Ferrari is planning to give the 2012 California a slight update. The refresh begins with an additional 30 horsepower from the 4.3-liter V8, bumping the final figure to 483 hp thanks to revised engine mapping and improved innards. It’s worth noting that the extra pep is only available when the tank is topped off with 98 octane fuel, [...]
When looking for exotic sports car thrills on public roads in the summer, it simply doesn’t get any better than the Ferrari 458 Spider. How nice, too, that Italy’s summer has gone on and on this year – it thoughtfully didn’t end until the evening after our epic drive through the Apennine mountains. Our [...]
Back in the early 1990s, an impressive 85 percent of all Ferrari models were dressed in red paint. While we can understand that Ferrari and red go together like peanut butter and jelly (or red white and… green), it’s tough to understand how 85 percent of all customers could buy such a rare horse, yet insist [...]
An awful lot of cars have made themselves famous while using just four tires. Formula 1 teams’ tire total per race is around 140 – i.e. 35 sets of Pirellis. With Jim Glickenhaus’ featherweight Ferrari F430 GT2-based 470-horsepower P4/5 Competizione about to tackle the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring at the end of June in the new [...]
Ferrari’s absence at North American auto shows the past few years has meant that its newer vehicles have made their debuts at some less conventional venues. Last year, the 458 Italia’s first U.S. appearance was at the Ferrari Challenge event at Miller Motorsports Park. This weekend, the Ferrari FF received a private showing at Mazda Raceway Laguna [...]
