Sixteen is a perfect square, in terms of integers. It’s the age you can get a driver’s license. The number of ounces in a pint. Joe Montana’s number. The fourth number in the ominous number sequence from Lost. Or, to a Ferrari Formula 1 fan, it is the number of constructor’s championships the manufacturer has won since the award was created for the 1958 season.
Technically, the Ferrari 599 Fiorano HGTE isn't a new model, for the HGTE (Handling Gran Turismo Evolution) part is just an option pack. To be really pedantic, an accessory pack rather than an option pack, as you can have the substance of it retro-fitted by your friendly Ferrari dealer. But the point is it feels like a new model.
The late Paul Newman. James Garner. Steve McQueen. Clint Eastwood. James Coburn. Hollywood's car guys of the 1960s and 1970s. They played hard together-on and off the silver screen. Cars, bikes, and racing were woven into many of their films. Newman once raced a Ferrari Daytona owned by Eastwood. McQueen and Garner raced against each other in Baja. They are studs from a time, as Archie Bunker put it, "When girls were girls and men were men."
We know that your automotive Christmas wish list is probably filled with Ferrari Scud Spiders and Nissan 370Zs, but if you’re needin’ something a bit more sensible, how about the Fiat Bravo with a lovely new diesel engine? Yes, Fiat’s Focus-rival is getting a new two-litre turbodiesel, and it sounds like a proper cracker.
Tom Ford drove the new Ferrari California yesterday, and sent us a text about it. Today, he sent us a more slightly more 'proper' review. Via email and everything... 'So I wasn’t convinced by the press shots, and the thought of a more gentle Ferrari made me wince. But, thank the Lord, the California is a brilliant thing. 'The new 7-speed gearbox is ace, the 454bhp V8 engine is torquey, revvy and very, very loud, the handling is tight and extremely Ferrari. It might not be the fastest car in the range, or the most extreme in the ‘sporting’ stakes, but it works and puts a smile on your face just as broad as any of the others. Which is a big win, in my book.
Maranello, 29th September The Ferrari stand at the Paris Auto Show will host the official unveiling of the new Ferrari California, the stunning coup-cabriolet that has created such expectation amongst both those in the industry and the public at large.
The first official photographs have been published of the Ferrari California, the latest addition to the new generation of Ferraris launched in 2004 with the 612 Scaglietti and added to more recently with the 430 Scuderia.The Ferrari California joins the Prancing Horse’s 8-cylinder family which has always been defined by power and performance. It also flanks the flagship 612 Scaglietti in the prestige sporty Grand Tourer segment.
Ferrari fans rejoice, we have the first solid piece of evidence that Ferrari is working on a new Dino. These exclusive pictures show the first real prototype of the new car. Disguised as it is, it doesn’t yet give away so much but a taste of what will become. What identifies the test car as the Dino is the engine sound, or lack thereof. It clearly doesn’t sound as sharp as a F430 for example.The original Dino was built between 1968 and 1976, and its name honours the founder Enzo Ferrari’s son, Alfredino “Dino“ Ferrari, who died in 1956 at the age of 24 from a muscular dystrophy.
Okay this is too cool, Imagine having a chance to pit a Ferrari against a Lamborghini.
Up close action of these two Supercars.
Noble M400: A Noble autocrosses a parking lot, a Ferrari takes on a trike, and a biker pulls off one incredible recovery.
Ferrari F430 Scuderia testdrive by Gustav
Collection of Ferrari F430 videos
you won't believe the first one.
just on the speedo
On a sunny highway, Camaro starts screwing around with a Enzo.
The Enzo
do you have an extra half million dollars to spend?
The latest in Ferrari's long line of V8-engined convertible sports cars, the F430 Spider offers a unique combination of extreme performance and open-air motoring. Equipped with the same competition-inspired 4.3-liter flat crank power unit as the F430 coupé, the Spider provides a true 193 mph top speed along with formidable acceleration, covering the 0-60 mph sprint in just 3.9 seconds.
Ferrari Aurea arose from a graduation thesis with the support of Ferrari engineers. The Aurea Project was born from the desire to place the F1 DNA on a normal car. With the teamwork of Ferrari's Product Engineers, the project saw a good deal of modification to become a sports car heir to the 360 Modena.
Oh baby - the Italian Stalion - Ferrari.
Some great photos here.
Check out some of our sexy Soma Girl models in this hot red Ferrari photo shoot Distributed by Tubemogul.
Maranello 28th October 2007 - The innovative FXX programme, based on the eponymous prototype car and launched by Ferrari in June 2005, is being extended to 2008/2009. The FXX, which is the most advanced GT ever created at Maranello, has been updated with an evolution package aimed at further improving its handling and performance.
