Archive for 'Ferrari'
October 21, 2006 8:04am
Despite denials from Ferrari officials about its existence, plans for an “entry-level” Ferrari appear to be well on their way, according to AutoWeek. The “Dino” is being co-developed with Maserati, and source even say that crude prototypes exist.
The “entry-level” Ferrari is expected to ride on a front-engine platform developed by Maserati, but the Ferrari will […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Coupes, Rumors, Future Vehicles
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October 11, 2006 1:45pm
Ferrari has developed an four-wheel drive system, which the automaker is calling “insertable 4×4″, to maximize the performance capability of its futire sports cars under any conditions, according Italiaspeed reports. The Ferrari four-wheel drive system will only be activated if the computer senses a loss of traction, a slide or excessive wheel-spin.
Unlike the full-time all-wheel […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Technology, News
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October 7, 2006 12:05pm
Last week, Fiat said that it has exercised an option to buy back nearly 29 percent of Ferrari. Fiat sold the stake to Italian banks in 2002 when it was facing a cash crisis. Now that its financial situation is better shape, the automaker bought back the stake as part its strategy to focus on […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Business, Financial, Fiat
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October 1, 2006 10:34am
As had been rumored, Spyker-MF1 Racing has signed a deal to run Ferrari V8 engines in 2007. The Spyker team with be the third team to use Ferrari engines along with the factory squad and one of Red Bull’s two teams. Despite the contract being for 2007 only, there are believed to be options to […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Motorsports, News, Spyker
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August 31, 2006 3:39pm
AutoWeek is speculating that Maranello is working on a new “entry-level” Ferrari. According to the magazine, Ferrari is working on a V8-powered, 2+2, hardtop convertible that will be launched in Europe in 2008 and the U.S. in 2009.
And AutoWeek says that the entry-level model won’t be the only new model coming out of Maranello’s stables. Ferrari is […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Convertibles, Coupes, Etc
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August 23, 2006 10:10pm
Good video of James Glickenhaus talking about his inspiration for his one-off Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina. Glickenhaus comments about the creation of the Pininfarina designed car. After the car is unveiled, he revs the Ferrari V12 just to show off that glorious exhaust note.
It’s a little hard to hear what he is saying but […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Supercars, Design, Video
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August 4, 2006 1:11pm
With drastically improved supercars on this side of the pond challenging the European old guard, we’ve got a war on our hands. A supercar war, with 50 cylinders and 3048 horsepower. The American forces consisting of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10 and Ford GT challenging the European featuring the Ferrari F430 F1, Lamborghini […]
Posted in: Chevrolet, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Porsche, Supercars, Comparos
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August 3, 2006 11:24am
James Glickenhaus videotaped his first test drive of his custom Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina. The video shows the recently completed car in its unpainted state.
When you’ve paid $3 million for your one-off car, you can pretty much do what you want and we can only assume he wanted to save the moment.
Video after the […]
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July 30, 2006 10:14pm
This is a really old video that recently made its appearance on YouTube. Can a Fiat Brava with a 31-second headstart stay ahead of a Ferrari 550 on a single lap race around the Imola circuit? Can a Ferrari F1 race car catch up to both the Fiat and the 550 after waiting 1:27?
The results […]
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July 29, 2006 3:32pm
When we saw the first images of James Glickenhaus’ Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, we were a little unimpressed. While it was a good looking car, it didn’t have the pure athleticism and rawness of the Enzo it is based upon nor did it have the breathtaking lines of the Ferrari 330 P3/4 that inspired it. […]
Posted in: Ferrari, Supercars, Design
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