Showing posts with label 458. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 458. Show all posts

Friday, February 18, 2011

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Sure Motor Trend thinks the Volt deserves to be their car of the year, but, out of all honesty, that thing is just an outdated bulgy thing that Chevy though would be more brilliant than the Tesla Roadster.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!

Friday, January 21, 2011

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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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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.

WOW! 200 posts already?!





Friday, December 17, 2010

McLaren's Track Screamer

2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3
In order to live up to the legendary F1, the MP4-12C has to be one of the greatest supercars on the planet, and that includes being powerful, scientific, fast, and performance worthy. So, McLaren, with collaboration from CRS Racing, have finally released teaser pics of what their new track screamer would look like, and it's something like this. We don't how much power it has, or how fast it will go, but McLaren have promised that this car will generate a sizable amount of wins in the FIA GT league. Good luck! They're up against Ferrari and their track screaming 458. The first batch of cars will built for private FIA racing teams at a pretty hefty price. Let's see McLaren storm back from a racing hiatus.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Track Screaming Prancing Horse

2012 Ferrari 458 GTC
If you thought the Ferrari 458 Challenge was the best Ferrari could offer out of the 458, well, think again. As we speak, Ferrari is now testing out a 458 GTC to be used in the FIA GT Racing League. As the successor to the F430 GT2, this new GTC will have a lot to catch up to. The F430 GT2 has won many races in its league, beating the Porsche GT3 RSR and the Corvette GT2. No word on how much horsepower this car produces or what technology they've put into it, but rest assured they promise this car to be quite fast.