Ferrari unleashes the F12 TdF, Model S owners get an exciting announcement from Tesla, and Fiat North America undergoes a leadership change. Senior editor Greg Migliore reports on this edition of the Autoblog Minute Weekly Recap.
TranscriptGREG MIGLIORE: Ferrari unleashes the F12 TDF, Model S owners get an exciting announcement from Tesla. Fiat North America gets a leadership change. I'm senior editor Greg Migliore. This is your "Autoblog Minute Weekly Recap."
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Ferrari's new F12 TDF gets its name from the legendary Tour De France race that Ferrari dominated back in the '50s and '60s. This new Ferrari is derived from the naturally aspirated F12 Berlinetta engine. There are styling and performance upgrades, and the company highlights changes in aerodynamics, weight reduction, and faster shifts. The result, Ferrari says, is a blistering 0 to 62 time, 2.9 seconds.
It's pretty fast. Tesla released software version 7.0 for Model S owners. Big takeaway from this update is the much-anticipated autopilot mode. Tesla says autopilot allows Model S to steer within a lane, change lanes, and manage speed.
Software version 7.0 will also allow for digital control of the motors, brakes, and steering for collision prevention. Now you hate parallel parking, Tesla's got you covered. The Model S can park on command right after it scans for a spot, and alerts you when one becomes available.
Jason Stoicevich resigned shortly after losing control of the Fiat brand. "Automotive News" reported that Stoicevich's leadership role at Fiat was handed over to the company's head of the Dodge brand, that's Tim Kuniskis. Report cites diminished sales figures as a key reason for the personnel change at Fiat.
This change resulted in Stoicevich leaving FCA altogether. Those are the highlights from the week that was. Be sure to check out my full recap this Saturday, plus I'll have some added insight into BMW's M2. For Autoblog, I'm Greg Migliori.
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