Blogs - Ferrari Fever

Ferrari Enzo

Le préparateur allemand EDO s'est penché sur la Ferrari Enzo. Sublimée entre les mains d'Edo Karabegovic, le patron sorcier de l'enseigne, la supercar au cheval cabré accumule les superlatifs. La Ferrari Enzo est-elle une machine à ce point commune qu'elle nécessite une préparation esthétique et mécanique pour offrir le grand frisson à son conducteur ? Quoiqu'il en soit, le préparateur allemand EDO a semble t'il estimé qu'il était possible de faire mieux, dont acte. Piquante dans sa livrée jaun… Continue

Added by m:samir jouintta on October 13, 2008 at 2:59am — No Comments

Ferrari And Shell Looking To The Future With Bio-Fuel Research

It is a polluted October morning in Shanghai, and the roads are clogged with the traffic that ensnares every large Chinese city. But Ferrari’s guest room at the Shanghai International Circuit is a world apart. The Italian carmaker shares the room with Shell the provider of the secret sa… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 31, 2008 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Utah Jazz: what's it like to own a Ferrari

The Jazz have two Ferrari owners on the team in Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. Boozer drives a black F430 convertible while Okur has a yellow coupe. You don't even want to know the sticker price. For those of us who'll never get the chance, what's it like to own a Ferrari? Carlos Boozer I'll tell you, man, I was real hesitant to get it because I wanted a Lamborghini. And then a couple of my friends that have them told me that they break down way too much. So I got the Ferrari. It's as close a… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 30, 2008 at 5:32pm — No Comments

Bose, Ferrari create simply state-of-art media system

More cars are coming equipped with sophisticated multimedia navigation systems that help turn interiors into something approximating state-of-the-art sound studios. But figuring out how to use the high-tech gear is usually a frustrating experience, and definitely not something to attempt while driving. more stories like thisThere is a solution out there - a new unit developed by Framingham-based Bose Corp. - for those who can afford a $266,000 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The two companies, each at… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 29, 2008 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Enzo would have approved; As Italy grew, so did Ferrari

From the snow-capped mountains here in Friuli to the industrial epicenter of Turin, they still talk about the man with the flamboyance and the fiery temper. His presence is still felt in every showroom. His spirit still turns every screwdriver in every Formula One garage. Two decades after his death, mention Enzo Ferrari's name in the streets of Italy and the reaction is like a splash of that infamous red. "Ferrari?" says Massimiliano Drigani, a young Italian teenager, as he plays with a mode… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 28, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments

Bahrain to celebrate Ferrari's 60th

This year's Bahrain Grand Prix will celebrate Ferrari's 60th anniversary as a Formula One and sportscar constructor with a display of cars from the marque's history in the circuit's F1 Village. The Sakhir circuit's CEO Martin Whitaker said: "There are very few motor manufacturers… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 27, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments

Ferrari vrooms through city

BHUBANESWAR: They were the cynosure of all eyes as the two 612 Scagliettis, Ferrari’s flagship GT model, arrived in the city today, leading the ‘Ferrari Magic India Discovery’ tour party. The group comprised Italian car-makers and journalists from Asia Pacific. Accompanying the team were a fleet of Italian made cars, a modified humvee and a camera crew, filming the journey. The aim of the tour, flagged off in Mumbai on February 25, is to help the scribes discover the country closely on wheels,… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 26, 2008 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Why Fernando Alonso should not go to Ferrari

There have been rumours rampant that Fernando Alonso, the 2005 and 2006 Formula One World Champion, and slayer of Michael Schumacher, has only taken temporary refuge at Renault and will wait until a seat becomes available at Ferrari. Today, that speculation went one step further when Alonso said "I have an option to leave so I can be in the best possible car, and it is clear Ferrari is one of the best." So, will the Prancing Horse sign the Calm Spaniard? If Flying Finn Kimi Räikkönen is still… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 26, 2008 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Todt motivated to help Ferrari

Former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt has made it clear that he is still keen to help the team and remains motivated to bring success to the Italian outfit in his new role as a director and advisor. The Frenchman added that he was also open to new possibilities and declined to rule out the idea that he may succeed Briton Max Mosley as president of motor racing's ruling body, the International Motoring Federation (FIA). Todt stepped down from his role as chief executive at Ferrari last week amid b… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 25, 2008 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Ferrari say nothing for granted after F1 Malaysia win

Ferrari have come bouncing back to set the stage for a season-long duel with McLaren for Formula One dominance -- but insist they are taking nothing for granted after winning in Malaysia. The Italian team, which won Sunday's Grand Prix with a dominant performance by defending drivers world champion Kimi Raikkonen, rebounded from a woeful first outing in Australia, where both of their cars failed to finish. "We wanted to show the reaction of Ferrari. So I'm very happy because we showed that the… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 24, 2008 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Raikkonen strolls to Malaysian GP victory

SEPANG, Malaysia - Kimi Raikkonen cruised to victory in Malaysia on Sunday to put Ferrari back on the winning track and slash Lewis Hamilton's lead to three points. The world champion failed to finish last weekend's season-opener in Australia but the Finn's 16th grand prix victory was sea… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 23, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Massa on pole as Ferraris dominate Malaysian GP qualifying

Sepang, Malaysia - Felipe Massa of Brazil led team-mate Kimi Raikkonen of Finland in a Ferrari one-two to claim pole position in qualifying Saturday for Sunday's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix. Britain's Lewis Hamilton, winner of last week's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, was fourth, behind McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen of Finland. Massa posted 1 minute 35.748 seconds on the 5.543-kilometre-long Sepang circuit, with reigning world champion Raikkonen about half a second behind on 1… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 22, 2008 at 7:01pm — No Comments

Ferrari names Naza Italia sole distributor for Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Italia Sdn Bhd, which would begin operations early next month, has been appointed the sole distributor for Ferrari in Malaysia. Chief executive officer S.M. Faisal S.M. Nasimuddin said: “We see Ferrari as an iconic brand with good growth potential in the niche m… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 22, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Ferrari Promises CO2 Reduction in Future Models

Ferrari is setting a goal to produce cars that are 40 percent more fuel efficient by 2012: Amedeo Felisa, general manager of the Italian luxury sports car maker, said Ferrari wanted to reduce CO2 emissions from 400 grams per kilometer per vehicle to 280-300 by the target date. “We have to face the challenge of reducing consumption but not affecting the performance of the car,” he said at the Reuters Auto Summit in Frankfurt. “Otherwise we move (away) from our position in the market and we do n… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 21, 2008 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Saleen S5S Raptor Attacks Ferrari F430

The Saleen S5S Raptor looks like one serious supercar and if manufacturers like Ferrari don't look out, they might fall prey to the Raptor. At the same time, I know that there is some major appeal to having a German or Italian supercar, and certain consumers will never blow th… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 21, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments

Ferrari's past and present praise Todt

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and former tech director Ross Brawn have paid tributed to Jean Todt following his announcement that he's stepping down as Ferrari's CEO. Todt, who was replaced as team boss at the end of last season after 14 years with the Italian carmaker's F1 team, announced earlier this week that he was resigning as Ferrari's CEO. The Frenchman, though, will remain a member of Ferrari's board and a "source of precious advice" according to Domenicali, who replaced Todt as… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 21, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

Formula 1: Is Felipe Massa Ferrari's big mistake?

A statistically-backed opinion on why the Brazilian is not as good as he is made out to be, and why Ferrari should save themselves by side-tracking him. The ease with which Lewis Hamilton pocketed the Australian Grand Prix last Sunday raised a few questions. And the dig one is: Have Ferrari lost their competitive edge? However, it is only the first race of the season and Ferrari have been known to come back in the past; so I won't be reading too much into Ferrari’s slump. But speaking of Ferra… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 21, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments

Ferrari fends off crisis talk ahead of Malaysian Grand Prix

Just one race into the new Formula One season and Ferrari is fending off talk of a team crisis. Ferrari had its worst season opener since 1992 in Australia last weekend, and the air of crisis — only ever one bad result away in high pressured F1 — deepened around the Italian team in the run-up to Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix when longtime boss Jean Todt resigned as Ferrari chief executive. Rumors around the F1 paddock have No.2 driver Felipe Massa being moved on and replaced with Toro Rosso's… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 20, 2008 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Ferrari: Tech tips & trends

If you based your predictions for this year's F1 season based on the results of the winter testing of all the teams, one would be forgiven for believing that Ferrari would be the undisputed favorites. Perhaps, even if Australia were to be a one-off, Ferrari still does have to explain why both their engines gave way. Little wonder that they have flown both their 'expired' engines to Italy for a postmortem. The hype surrounding the reliability that the company enjoyed all winter has vanished with… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 20, 2008 at 11:22am — No Comments

Bahrain line up Ferrari car show

A spectacular array of vintage Ferrari sports racing and road cars will be on display at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) during the kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix weekend between April 4 and 6. The exhibit is part of events celebrating Ferrari's 60 years as a constr… Continue

Added by ferrarifever on March 20, 2008 at 11:20am — No Comments

< Previous Post

All Blog Posts (83)