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Report or Rumor: Hardcore Ferrari 599 GT0 coming to the Geneva in 2010

Posted: Nov 18, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari

We’ve been hearing rumors about a hardcore version of the 599 GTB Fiorano for some time now. According to Autogespot, the rumors may in fact be true. The publication reports that the car, known as the 599 GTO, will pay homage to the legendary 250 GTO of the 1960s.
Power is said to come from a [...]

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Video: Ferrari CEO gets California stuck in gravel pit

Posted: Nov 17, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Videos

During a parade lap at the Italian automaker’s Ferrari World Final, CEO Luca di Montezemolo managed to get a new Ferrari California stuck in a gravel trap on the track in Valencia, Spain. Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa were on board waving to the crowd as Montezemolo randomly turned the steering wheel and ended [...]

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Videos: Top Gear takes Aston Martin DBS Volante, Ferrari California, Lamborghini LP560-4 Spyder to Romania

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Videos

For those of you that admire Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, you probably knew that yesterday was the premiere of Top Gear Series 14. We’ve just found some YouTube videos cover a segment of the show where the Top Gear crew drives the Aston Martin DBS Volante, Ferrari California and the Lamborghini Gallardo [...]

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Video: Ferrari California crashes while racing another Ferrari California

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Videos

Watching some of the world’s most exotic supercars falling into the hands of people that can’t drive them doesn’t even surprise us anymore. This week, check out two friends racing their Ferrari Californias in the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria.
“They were speeding around corners when one of them lost control, clipped a car, and crashed into [...]

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Ferrari considering turbocharged engines

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Industry News

According to Ferrari engine developer Jean-Jacques, the Italian supercar maker is considering turbocharging for its future vehicles. However, he said that the biggest obstacle the company faces was lag.
“Turbocharging will come eventually, but we need to solve the issue of turbo lag,” he told AutoCar. He said that a delay of any sort is unacceptable [...]

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73 year old man wrecked at least 10 exotic cars in the past 3 years

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari

We’ve seen our fair share of supercar accidents here at egmCarTech. However, we’ve never met a driver that has been involved in at least 10 exotic car accidents over the last 3 years. According to the guys at WreckedExtoics, the anonymous 73-year old Florida business man managed to destroy the Ferrari 360 Spyder pictured above, [...]

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Video: Chris Harris takes Ferrari 458 Italia for a spin

Posted: Nov 07, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Videos

One of our favorite auto journalists from the UK, Chris Harris, recently e-mailed us and included two videos of his experience of test-driving the new Ferrari 458 Italia. How did he like it? Well, we’ll let him tell in the two videos posted after the jump.
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Ferrari 599 China auctioned off for $1.77 million

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari

Ferrari has announced that its special edition Ferrari 599 China was auctioned off to an anonymous client from Shanghai at the Gala dinner at the Red Gate Gallery in Beijing. The winning bid came in at a total of 1.2 million euro ($1.77 million USD).
“The innovative appearance of this unique model, blending classic Chinese elements [...]

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Ferrari confirms 4×4 electric system by 2014

Posted: Nov 02, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Ferrari sources confirmed today that the company is working on an electrically driven 4×4 system for its future vehicles. Senior insiders at the company said that the final hybrid design will be used for front-engined GT models that will drive the front wheels.
Don’t expect to see the electric 4×4 system in models until at least [...]

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Video: 100 Ferraris drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi

Posted: Nov 02, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Videos

Almost 100 Ferraris drove a trail across the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. They started out from Dubai and ended their journey in Abu Dhabi where they pulled up to the Yas Marina Circuit where they watched free practice sessions for the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“Numbering both new and classic Prancing Horse cars, the [...]