A Magazine That Gets It

Robb Report 2011 Car of the Year

Sure Motor Trend thinks the Volt deserves to be their car of the year, but, out of all honesty, that thing is just an outdated bulgy thing that Chevy though would be more brilliant than the Tesla Roadster. Fortunately, there's a magazine that gets it. Robb Report recently had a list of 13 cars in line to be their next car of the year, and by just looking at the cover, you can already guess who won. For its unbelievable looks, luxurious interior, and overall performance, the Ferrari 458 Italia topped the board of cars that ranged from the Aston Martin Rapide to the Lotus Evora. The Chevy Volt was never on that list. Well done Ferrari!

Ferrari, being Gracious?

2011 Ferrari F150th Italia

That's the new name now. It seems Ferrari has honored the Ford F-150 and were deeply apologetic for using the name without asking. This is coming from a company that will do anything to go against putting turbo-4 engines in their F1 cars, set by the FIA themselves. Anyway, it's good to see Ferrari show respect to one of most endured names in American motoring.

Fast Four

2012 Ferrari FF

And here it is: Ferrari's new flagship GT car. They call it the FF which is an acronym for "Fast Four", and I think four is the keyword here. This car, like it's predecessor, the 612  Scaglietti, has four seats so you can seat your friends or your grandchildren. And, new for Ferrari, those rear seats flip down for more trunk space if you are doing some grocery shopping. This is one fast shopping cart though. It features the same 6.2-liter V12 engine that you get in a 599 GTO, only the power goes up to 651. 0 to 60 is done in an astonishing 3.7 seconds on its way to a catastrophic top speed of 208 MPH. This could possibly be the fastest GT car on earth. Also, that engine is mated to Ferrari's 7-speed Dual-Clutch Transmission for seamless gear changes as your driving along. As for design, this car borrows the front facial look of the beautiful Ferrari 458 Italia. 

That's no Photoshop. That's real.

The rest of car was designed in a shooting brake type of style. As for drivetrain, this, ladies and gentlemen, is the first Ferrari in history to be fitted with, wait for it.....FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE! That's right! So, for the first time ever in a Ferrari, you can confidently drive fast on snow, dirt, or wet surfaces and not worry about a thing. This car is an exciting move up for Ferrari in terms of design and technology. Well done, Modena! Look for the new FF later this year.

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Were You Invited?

Ferrari Invite

Because if you were, I'm gonna need a picture of Ferrari's 612 replacement. Yep! Ferrari invited a significant amount of people to see the supposed unveiling of Ferrari's new 4-wheel drive grand-tourer. The new car will feature some facial features from the 458 Italia, a powerful 6.3-liter 670 horsepower V12 engine, a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and some new luxurious amenities. The unveiling will be held this Friday at 12:00 CET, 6:00 A.M EST. The location remains known only to the invitees of this even. If you're on of them, send me a pic.

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An Animal in its Natural Habitat

2011 Ferrari 458 Challenge

That animal is a horse: a prancing horse yet at least. The all-new Ferrari 458 Challenge racer was seen strutting its stuff on the Fiorano race track recently, and as you will see, it is very fast. It's still powered by the same 562 horsepower 4.5-liter Ferrari V8 engine, but it's much lighter with racing tires, roll cage, and racing suspension. In the end, you have the fastest car ever go round the Fiorano track thrashing the record holder, a V12 Ferrari 599 GTO. Check out the video below and see just how fast this horse is.



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So Much to Do, So Much to See

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia

For those of you who have Gran Turismo 5 and this rather stunning Prancing Horse, I hope you're having fun tuning it. Wouldn't it be cool if you could personalize it in real life? Guess What? Now, you can! Ferrari has launched a configuration page for the 458 Italia giving you the ability to customize the look and features of your future Ferrari. You can change lots of things such as the exterior color, two-tone color, brake caliper colors, Interior leather, parking sensors with camera, and so much more. To get started, head here. Or you can watch this video of how you'll be able to do it.

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