Posts Tagged ‘ferrari’

VIDEO: Things to do in your Ferrari F430 Challenge racer when you’re bored on straightaways

Filed under: Videos , Ferrari Click above to watch the video after the jump There was a time when shifting your own gears meant you had to drive with both feet, but in the age of high-tech automatics, that’s no longer the case. Over the years, F1-style gearboxes has evolved and — in most cases — proven to be faster and more efficient than a manual, with far less… Read the rest

REPORT: Nissan Land Glider could come to the States as an Infiniti

Filed under: Coupe , Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan , Motorcycle , Specialty , Alternative Fuel Nissan Land Glider Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Concept cars tend to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible with a four-wheeled vehicle. Such is the case with the Nissan Land Glider — a 47-inch cross between a motorcycle and a car, with an enclosed cabin, a glass… Read the rest

REPORT: Massa charges that Alonso knew about Piquet crash plan

Filed under: Motorsports , Ferrari From his brief tenure at McLaren, we know that Fernando Alonso has a bit of trouble getting along with his teammates. Especially when he doesn’t get the clear preferential treatment as the team’s #1 driver. After all, as has often been said, a driver’s teammate is his chief rival. So after Ferrari confirmed that Alonso and Felipe Massa would be put on equal footing,… Read the rest

Ferrari CEO outlines dates for Enzo, 612, 599 replacements

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Ferrari With the new 458 Italia ready to go, the 458 Spider on its way , and the California still fresh on the market, Ferrari is turning its attention from the V8 range to its V12 flagships. CAR sat down with the company’s CEO and managing director Amedeo Felisa, who revealed the full roll-out schedule for not one, not two, but three new… Read the rest

Autoline After Hours with John McElroy: Demise of Saturn Edition

Filed under: Autoline on Autoblog On this week’s Autoline After Hours, John McElroy, Peter “Autoextremist” DeLorenzo and BusinessWeek ’s David Welch are joined by Erich Merkle, President of Autoconomy, to discuss the week that was in the world of automobiles. We suspect a large part of the discussion will center on the imminent demise of Saturn after Penske pulled out of its deal with General Motors to take over… Read the rest

Audi A3 1.6 TDI shines during opening stages of efficiency challenge, scores 78.4 mpg (U.S.)!

Filed under: Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Diesel Audi A3 1.6 TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery Audi has kicked off its latest efficiency marathon in northern Norway this week with a fleet of A3, A4, A5, Q7 and TT models to demonstrate what they can do in the real world. Leading the pack in terms of minimal fuel consumption is the new A3 1.6 TDI.… Read the rest

VIDEO: Making the Ferrari 458 trailer

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Ferrari The making of Two Ferrari 458 Italias at play - click above image to watch the video If you make a really hot, truly exotic supercar, you can make a two minute promo video that will attract tons of Internet eyes. When you’re Ferrari and you’ve just unleashed the sexy 458 Italia, you can make one of the best teaser… Read the rest

Forza 3 celebrates the Ferraris in our lives, joins GT5 in celebration of the 458 Italia

Filed under: Videos , Ferrari , Toys/Games Ferrari love in Forza Motorsport 3 — Click above for high-res image gallery There are 29 Ferraris in Forza Motorsport 3, from the 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO to today’s 599 GTB. And just for good measure, the kind folks at Forza threw in a few dream(ier) rides, including modern FIA GT cars, as well as the F40 and F50 Competizione models. You… Read the rest

edo competition converts Enzo into roadgoing 840 horsepower FXX Evolution

Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari edo competition FXX Evolution - Click above for a high-res image gallery From the looks of it, edo competition seems to have run out of supercars to modify. The high-end tuning firm has already tweaked pretty much every mainstream supercar, and have decided to have a second go at such exotica as the Ferrari Enzo . The German tuner’s latest… Read the rest

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.18.09


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Review: A different take on Challenger vs. Camaro We’ve discovered a way for anyone to get their hands on a Camaro for a price that would even please your paperboy. It’s not exactly a Camaro of the vehicular variety, but HSN’s limited-edition Esteban Camaro guitar can still grab attention in its own right. VIDEO: Ford shows off new Focus EV for the Jay Leno Show Following the first images… Read the rest