The Ferrari California was, by the Italian company”s standards, considered a relatively tame car: the front engined, four seater V8 has filled a GT niche for Ferrari. To accommodate this niche, Ferrari had to turn down the vehicle”s raw power compared to its brothers. To rectify this, tuning company Anderson Germany has created a new [...]
At his presentation about Fiat Group’s 5-year business plan in Turin, Italy, CEO Sergio Marchionne said that Ferrari will launch four new models within the next three years. Fiat SpA owns 85 percent of the Italian supercar manufacturer. Marchionne said that Ferrari’s future products for the next five years will focus on increased product differentiation [...]
If you were a big fan of the 1980s, then there is no way you don’t know the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The most famous scene from the movie was when Alan Ruck (known as Cameron Frye in the movie) beat the hell out of a Ferrari California Spyder, which hurt the feelings of [...]
Novitec Rosso has unveiled its new tuning package for the new Ferrari California. The modifications feature a new aerodynamic bodykit, suspension modifications, 21 and 22 inch wheel choices and power upgrades. Using the first Novitec Rosso tuning stage, the 4.3L V8 engine now produces an extra 40-hp for a total of 550-hp with a maximum [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s not as if the Ferrari California isn’t already one of the sexiest and most powerful cars on the road; however, Hamann felt it could do a little more with some modifications. The designers added some visual upgrades including a carbon fiber hood, a new front spoiler, new side skirts, a back spoiler, a three-part [...]
There are a certain number of rules we follow when we receive a new press car for the week. Obviously safety being our first concern, we try not to get out of control when testing a new a car. However, with high-performance models, its a bit difficult not to loosen up a bit and push [...]
One of the most outstanding attractions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the Sunday Times Supercar Runs. Ferrari announced today that its Scuderia Spider 16M completed the 1.16 mile hillclimb in an incredible time of 59 seconds. Ferrari has released a video of the Scuderia Spider 16M doing its lap at Goodwood 2009 along with [...]
