntable simulator of the Spider's interior. Unfortunately, like the studio shots, Ferrari's fastest roadster yet is bathed in rather... 501efa08493feb6f0a6e83b3c379a6e2 /Article/Time_Waster_of_the_Day_Ferrari_California_configurator_launches_online/4011 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:15 GMT Imagine stepping out of your hotel to see a driveway packed with Ferraris splayed out in different colors for you to choose from and you'll begin to understand three things. First of all, what a peacock would look like if God had met Enzo Ferrari before Creation. Secondly, the stupid grin on our faces when we popped in for the California test drive in Sicily. And lastly, the vast array of choices available to Ferrari customers upon ordering their new supercar. Unfortunately that's not a sight oft beheld... a04cc88250d3368b1e400b98d681d4e0 /Article/Time_Waster_of_the_Day_Ferrari_California_configurator_launches_online/3963 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:57:30 GMT Imagine stepping out of your hotel to see a driveway packed with Ferraris splayed out in different colors for you to choose from and you'll begin to understand three things. First of all, what a peacock would look like if God had met Enzo Ferrari before Creation. Secondly, the stupid grin on our faces when we popped in for the California test drive in Sicily. And lastly, the vast array of choices available to Ferrari customers upon ordering their new supercar. Unfortunately that's not a sight oft beheld... d1d24375ec1491cdc795d7afc2f508a6 /Article/Faster_than_a_Speeding_Ferrari_Montezemolo_invests_in_Italian_TGV/3941 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:19:11 GMT Luca di Montezemolo is already president of Ferrari and chairman of the entire Fiat group, but he isn't about to stop there. Together with Diego della Valle from the famous driving-shoemaker Tod's, the hereditary Marquis di Montezemolo is investing in a new company called Nuovo Transporto Viaggiatori NTV that plans to start a new high-speed rail service across Italy with a new train design that could put the final nail in Alitalia's coffin. Called the Automotrice à Grande Vitesse AGV... 65cb44fc50fee11be50106816bb0c994 /Article/The_Paparazzi_Strike_Again_Ferrari_599_roadster_resurfaces/3934 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:19:10 GMT Photos of topless super-models parading around sun-drenched southern Europe -- the paparazzi never tire of snapping them, we never tire of seeing them, and like so many celebrity gossip magazines, here at Autoblog we never tire of running them. Take, for example, this particular Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano spotted now for the second time sashaying around Italy with its top half off. Not only is the regular car a rare treat to behold, but this one lets slip the promise of something more. Although it hasn't... d7e36dd21c8413c1db6a1878dd019f01 /Article/LA_AUTO_SHOW_Ferrari_California_unveiled_in_LA/3905 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:29:08 GMT          Oh and seeing as how yourself fuel-economy appercipient readers, the Ferrari California gets a harmonious fuel-economy of 18 mpg. We resentful in passage to deduce you�re getting sick of debate some the Ferrari California, simply since we�re providing you live coverage without the 2008 la headrest deal in and ferrari held a mash conference for it, we taction the need to revive you the pictures and the info. Info? The Ferrari California is sold... 101e9fa76c79e2b6b2555252223e57d1 /Article/Ferrari_may_leave_F1_if_standard_engine_approved/3860 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:51 GMT Could one unthinkable action be followed by another? It may be, if Formula 1 heads get their wish for a standard engine for the racing series. Both Toyota, a team near the bottom of the standings, and Ferrari, which is up near the top as it usually is, have expressed their concerns about such a plan, with both entities threatening to pull out of the racing series if such a path were taken. A Formula 1 world without Ferrari is practically unfathomable, as is seeing a Prancing Horse powered by a... a16df8921b6c034964e13f9e6e251e86 /Article/No_supercar_left_behind_edo_competition_modifies_Ferrari_FXX_to_be_street_legal/3809 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:06 GMT It seems that edo competition is determined that no supercar be left untouched. They've developed upgrades for the Porsche Carrera GT, Maserati MC12 Corsa, Ferrari Enzo, and now they've got their hands on a Ferrari FXX racecar. They claim to have made the car road legal by installing a new windshield, hand brake and all necessary lighting. A new suspension system with adjustable compression and damping and a modified exhaust system have also been fitted. We thought more would have been required to make... a6521c50bf278ce73b800c7b445c42a7 /Article/Ferrari_may_leave_F1_if_standard_engine_approved/3645 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:48:11 GMT Could one unthinkable action be followed by another? It may be, if Formula 1 heads get their wish for a standard engine for the racing series. Both Toyota, a team near the bottom of the standings, and Ferrari, which is up near the top as it usually is, have expressed their concerns about such a plan, with both entities threatening to pull out of the racing series if such a path were taken. A Formula 1 world without Ferrari is practically unfathomable, as is seeing a Prancing Horse powered by a... 92062206c03a271a9b6624074504bbc9 /Article/Ferrari_Plans_to_Make_a_Hybrid/3364 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:44:34 GMT Toyota is not the only auto manufacturer which decided to create a luxury hybrid supercar. Lexus LF-A is going to have a competitor born in the Ferrari plants. The Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, says the Italian car maker is really working on the development of a new Ferrari, which can be flexible in fuel and use both gas and electricity. We know the announcements like this can be made many years before a company sets the vehicle for the production. Though, Italians have already bragged about the new... 76f6ceb0f1dba93b595160fe6b3659bc /Article/2009_Ferrari_F149/3311 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:52:17 GMT The worst-kept secret of the year is that Ferrari will be introducing a new car - one that the company insists will not be called the Dino, after the firm's legendary GT - at this fall's Paris auto show. The best-kept secret of the year is what, exactly, that new Ferrari will be.Thanks to our spy-photographer friends, however, we do know a few things about it. Like, for example, that Ferrari's newest sports car, which is known internally as the F149, has a normally aspirated although probably... a36976271069e469e4919f3ff581bf81 /Article/Ferrari_F430_Cars/3246 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:43:23 GMT Estimated Market Price EMP Estimated Market Price EMP is the estimated price that people are currently paying dealers to buy a specific vehicle. EMP is based on real sales data, and factors in current supply and demand levels as well as information about dealer incentives and profit margins. EMP is calculated at a national level and is quoted at the base trim level, meaning that EMP is not adjusted to specific regional markets, nor does it include any tax, title, or license fees that a dealer is... 0489d2d3161555ac050bf87087cd7184 /Article/New_Pictures_of_Ferrari_California/2968 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:48:30 GMT We have already written before about Ferrari California and the only three pictures the company revealed on its website. By this time several more pictures were added and the fans can see the blue convertible with its top up. After the tests, they say it is not only a very good looking car, it is easy to drive and it has a lot of space behind the front seats which allows the car to suit many purposes. It is impressive; its top closes in only 14 seconds! Though, the first photos showed the auto in red... 22cbf642bc1f7df5dd8fc88c178c4121 /Article/Scarlet_Opus_Franco_Fontana_at_the_Galleria_Ferrari/2903 Thu, 29 May 2008 04:23:05 GMT We like our jobs here at Autoblog, and we hope that shows. Most of our time is spent in our homes and offices bringing you the latest car news as it comes out, and a few times a year we get to fly around the country and around the world photographing the newest machinery the industry has to offer. It's easy to bring you good photos when the subjects are so artfully beautiful, but while some of us know where to point the glassy end of a camera, our photographs won't be hanging in the Louvre. That's where... 2a03e82a1b87efb77655fdbf1c5fc686 /Article/Spy_Shot_Ferrari_working_on_road_going_FXX_or_next_Enzo/2880 Wed, 28 May 2008 08:53:52 GMT The V12, 860 horsepower Ferrari FXX Evoluzione is only supposed to be a track car. In fact, the FXX is a prototype designed exclusively for track driving as part of a R&D program agreed with a selected group of just over 20 clients.So what’s this Ferrari FXX doing out on the road? Not only that, this picture was taken outside the rear gate of Ferrari’s Maranello which has seen previously seen a number of prototypes for road testing purposes.There seems to be no modification that we can see through... 04430929732e77cd54036109a00cd6fc /Article/From_the_Monegasque_Rumormill_Alonso_to_Ferrari_in_2010/2854 Wed, 28 May 2008 08:53:40 GMT They say a rumor repeated often enough will become true. If that's the case, then one of Ferrari's drivers had better start updating his CV, because the rumor-mill's a churnin' again over Fernando Alonso's speculated move to the Scuderia. The report was flying around Monte Carlo, where the F1 circus made its most recent stop. But while previous reports placed the two-time world champion in the red racing suit for 2009, the latest reports push that off a year until 2010. Alonso, of course, beat out... 67c6ed4947f1ceec811c43b7ad138925 /Article/Ferrari_plots_return_to_coachbuilding/2814 Wed, 28 May 2008 08:53:07 GMT Ferrari is planning a return to its coachbuilding heritage this year, catering to wealthy clients who desire something a little more exclusive than the ‘off-the-shelf’ Ferrari products. According to AutoWeek, the Italian sports car manufacturer will collaborate with at least three of its most trusted design houses: Fioravanti, Pininfarina and Zagato. Ferrari is hoping to cash in on the clients and collectors looking for independent designs that sit on Ferrari mechanicals, the result of which... d9caa4f71daf7d07acaa516d47f247b8 /Article/Edo_Competition_700HP_Ferrari_Enzo/2739 Mon, 26 May 2008 14:48:19 GMT Germany’s Edo Competition is an expert when it comes to modifying ultra-rare exotics so who better to tune one of Ferrari’s fastest and most exclusive cars ever produced – the limited edition Enzo supercar. Squeezing more power from a highly strung engine like a Ferrari V12, where peak power levels are developed at lofty heights of close to 8,000rpm, is no easy task, but somehow the tuners at Edo have managed to churn out more than 700hp 514kW from the stock car’s 6.0L mill. The Edo tuned Enzo... 8ea20be7f33b0c1a4af92bd8f47b69dd /Article/1961_Ferrari_250_GT_California_goes_for_10_Million_at_auction/2731 Tue, 20 May 2008 06:36:31 GMT While pricing for the new Ferrari California is still yet to be released, the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder went for $10.9 million at RM Auctions this past weekend. DJ Chris Evans cashed out €7,040,000 for the Ferrari which was originally expected to go for a winning bid of €3.5 million.A Ferrari 250 GT California sold last year at an RM Auction at the Concorse d’Eligance for $4.5 million dollars. Evans $10.9 million purchase obviously breaks that record getting him behind the wheel of... 892011d57441e1809f3057e9c2a7565e /Article/1961_Ferrari_California_Spyder_sells_for_record_10_894_900/2716 Tue, 20 May 2008 06:36:25 GMT Click above for high-res gallery of this record-breaking Ferrari This past weekend a new record was set for the highest amount paid for a car at a vintage auction by a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder selling for $10,894,900 after auction fees. The sale was at RM Auction's second annual "Ferrari Leggenda e Passione" auction in Maranello, Italy, and the obviously wealthy buyer was popular British radio host Chris Evans. While we aren't experts on the classic car market, we can't help but think this sale... fc182adcc60e27f20209bc406a7e4cc5 /Article/Spy_Shots_Ferrari_F430_Spider_with_new_hardtop_roof/2687 Tue, 20 May 2008 06:35:55 GMT Ferrari recently reveal its all-new California grand tourer complete with the carmaker’s first-ever folding hard top roof, but the latest model addition may not be the only coupe-cabrio Ferrari has in the works as revealed by these latest spy shots. The new images depict an F430 Spider with a distinct hardtop roof running around Maranello. Whether the new roof is simply a removable hardtop attachment or an actual mock up for a new folding roof remains to be seen. According to the guys over at... d18f3e07c5baa8f4bbc422ba4641b0d1 /Article/Ferrari_branded_Meridian_F80_entertainment_system_priced_at_2_995/2646 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:19:46 GMT No automaker knows how to hock its brand image like Ferrari, perhaps because no automaker has a brand quite worth selling like the Prancing Horse. That stallion has been plastered on the sides of laptops, cell phones, home gyms and even Segways. And wherever the Ferrari logo lands, you can also expect a commensurate rise in cost to follow. Take the Meridian F80, for instance. We told you about this Ferrari red home entertainment system over a year ago. It receives all kinds of radio waves, plays CDs and... 4f2e63139abdc679dbfd06f4f1f62eaf /Article/Another_Ferrari_spontaneously_combusts/2644 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:19:45 GMT Ferraris are best known for their looks, performance, and exclusivity, but lately, it seems one could add flammability to that list of attributes. The latest case of Ferrari flambé involves a beautiful black 599 GTB Fiorano, which self-ignited at a stop light while being driven by someone who wasn't even the car's owner. Martin Bullen, who works at supercar garage Romans International in Banstead, UK, was at the wheel when he heard a strange sound followed by a brilliant display of smoke and... b20c0907e4a4a3306768f6ccd831de4c /Article/Ferrari_599_GTB_goes_up_in_flames_on_delivery_drive/2617 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:18:49 GMT It was just another day in Martin Bullen’s rather fortunate work life - driving a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, and getting paid to do it. Of course, he was driving it to the repair shop, but still, there are worse ways to make a living. And then, while stopped at a traffic light the car made a noise, then burst into flames, destroying the Italian supercar right before his eyes. Bullen was then faced with the difficult call to his boss, made just minutes after firefighters arrived on the scene, too... 5b3930b8403b683c46ba9b082ab6df2b /Article/Design_Exercise_Ferrari_Concept_2008/2587 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:20:08 GMT Click the image above for more hi-res pics of the Ferrari Concept 2008We realize that not everyone will agree with us on this one -- passions seem to run highest over the cars that the fewest number of people will drive -- but if the Ferrari California looked like this concept, we'd put down a deposit right now. Once someone else gave us the money to do so.Sure, from the A-pillar forward is pure Maserati, and there's no way a front intake like that could or should make it onto a Ferrari. Still, it's a... 6682d6e09e3e1ba381460a8d45f7658f /Article/Ferrari_California/2573 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:20:07 GMT The upcoming 2008 Paris Auto Show will present the new Ferrari. Due to big love of the manufacturers to the Pacific coast state, they named the auto Ferrari California. They even said all the American operations are going to be set up in Santa Monica, CA. The company has already launched a website devoted to the car. There they showed the first three pictures which reveal the outside view of the auto. The pictures of the interior and other details will be set there in a few weeks. 460 horsepower Ferrari... 2f34e7d60625f7d7edf1ec0b34ad403d /Article/Ferrari_GT_heading_to_Paris_teaser_site_launched/2517 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:47 GMT It's been photographed for months and referred to alternately as Dino and F149, but for now at least, the newest stallion from Maranello goes by the generic moniker, Ferrari GT. Today, the automaker launched www.ferrarigtcountdown.com where the car will be gradually revealed during the runup to the Paris Motor Show this September. Ferrari promises to feed us technical details, sound files and photos of the car between now and Paris. Right now you can see a few teaser images and hear the engine sing its... 78d5fc4eec52eac30b5ebecaab97c9bb /Article/Ferrari_launches_site_for_new_GT_10_days_until_preview/2469 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:28 GMT Despite its position at the apex of consumer and motorsport automotive technology, Ferrari has largely shied away from doing serious business via the technological medium of the new millenium: the internet. That’s all changing, as Ferrari has launched a preview website for a new Grand Tourer model to debut at the Paris Motor Show, with previews due in ten days’ time. The countdown clock on the website helps build anticipation, but nothing serves to whet the appetite of automotive aficionados... 9c958cb7acc78e3b5b78481e38adedf8 /Article/Record_first_quarter_profit_for_Ferrari_and_Maserati/2215 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:22:45 GMT Despite the downturn in the U.S. auto market - one of the most important for either brand - and the generally weak global economy, Ferrari and Maserati are measuring their profitability in the millions for the first quarter of 2008. Strong V12-model sales at Ferrari and GranTurismo sales for Maserati formed the foundation of the quarter’s success. Ferrari sold four percent more 612 Scagliettis and 599 GTB Fioranos than the same period last year, a total of 1,654 cars. Revenue jumped 20% despite... b8b576f0cc555eee76fbf410626288eb /Article/Record_first_quarter_profit_for_Ferrari_and_Maserati/2214 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:22:44 GMT Despite the downturn in the U.S. auto market - one of the most important for either brand - and the generally weak global economy, Ferrari and Maserati are measuring their profitability in the millions for the first quarter of 2008. Strong V12-model sales at Ferrari and GranTurismo sales for Maserati formed the foundation of the quarter’s success. Ferrari sold four percent more 612 Scagliettis and 599 GTB Fioranos than the same period last year, a total of 1,654 cars. Revenue jumped 20% despite... 9a24b47bc77bba8e4eae8bd4d82f2a68 /Article/Video_Ferrari_2_2_spied_testing_in_Fiorano/2079 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:16:27 GMT Ferrari’s upcoming 2+2 GT has been spotted once again by spy photographers and this time we have a video of it doing some laps at the carmaker’s Fiorano test track in Italy. Many have suggested the new 2+2 will be positioned below the F430 but new reports claim the car will be bigger and feature a more powerful 4.7L V8 engine. It’s hard to gauge what the new model will look like given the heavy camouflage, but expect to see a traditional long bonnet and generous GT proportions. Onlookers claim the... d6595773391a1eacd8f681c4ca9119aa