Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder Confirmed

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Ferrari has only recently launched the 458 Italia and began the requisite promotional campaign for it. The automotive industry always thrives on the next thing, and reports are surfacing already about the 458’s model derivative, the Spyder, being confirmed by Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo. To me though, it isn’t a surprise. Was there ever any real doubt Ferrari wasn’t going to produce it? That would have been the real shock. There was some...

Fernando Alonso Joins Ferrari

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It has now happened. Fernando Alonso had dropped about as many hints as it was possible to do without giving away the “secret.” But now, between the Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix in the early hours of the morning in Japan, Ferrari has announced that Alonso will be racing for the team next year, alongside Felipe Massa. So that means Kimi Raikkonen is going elsewhere. This must all mean that the championship is almost played out. The final pieces of the puzzle of who is going where have begun to fit together - with no real surprise. We heard, after all, that Kimi Raikkonen might go to McLaren, that Nico Rosberg might go to Brawn and that Rubens...

2009 Sport Car Renault Megane Trophy

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The 2009 Megane Trophy will go on sale at the end of the year in the form of kit after the completion of its development programme which will enable existing cars to be upgraded.The 2009 Renault Megane Trophy is based on the new Megane Coupe which is powered by the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s mid-rear 3.5-liter V6 24V engine that produces 360 hp.The front and rear light units and windscreen are from the Megane Coupe road car while flowing lines of the bodywork was designed from digital simulation technology to improve the aerodynamic.The Renault Megane Trophy features front splitter which channel air flow to the extractors and rear diffuser and...

2009 Sport Car Renault Megane Trophy

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2009 Sport Car Audi R8 GT3

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Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009. The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer programme will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.The Audi R8 conforms to the production-based GT3 regulations allowing the car to be fielded in numerous national and international race series.Because the GT3 regulations prohibit the use of four-wheel drive the Audi R8 comes with the typical GT rear-wheel drive. The power is transmitted via a newly developed...

2009 Sport Car Audi R8 GT3

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Sport Car Ferrari F430

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Ferrari F430 is a sports car manufactured by Ferrari. The F430's brakes were collaboratively designed with Brembo. The F430 features E-Diff, a computer-controlled limited slip differential which enables to vary torque distribution based on inputs such as steering angle and lateral accelerati...

2009 Sport Car Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. donated a police version of the company’s newest super sports car to Prefect Antonio Manganelli, the head of the Italian State Police with a private ceremony was held at the Viminale Palace.The new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, which replaces the previous Lamborghini Gallardo Police Car in use by the Italian police force since 2004 has a 560 horsepower engine that can reach speeds of up to 203 mph. The car will begin service with the Lazio Highway Police Department in order to continue accident and crime prevention to sustain security on the Italian roads.Its predecessor...

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Live Image

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The Ferrari 458 Italia, that debuts today at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, is an 8-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine, and represents a genuine break with the past in terms of Maranello’s previous high-performance sports cars. Designed to fulfil the expectations and ambitions of our most passionate clients, the 458 Italia continues the Ferrari tradition of putting the thrill into driving as a result of track-derived technological innovations.Maranello’s racing experience can be felt not only in terms of pure technological transfer but also on a more emotional level, because of the strong emphasis on creating an...

Fisichella disappointed with Ferrari struggle

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Giancarlo Fisichella was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second Grand Prix at the wheel of a Ferrari.The Roman veteran had an uncompetitive weekend at Monza two weeks ago after replacing the hapless Luca Badoer, but had expected a step forward on the Singapore streets."Unfortunately the improvement has not come," Fisichella is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport."The track is very bumpy, the walls are extremely close and I am missing the confidence when I am braking," he explained.Fisichella said he is losing most of the lap time compared with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen under braking."Every time...

Configuring Ferrari 458 Italia

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Ferrari sent me a link to its new online configurator for the just-presented 458 Italia. It’s one of the benefits of owning a Ferrari…of course Ferrari doesn’t take into consideration that the combined values of my 328 GTS and 308 GT4 wouldn’t cover the sales tax on a 458 Italia. Despite the undeniable fact that it will take a minimum of 25 years of depreciation before affording one, I decided to create one to my specifications. I like to stand out in a crowd — except to police, so I’m going not for Rossa Corsa (red), but for TdF Blue with black and charcoal interior. As with most Ferraris, color has a drastic effect on the overall presence of...

Ferrari 458 Italia: The Best Just Got Better

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The wait is finally over. Ferrari has unveiled the 458 Italia, one of the most anticipated debuts of the Frankfurt auto show, and it is stunning. We’ll say this up front — we fell in love with this car the moment we saw the the pre-release photos and videos. The 458 is one hot car, and judging from the specs, a force to be reckoned with on the street. The new 4,499 cc V8 engine produces 570 horsepower and 398 foot-pounds of torque. The F1-derived dual-clutch gearbox and superlight 3,042-pound dry weight (3.274 ready to drive) mean the 458 Italia shoots from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.4 seconds. Top speed is just a hair over 200 mph. To read...

Edo Competition Turns The Ferrari Enzo Into Street-Legal XX Evolution

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Despite only 400 Ferrari Enzos being produced in total (not including the even more extreme FXX and FXX Evolution models), German tuner Edo Competition has managed to turn the ultra-rare supercar into a street-legal version of the FXX Evolution. For anyone unfamiliar with the FXX and FXX Evolution, the cars are a development test-bed for new technologies that will eventually filter across to Ferrari’s road cars. Those few lucky owners are given the chance to drive it regularly on Ferrari’s Fiorano test track in Italy, where the automaker’s own engineers compile useful data from the track sessions to...

Ferrari 458 Italia Configurator

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In the midst of all the IAA 2009 press releases, Ferrari managed to find time to give us an online 458 Italia configurator. Along with the new peak into what the option’s list will be, they offered us a few more photo’s which we’ve included at the end of this post. To get you started we’ve included a few pictures of our 458 Italia, inside and out! We started off with a Nero exterior alongside some 20-inch forged sport rims. Next we chose to add an Argento Alluminio colouring to the brake callipers and ticked the tyre pressure check, Scuderia shields, front and rear parking sensors and the rest of the options. The interior was the tricky part....

Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Auto Show

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Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Auto Show.Short of a test drive or actually owning one, this is the next best thing... the official Ferrari 458 Italia Movie! As we've seen this past week the new Fezza has made it's public debut at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show.It's the official movie for the F430 replacement as is surprisingly good! It's not full of cheesy-ness and features a red and yellow 458 on a race track in a toe-to-toe battle. Filmed on the Mugello circuit in the Tuscan hills the two cars "play" together for a lap of the track.Seeing the car in action and hearing the wonderful 4.5 liter V8 using every last one of its 562 horsepower...

Enzo Ferrari XX by Edo Competition

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Power increase 170 hp – contains new steel cylinder and piston 6.3 l (same like FXX ), new camshafts, new Titan valve springs, new Titan connecting rods, new oil cooling piston pipes, new exhaust manifolds, sport catalytic stainless, sport catalytic converter, sport air filter, air-ram system, fuel cooling system, new clutch, all bearings new, new oil pump, new gaskets, and dyno running with all workSport catalytic converter stainless with two level switch controlled sound system, new tail pipes in carbon. Volume of the exhaust per button push adjustableCeramic sports break system with 396 mm brake disc front and 360 mm brake disc rear, special...

Ferrari leaves Raikkonen's F1 future open

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Kimi Raikkonen, FerrariFerrari left Kimi Raikkonen's future open to speculation Sunday despite the 2007 Formula One champion reaching the podium for a fourth straight race at the Italian Grand Prix. Team principal Stefano Domenicali refused to say whether the Finn will drive for the team next year despite being under contract for 2010. "I think that, as we have said, we don't want to discuss this now, because I don't think it is correct," Domenicali said. Speculation is intense that Ferrari is set to hire two-time world champion Fernando Alonso from Renault, especially after the Italian team signed Spanish bank Banco Santander as...

2009 EDO Competition Ferrari Enzo XX

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2009 EDO Competition Ferrari Enzo XX SpecificationsEngine V12 cylinder 6.3 ltr.Power est. 800 hp/(588 kW) / 8.500/minMax. torque est. 780 Nm / 5.800/minPerformance Top speed > 380 km/h0 – 100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) est. 3.2s0 – 200 km/h (0 – 124 mph) est. 9.0s0 – 300 km/h (0 – 186 mph) est. 19.0sedo Tuning Program Enzo XXPower increase 170 hp – contains new steel cylinder and piston 6.3 l (same like FXX ), new camshafts, new Titan valve springs, new Titan connecting rods, new oil cooling piston pipes, new exhaust manifolds, sport catalytic stainless, sport catalytic converter, sport air filter, air-ram system, fuel cooling system, new clutch,...

Ferrari 599 GTB Official Detail

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An Extra 40 hp, Striking Design and Exclusive AccessoriesThe Ferrari 599 GTB is the focus of the latest new product developments from NOVITEC ROSSO, the worldwide leader in customizing the great cars from Maranello. The new developments include a performance kit that increases power output of the V12 engine by 40 hp / 29.4 kW, a striking and aerodynamically efficient design program and numerous exclusive accessories.In addition to the familiar twin compressor engines with up to 808 hp / 594 kW NOVITEC ROSSO now also offers classic engine tuning for the six-liter twelve-cylinder four-valve engine. The Performance Stage 3, starting at 10,490 Euros,...