Monday, February 28, 2011

Ferrari FF

Ferrari has already shown its new FF model, releasing press photos, some incredible video, and more recently debuting the car at a private event in Maranello. Set to make it’s more public world premiere tomorrow at the Geneva Auto Show, we’ve managed to gather a few teaser snap shots of the Prancing Horse’s first-ever AWD car on the show floor.
Ferrari FF
Complete details are not yet available, but we do know the important bits, like the 6.3-liter V12 engine that makes 651-hp and 504 ft lbs of torque. Combined with Ferrari’s 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and that new AWD system, the FF can hit 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds.
The FF also get’s Ferrari’s HELE (High Emotion, Low Emission) setup, which is designed to cut emissions and includes a start-stop system for the big V12 engine.

Ferrari FF Supercar

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Ferrari FF
The Ferrari FF is unlike any vehicle ever to come from the Maranello, Italy-based supercar builder so it is fitting that the company would issue a video showing this unique high performance car doing things that no other Ferrari could, including dashing through the deep snow of the mountains and ripping along a rough desert road – showing that the FF is possibly the most capable supercar ever built. 
When Ferrari unveiled the new FF, the supercar world was set back on its heels. Never before had the Italian sports car designer offered up a vehicle with the unique shooting brake design, let alone a 2-door with room for 4 people. Add into the equation the high tech all wheel drive system mated to a 600 horsepower V12 via an advanced dual clutch automatic transmission controlled via the paddle shifters on the steering wheel and you have yourself a Ferrari that can take four people on an incredible ride. However, with this new video of the Ferrari FF in action, the company wants to show that the new FF can tackle similar situations to many modern sport utility vehicles while also being able to rip from 0-62 in just 3.7 seconds on dry land.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Ferrari FF Spider rendered

Ferrari FF Concept
Ferrari FF Concept

Ferrari car maker has unveiled new sport cars with four-seater concept, it’s 2012 Ferrari FF Concept. On official website, Ferrari has show the first image of Ferrari FF Concept as well as its first ever four-wheel drive car. The 2012 Ferrari FF Concept will carry you and three of your loved ones (and the groceries, if necessary) at speeds of up to 208 mph on the open road.
While it may not be a four-door like the Porsche Panamera, its sleek and refined styling give it a sportier feel that certainly plays itself out in the streets.
The new Ferrari FF GT sports car concept is expected to make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and a production version will follow by 2012. Ferrari will offer a vast array of personalization options and accessories, including six model-specific exterior colors and sumptuous interior trim incorporating specially selected and treated aniline leather.

The concept car was designed by Pininfarina and Ferrari as the new car is not so much an evolution as a revolution. “The new model will offer “an unprecedented high-performance sports extremely incredible versatility, exceptional comfort and elegance, ensuring that both driver and passengers a unique experience of driving. ”
Ferrari FF Concept
Ferrari FF Concept

The new Ferrari FF Concept has a number of new technologies to complement the raw power inside. Ferrari launches new technology driving all four wheels on the FF, which adds much less weight than traditional IT systems. HELE The FF also adds stop-start system of the previous concepts, which improves fuel efficiency and emissions of cushions. These systems are centered around a 6.3-liter V12 with 651 horsepower, enough to force the four places to 62 km / h in 3.7 seconds.

2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

It has been quiet on the news front these days regarding the upcoming roadster version of the Ferrari 458 Italia

2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder
2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

Known facts are that the 458 “GTS” will have a retractable lightweight hardtop and the power should remain exactly the same as the coupe. Expect the GTS somewhere around 2012 to be introduced as a 2013 model.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Ferrari 458 Italia created by Oakley Design

Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Italia
we had come across the tuning kit from Oakley design for the Ferrari 458 Italia. The entire auto community was quite excited about the tuning package and expecting that, nothing else could make the Ferrari any better. However, several incidents of Ferrari 458 Italia burning down to ashes had shocked the entire community of sports car fans. It appears that the people at Oakley design actually had done a fantastic job in creating a better Ferrari 458 Italia.
The Performance Direct Monitoring News team had an opportunity to test drive the super sports car. The team also had an opportunity to compare the Ferrari’s exquisite sports vehicle against a Ducati 1198 ‘Corporate Edition’, in addition to a test drive of one of the five units of Ferrari 458 Italia model that were made even more powerful.
Just to summarize the features, the Ferrari 458 Italia offers a carbon fiber inserts on the radiator air exit ducts and a carbon-fiber front spoiler lip. The other features, which are prominent to the exquisite sports vehicle, include wider side sills, a new rear spoiler and carbon-fiber roof panel, and a lighter carbon-fiber rear diffuser. The mirror covers, and an engine cover insert make the Ferrari 458 stand out from the crowd. The tuning kit had upgraded the engine performance by stepping up the engine’s power output to over 10 percent. The upgraded engine could churn out a total of 627 bhp to power the exquisite sports car. The kit also enhanced the peak torque output of sports vehicle to over 567Nm. At this enhanced toque and power output levels the car is capable of sprinting from 0 mph to 60 mph in a skimpy 3.0 seconds window. The Ferrari 458 Italia’s top speed has been registered at 205 mile per hour.

Ferrari 458 Italia gets the Auto Express 2011 Performance Car of the Year Award

Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari produced the Ferrari Italia hoping to take the automobile market by surprise with its performance. Surprise is what we got. Reports from all over the world arose about Ferrari 458 getting totaled and burnt on the streets. The car was thus taken off the streets for safety issues and was re-launched recently hoping for a rejuvenation. Lately though, Ferrari 458 has been in the news, very often, but for wrong reasons.
Amidst all this, Ferrari 458 has seen a ray of hope winning the 2011 Performance Car of The Year. This comes as a surprise for us as well. The car may be fast and powerful, yet one thing that it is not, is reliable. As a British magazine puts it, the decision made by the jury is quite questionable with enough negative reports about the car. But the award is theirs and the final decision is of the jury. Maybe the jury saw something in the car that we didn’t.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Ferrari Likely to Debut 612 Scaglietti Successor at Geneva Auto Show

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Successor
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Successor

Ferrari will reportedly premiere the replacement to the 612 Scaglietti, dubbed the F151, at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. According to AutoGespot, the F151 will combine elements from the 458 Italia, the 599 Fiorano as well as the 599 HY-KERS.
Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo had earlier announced that the company will bring something “different” to the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011. As the 612 Scaglietti is one of Ferrari’s oldest models, bringing out its replacement seems to be a natural course of action.
The 612 successor is expected to incorporate front design elements from the 458 Italia as well as a rear similar to the 599 Fiorano. Also, a powertrain from the 599 HY-KERS, which was unveiled in Geneva this year, can be expected on the F151.

This is Not a Real Ferrari F40

While it may look like an authentic Ferrari F40, this amazing recreation is just a 1/8 scale miniature model. However, it's not your standard model, this enthusiast "cranked the dial to eleven by including a 1500 piece photo-etched Autograph transkit into the mix." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch a real Ferrari F40 take on the F430 Scuderia.

Ferrari 458 GT2

Ferrari 458 GT2
Ferrari 458 GT2

Ferrari is reportedly working on a replacement for the racer F430 GT2 dubbed the 458 GT2. The vehicle will be based on the new 458 Italia.
According to axisofoversteer, class rules has restricted the power of the 458 GT2’s V8 to about 470 hp. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox that allows the driver to play with paddles.
The 458 GT2 will have three-piece racing wheels, with a lot more frontal ventilation, new Naca ducts all around, yellow endurance-racing headlights as well as the usual racing aerodynamics treatment. The racer weighs about 1,245 kgs.