Luca di Montezemolo said that the Italian automaker wants to introduce hybrid powertrains for the entire range by the end of 2014 ! The announcement was made Tuesday at the Geneva auto show, where Ferrari presented the 599 GTB Fiorano hybrid coupe model.
This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid Ferrari car ready for every single product of our range. This is our goal," Montezemolo told reporters. "In three years we aim to cut emissions by a ...
The Ferrari 458 Italia has been declared “Supercar of the Year” by GQ Magazine, the UK’s most important and influential men’s style magazine.
The magazine described the newest addition to the Ferrari range as “a motor that elicits the most primal response from all who see it, while moving engineering on to a whole new level”, with the engine in particular being described as a “masterpiece”.
The GQ Magazine award comes on the back of another recent award from BBC Top Gear Magazine which voted the Ferrari 458 Italia not only ...
Ferrari will present next month at Genevea Motor Show a Hybird version of its 599.
The car is being shown to demonstrate Ferrari's committment to hybrid technology, and a Ferrari spokesman has stressed that it will show only one potential form of hybrid technology that Ferrari is evaluating.
He added that it is far from certain that the 599 will be the first Ferrari to be available with hybrid tech.
Some rumors are saying that the 599 will keep its V-12 engine.
Italian supercar maker - Ferrari, announced today that will offer a 24-month Power Warranty on all Ferrari Approved cars purchased through the Official Ferrari Dealer network.
The warranty remains with the vehicle and has a duration of 24 months from the date of vehicle purchase from an Official Dealer provided that the vehicle is correctly maintained (including the annual inspection) at an Official Ferrari Dealer or Authorised Repairer within 30 days of expiry of the first 12-month period. In addition, customers of the Ferrari Approved programme also receive a free subscription ...
Ferrari.com website debuts today with its new Japanese language version.
After the launch last year of the completely redesigned site, in English and Italian, the world of Ferrari has now been further enriched by the addition of this new online tool dedicated specifically to its clients, enthusiasts and fans in the great Asian nation.
The new version of the site is an acknowledgement of the Japanese public’s enormous passion for the Ferrari brand. It aims to foster an even closer relationship between the Prancing Horse and the Japanese public, and boost already-high ...
A special ceremony to mark the 1,000th Ferrari delivered in Hong Kong took place in Victoria Harbour yesterday.
From the first Ferrari delivered to a Hong Kong customer in the early 1960's, now, some 45 years later, this 1,000th car is a new 612 Scaglietti 'One-To-One', the flagship of the current Ferrari range which was specially commissioned by the owner last year.
The handover ceremony took place in a truly unique way. Believed to be a 'first' for any automotive company in Hong Kong, the car was presented to the Hong Kong ...
Valentino Rossi will have another test outing in a Ferrari Formula 1 car later this month.
Speaking at the Wrooom press conference at Madonna di Campiglio, Domenicalli said Rossi would test an older F1 car in Barcelona at a two-day test on January 20th, as a reward for clinching his ninth world motorcycle championship.
Rossi drove the same car in November 2008 as a reward for winning the MotoGP title, and added a seventh top-level motorcycling crown in ‘09.
Domenicali refused to rule out the possibility of Yamaha's Rossi switching racing codes.
"Never say ...
Normally Gemballa produce tuning programs for Porsche. But today, Gemballa presents its first tuning program for Ferrari, and not for any Ferrari, but for the Enzo Ferrari.
The front spoiler lip generates an additional downthrust of up to 35 kilograms at the front axle, according to the individual position. Analogically, the flap on the newly designed rear spoiler generates even up to 85 kilograms more downthrust on the rear wheels. For optimal handling results, the flap lowers, as soon as the car reaches a speed of 120 km/h. In this way, ...
Today, Ferrari unveiled one of the largest F1 Simulator in the world. The simulator is housed in a building measuring around 180 square metres, on two floors, which includes the control room, it features a Dolby Surround 7.1 sound system, putting out 3500 W, and weights more than 200 tons.
The first virtual laps at the wheel of the simulator were driven by Andrea Bertolini, who worked with the Prancing Horse engineers on the development of the project, having gained a great deal of experience over the past few years, ...
Ferrari reveals the P540 Superfast Aperta, built for an American client! The car, the second in a new Special Projects programme created by Ferrari to meet requests from the most discerning clients and collectors to create truly unique models, is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano and was inspired by a Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari built specifically for the 1968 Fellini film, Toby Dammit, itself inspired by one of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.
The Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta's proud new owner, Edward Walson, son of John Walson, the inventor of ...