Archive for 'Ferrari'
February 19, 2007 6:56pm
A Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano versus a Porsche Carrera GT. A production gran tourismo versus a limited production exotic. Doesn’t seem like a fair fight to us. An Enzo/Carrera GT challenge seems to be a better match.
While Ferrari designed the 599 GTB Fiorano to be “practical” — as least practical for a $250K Ferrari, the […]
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February 18, 2007 10:42am
We haven’t seen Ferrari’s forthcoming Challenge Stradale in a while, but the lightweight F430 has been caught on camera again. These shots were taken near the sports carmaker’s home in Maranello.
The F430 Challenge Stradale will be powered by an uprated version of the F430’s 4.3L V8. Power is expected to be in the 520+ hp […]
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February 12, 2007 5:57pm
The Ferrari Enzo has been named the world’s most iconic supercar Motoring Research’s Zurich Iconic Car Index. The instantly legendary Ferrari was named after the automaker’s founder, and topped a list of the 100 most iconic contemporary cars you can buy — assuming you have the money. The Zurich Iconic Car Index, created by Motoring […]
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December 24, 2006 11:48am
In another segment from U.K.’s Fifth Gear, Jason Plato helps lottery winner Robert Palmer pick out the perfect supercar. Palmer narrows the choices down to the Ferrari F430 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
Which one will Palmer choose? Check out the video after the jump.
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December 24, 2006 10:42am
In another segment from U.K.’s Fifth Gear, Tiff Needell reviews Ferrari’s new 599 GTB Fiorano. Needell takes the car to the track that gives the 599 its name, Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. Needell has to wait until no other than Ferrari F1 driver Michael Schumacher is done testing.
Check out the video review after the jump.
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November 30, 2006 10:11pm
At Ferrari’s press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show, company executives put to rest rumors of a successor for the Dino that would be positioned below the $170,000+ F430. Amedeo Felisa, General Manager of Ferrari S.p.A., directly addressed rumors about a new Dino.
Felisa said the automaker has no plans to develop a cheap Ferrari […]
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November 23, 2006 5:00pm
Another prototype of Ferrari’s F430 Challenge Stradale has been spotted during testing at Germany’s Nurburgring. This F430 Challenge Stradale appears to be a little closer to production ready than the last F430 CS prototype. The F430 CS is expected to be powered by a uprated version of the 4.3L V8, with about 520-hp on tap. […]
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November 15, 2006 3:54pm
Spy photographer Hans Lehmann snapped a few images of Ferrari’s 612 Scaglietti featuring the automaker’s “Insertable 4X4” system. The “Insertable 4X4″ system is riding under a slightly facelifted 612, with more aggressive air intakes. Note the test equipment on the front wheels, which is there to measure front wheel slip for calibration of the 4X4’s […]
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November 2, 2006 11:24pm
Despite near constant denials about Ferrari’s plans for a successor to the Dino, according to spy photographer Hans Lehmann, this is a mule for the new entry-level Ferrari. While the F430 body panels hide what is underneath, Lehmann says the engine note is more subdued than the F430. The new model is expected to be […]
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October 26, 2006 9:05pm
Ferrari is readying its newest response to Porsche’s RS-models, the F430 Challenge Stradale. While Porsche only puts its RS-models on a diet to improve performance, Ferrari will also give the F430 Challenge Stradale a bump in the horsepower department.
The F430 Challenge Stradale is expected to bump power up to 520 bhp from the standard F430’s […]
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