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ferrari f430 calavera - where performance meets design

Ferrari F430 CALAVERA - where performance meets design

Using 11 months of design and development, the bavarian design house „Unique Sportcars" has completed their first design concept: A Super Sports Car for the streets. Limiting the series to the number of 11, the unique „Calavera" design is based on the Ferrari F430. The motor tuning is masterfully crafted by Ferr

Legendary 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Smashes Auction World Record At Maranello Sale

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history in Maranello as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for €9,020,000 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction. Returning to its Maranello birthplace for its auction debut, the €9,020,000 sale price represents €1,980,000 more than the previous auction world record which was se

Ferrari contributes to rebuilding the Abruzzo region after the devastating earthquake

Ferrari has announced that it will offering a very special car at the RM Auction due to be held this coming Sunday. The car, the very last F430 to leave the production line towards the end of this year, will be auctioned to raise funds for rebuilding in Abruzzo, central Italy, which was devastated by the earthquake on the 6th of April. Ferrari will liaise with the local authorities to ensure that the funds will go towards the most needy. The F

Ferrari California: Asian market debut at Shanghai Motor Show

The Ferrari California was officially unveiled on the Asian market today at the Shanghai International Motor Show.The ceremony was attended by Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari Asia Pacific Region manager Marco Mattiacci, driver Kimi Räikkönen and several other members of the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. Amedeo Felisa reminded those present of the importance to Ferrari of the APAC market which delivered record results in 2008 with over 1,

NOVITEC ROSSO: A Maximum Performance for Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

A maximum rated power output of 808 hp / 594 kW, a peak torque of 823 Nm and a top speed of more than 340 km/h, all the result of a high-tech twin compressor conversion: NOVITEC ROSSO endows the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with even more superlatives through professional tuning. The tuning is accompanied by an aerodynamic-enhancement kit developed in the wind tunnel, three-piece 21-inch wheels with correspondingly calibrated sports suspension, a high

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE And The World Premiere Of The 599xx

The 79th Geneva International Motor Show provides the venue for Ferrari to announce two new pieces of good news: the arrival of the Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the 599 GTB Fiorano and the world debut of the 599XX which is aimed at a select group of clients. The latter new car incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari’s road-going and F1 research. Many of the technological solutions it carries are being use

Ferrari At Geneva

The 79th Geneva International Motor Show provides the venue for Ferrari to announce two new pieces of good news: the arrival of the sporty, dynamic Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) Package for the 599 GTB Fiorano and the world debut of the 599XX which is a technological laboratory aimed at a select group of clients. The latter new car incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari’s road-going and F1 research. Many of the technological solutions it carries are being used for t

Ferrari ‘Pontoon-Fender’ Testa Rossa Expected To Break World Auction Record

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will present one of the most historically significant and valuable Ferrari racing cars ever offered at auction, the legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 TR (chassis no. 0714TR), when the famed Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event returns to Maranello, May 17, 2009. Held during the final stretch of the famous Mille Miglia retrospective, the exclusive annual event will offer an unprecedented collection of historic F

Bi-Kompressor kits for Ferrari 599

Take your car from 0 - 186 miles per hour in 25.5 seconds!  Making an astounding 777, or up to 808 horsepower, the new Novitec Rosso bi-kompressor systems for the V-12 Ferrari 599 GTB are not for novices!  Like all Novitec Rosso bi-kompressor kits, huge power gains are made from low boost pressures. Longevity and reliability are of the utmost importance, while providing a level of performance, almost inconceivable for road-going cars.

Olympic Champion Usain Bolt Behind The Wheel Of F430 Spider

Usain Bolt, 100 and 200m Olympic Champion at Beijing 2008, fulfilled his dream driving a F430 Spider at Monte Carlo, on a section of the Formula One city circuit. Bolt is at Monaco for the World Athletics Gala, promoted by the IAAF, the International Association of Athletics Federations, where he will receive the "Athl

Michael Schumacher Completes Development Testing On Ferrari California

Maranello 24th July 2008 – Michael Schumacher is currently completing the track and road development stages of the Ferrari California, the new 8-cylinder model due to be officially unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show on October 2nd this year. The seven times Formula 1 world champion has been involved in the development of the latest Prancing Horse road car since its inception and has worked with Ferrari’s team of engineers, tech

€7,040,00 for a ultra-rare Ferrari California spyder - new record by RM auctions

Leading international auction house, RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, made a triumphant return to Maranello, Italy  this past weekend, setting a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction. Taking this prestigious honour was the stunning 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, formerly owned by Oscar winning actor, James Coburn, which sold for €7,040,000 ($10,894,400). Other top sellers included