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FerrariChat: P4/5 Competizione still aiming for Nürburgring 24

A few months ago, the internet started to rumble with rumors of a race car being built out of the incredible Pininfarina Ferrari 612 P4/5 that James Glickenhaus had commissioned at a staggering (but understandable) $4 million. A thread on Ferrari superforum FerrariChat.com put those rumors to rest -- Glickenhaus wasn't going to turn his P3/4 homage into a race car, he was going to build another car that he would take racing. While the final product hasn't been revealed in full, the thread includes over 20 pages of Q&A between James and ... Read more →

REPORT: Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini not attending LA Auto Show Damon Lavrinc

Here's an unsurprising stat for you: 60 percent of all vehicles sold in the U.S. that cost over $100,000 find homes in New York, Florida and California. The majority of which are parked in garages ...

REPORT: Ferrari working on radical new door opening Frank Filipponio

As if scissor doors, gullwings, butterflies and those crazy Koenigsegg pivoters weren't enough to separate exotics from lesser cars, Ferrari is said to be working on another new door design that is ...

BREAKING: Schumacher likely to return to F1 racing with Mercedes Frank Filipponio

Say it ain't so, Schu! The Daily Telegraph is reporting that seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is close to signing on with the newly formed Mercedes Formula 1 team. Mercedes is the new ...

Rumormill: Ferrari preparing hardcore 599 GTO? Noah Joseph

Ferrari often uses its World Finals event to unveil exclusive new versions of its most enticing road cars. The FXX Evoluzione was unveiled there a couple of years ago, and the 16M Scuderia Spider ...

Blackbird and Ferrari team up for carbon fiber acoustic guitar [w/VIDEO] 1 day ago on Autoblog

Lightweight. Compact. Exclusive. Carbon fiber construction. Red detailing. Built for the road. Beautiful sound. These are a few of the qualities listed on the special edition Blackbird Carbon Fiber guitar, but they could just as easily be talking about a Ferrari sportscar. And while the Prancing ...

REPORT: Ferrari figures Raikkonen, Schumacher and Montezemolo to leave their F1 posts 2 days ago on Autoblog

The times they are a-changin' in Maranello. As if the departures of Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Jean Todt over the past few years wasn't enough to shake things up for the Scuderia, a new round of change-ups is looming on the horizon. First up is Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 World Champion ...

VIDEO: Montezemolo beaches Ferrari California at own World Finals in Valencia 4 days ago on Autoblog

Last week, we all watched in collective awe as a $1.8 million Bugatti Veyron drove into a pond. While the driver claimed that he was attacked by a pelican, close examination of the video would appear to reveal... no pelican whatsoever. Instead, there's just a supercar inexplicably jumping into a ...

Ferrari reportedly hard at work to combat turbo lag 9 days ago on Autoblog

Try explaining turbocharging to someone who doesn't know cars, and if you do a good job, you're likely to get a reaction something along the lines of, "then why don't they put turbochargers on all cars"? Well, that's a perfectly fair question, and the answer of course is turbo lag. It's one ...

Unique porcelain-finish Ferrari 599 China raises $1.77M at auction 15 days ago on Autoblog

A Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is an exceptional piece of automotive art. Even more exceptional is the latest model equipped with the Handling GT Evoluzione package. More exceptional still is the limited-edition 599 HGTE made exclusively for the Chinese market. But even in this rarified territory, ...

Ferrari reportedly confirms all-wheel drive hybrid system 18 days ago on Autoblog

It's long been suspected that Ferrari was hard at work developing a hybrid powertrain for its line of supercars and grand touring machines, especially since a series of patents were unearthed proving that the Italian automaker had at least sketched plans for such a system. Still, Ferrari had ...

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi gears up for grand opening in 2010 18 days ago on Autoblog

Television coverage of Formula One grands prix typically end with an aerial shot of the podium and the fans beneath it, a panorama usually dominated by the tifosi passing a giant Scuderia Ferrari flag over the crowd. That view may have been largely absent with the void of Ferrari victories this ...

Spy Shots: First longer-wheelbase Ferrari 612 Scaglietti replacement spotted 19 days ago on Autoblog

Ferrari is reportedly currently working on the three V12 cars that will replace its comparable current offerings: the 612 Scaglietti, 599 GTB, and Enzo. The 612's follow-on will be the first one to arrive, likely in early 2012, and another mule has been spotted out and about. It still sports the ...

Zagato marks the end of an era with custom Ferrari 550 GTZ Barchetta 22 days ago on Autoblog

When Ferrari took the wraps off the 550 Maranello in 1996, it represented an important step in the company's evolution. Replacing the aging F512M (nee Testarossa), the 550 Maranello marked a shift back to front-engine V12 GTs for Ferrari – the niche market for which the company became ...

Outraged Italian police set to crush fake Ferrari 24 days ago on Autoblog

Right up front, we must state that there is a very high likelihood that the following is not entirely true. With that said, here's the skinny on what we think we know: Thanks to local copyright laws, cops in Ostuni, Italy have reportedly confiscated a Toyota MR2 cut to look an awful lot like a ...

VIDEO: Simply the Best - Clarkson shows Ferrari 348 much love on Top Gear circa 1991 25 days ago on Autoblog

The Sixties came back for a while. Then the Seventies returned for an encore performance. Now, even things from the Eighties are coming back into style. But we're praying to everything holy that the Nineties stay far, far behind us. Especially after taking this trip down memory lane to a 1991 ...

VIDEO: Ultima claims Top Gear track record without show's authorization 28 days ago on Autoblog

Automotive records can be funny things. While everyone seems to be interested in knowing what vehicle is the quickest, fastest, most expensive or rarest, there always seems to be plenty of dissent when one automaker claims its product takes the coveted prize away from another. Such is the case ...

Swan Song: Novitec Rosso tweaks the Ferrari 430 Scuderia to 747hp 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is already one of the hottest-performing supercars on the market, but some people just don't know how to leave well enough alone. Some of those people work at Ferrari, who've worked tirelessly on the 458 Italia to supplant the 430's already legendary performance. And some ...

A1GP cancels opening round amidst financial, technical difficulties 1 month ago on Autoblog

To paraphrase the great Mark Twain, rumors of A1GP's death been greatly exaggerated. Or at least that's the way it appeared a couple of weeks ago when the self-styled World Cup of Motorsport announced a 19-strong entry list for its season opener at Surfers Paradise on Australia's Gold Coast, ...

VIDEO: Things to do in your Ferrari F430 Challenge racer when you're bored on straightaways 1 month ago on Autoblog

There was a time when shifting your own gears meant you had to drive with both feet, but in the age of high-tech automatics, that's no longer the case. Over the years, F1-style gearboxes has evolved and -- in most cases -- proven to be faster and more efficient than a manual, with far less ...

REPORT: Massa charges that Alonso knew about Piquet crash plan 1 month ago on Autoblog

From his brief tenure at McLaren, we know that Fernando Alonso has a bit of trouble getting along with his teammates. Especially when he doesn't get the clear preferential treatment as the team's #1 driver. After all, as has often been said, a driver's teammate is his chief rival. So after Ferrari ...

200 mph supercars featured at the 2nd Annual Caruso Concours 1 month ago on Autoblog

The 2nd Annual Caruso Concours was held this past weekend at The Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, California. Put off a bit by threatening skies, we didn't make it out there ourselves, but luckily, Autoblog friend and shutterbug Greg Grudt was there to capture all of the ...

Jean Alesi returns to racing Ferraris 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you checked out the images we posted of Felipe Massa's return to Maranello, you may have spotted the returning Brazilian driver chatting with one Jean Alesi and wondered what he was doing there. The French driver raced for the Scuderia from 1991 through 1995, scoring a handful of podiums ...

Felipe Massa comes home to Maranello, meets the new 458 Italia, laps Fiorano, smiles for fans [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

It doesn't seem like it's been that long, but for Felipe Massa, it must feel like it's been an eternity since he's been up to speed. The Brazilian Formula One driver hasn't been at work since July when he suffered a major blow to the head from some flying debris at the Hungarian Grand Prix. A ...

Rendered Speculation: Ferrari 458 "Scuderia" 1 month ago on Autoblog

The new Ferrari 458 Italia isn't even out on the street yet, but already the automotive rumormill is churning out speculation over a potential Scuderia version. When outlining the roll-out of upcoming Ferrari models for the near future, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa dismissed any such speculation as ...

Felipe Massa could reportedly be back on track by Monday 1 month ago on Autoblog

Ferrari just announced that injured driver Felipe Massa could be back in the saddle as early as Monday. Massa hasn't been in an F1 car since July's Hungarian Grand Prix, when a spring from another car flew up and hit him above his eye, fracturing his skull. The first time he has even been ...

Ferrari 458 Italia price emerges at $240,000 in alleged leaked document 1 month ago on Autoblog

Dreaming of getting your hands on Ferrari's upcoming 458 Italia? You'd better know what you're getting yourself into, and this is our first real indication. Stemming from a supposedly leaked price sheet, the new V8 supercar will start in Europe at €162,900, before any taxes are taken into ...

AB stops at the 27th Concours d'Elegance at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort 1 month ago on Autoblog

For its 27th iteration, Orange County's most prestigious classic car show returned to the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, and finally dropped the "Newport Beach" from its name. No longer would it be known as the Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance, instead adopting the Concours ...

Time Waster of the Day: Ferrari launches 458 Italia configurator 1 month ago on Autoblog

Imagination's a beast, and the beast must be fed. So if you're an automotive enthusiast looking for a good way to waste some time, grab a fork and knife, because Ferrari has launched its online configuration utility for the new 458 Italia. The new supercar isn't on the street yet, and so far ...

Fine China: One-off porcelain-finish Ferrari 599 special to be auctioned for charity [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

In a communist country, all Ferraris are equal, but some are more equal than others. Take the special-edition 599 that the Italian automaker debuted exclusively for the Chinese market. Only twelve of them will be made. And now, an even more exclusive version – as exclusive as they get, ...

Red Flag: Ferrari crafts a dozen 599 HGTE specials for China 1 month ago on Autoblog

It wasn't so long ago that the idea of seeing an exotic Italian sportscar in mainland China was as much an anathema as a Chinese car in America. But the times, as one Mr. Dylan sang, they are a-changin.' Today, China is one of Ferrari's most important markets, where the red Prancing Horse shares ...

Ferrari CEO outlines dates for Enzo, 612, 599 replacements 1 month ago on Autoblog

With the new 458 Italia ready to go, the 458 Spider on its way, and the California still fresh on the market, Ferrari is turning its attention from the V8 range to its V12 flagships. CAR sat down with the company's CEO and managing director Amedeo Felisa, who revealed the full roll-out schedule ...

Officially Official: Fernando Alonso signs with Ferrari F1 for three years 1 month ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Official_Fernando_Alonso_Signs_With_Ferrari_F1_For_3_Years'; In a deal that seems to have been years in the making, Ferrari has finally made an official announcement: Fernando Alonso will be driving for the Prancing Horse in 2010. Rumors of Alonso going ...

REPORT: Ferrari poaches new design director from Volkswagen 1 month ago on Autoblog

Few lines are as fluid as those between the Italian and German automobile industries. Executives seem to move back and forth between the two faster than the exotic supercars for which they're responsible, and all the more so when it comes to designers. Frank Stephenson moved to Ferrari and on ...

From the Prancing Horse's Mouth: Montezemolo reportedly confirms Ferrari 458 Spider 1 month ago on Autoblog

Ever since the introduction of the 348 Spider back in 1993 and on through the 355 Spider, 360 Spider and F430 Spider – to say nothing of the targa variants that came before – Ferrari has always produced droptop versions of its mid-engine V8 supercars. So it should come as no great ...

REPORT: Ferrari F1 set to announce Alonso acquisition 1 month ago on Autoblog

Apparently, the long-rumored Fernando Alonso to Ferrari announcement is now all but official. According to a report from the BBC, the 28-year-old driver has signed a two-year contract with options to extend that will earn the Spaniard a tidy salary of roughly 19 to 25 million euros ($27 to $36 ...

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