The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano has been replaced – after only six years of service – with the F12 Berlinetta. Incredible performance is to be expected from the new F12 Berlinetta – especially since it has a naturally-aspirated 6.3-litre V12 engine that revs to 8,700rpm. It produces 740hp and 690 Nm (508 lb ft) of torque, making the F12 Berlinetta the most powerful road car Ferrari has ever made, and some 40hp more powerful than Lamborghini’s Aventador. The F12 Berlinetta weighs in at 1,525kg, which is 70kg less than the 599 GTB Fiorano, and 50kg less than the Aventador. Ferrari states that the new car is more compact thanks to a shorter wheelbase, and that it has a lower centre of gravity thanks to placing several components lower within the car. Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG Mercedes Benz has splashed details on its new SL63 AMG roadster, prior to an unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show.
The new SL63 AMG continues making use of a folding metal roof, but the whole car now weighs 125kg less (at 1845kg) than its predecessor, thanks in part by making use of an all-aluminium body. Another new feature is the twin-turbo 537hp (or 564hp with the AMG Performance pack) 5.5-litre V8 engine found in other hot AMGs like the E, S, CL, CLS, and M-Class. If you’re a car enthusiast, people close to you might have asked you “why do you like cars so much?” And chances are you weren’t able to give them a direct answer. There are many things that make us tick when in comes to a car; the design, the quality, the noise it makes, the history, the performance, etc. But occasionally we get other things, like flames shooting out of the exhaust. If like me, the sight of flames (the real kind, no flamethrower kits here) coming out of the exhaust causes the caveman in you to come out, then you’ll enjoy checking out these videos of awesome flame spitters.
Youtube car hunter, Marchettino, has once again provided us enthusiasts with a great video. Only this time you get a good seven minutes of pure Ferrari sounds at full blast. Enjoy. Official details of the long-awaited open-top version of Ferrari’s 458 Italia have been revealed – and it’s called (no prizes for guessing) the 458 Spider. Ferrari will show the car to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and against all expectations, this car will feature a folding metal-top rather the more traditional soft-top. The car has a dry weight of 1,450kg (3153 lbs), and a weight distribution of 42:58 front to rear. The folding top is made entirely of aluminium, which Ferrari claims weighs 25kg less than a normal soft top, and deploys in 14 seconds. So who would win in a drag race between a Ferrari F430 and a 100 percent stock Toyota Corolla? The Ferrari F430 of course...right? Have a look at the latest action shots of the new Ferrari FF. It’s been nearly two weeks since the Ferrari FF has been revealed to the world’s motoring press, and they seem quite excited to get their hands on the successor to the 612 Scaglietti. Who wouldn’t be when a 650hp V12 resides under the bonnet, and a top speed of well over 200 mph is promised. One thing that immediately sent alarms ringing in my head though, is how unbelievably similar in concept the FF is to the Jensen FF of 1966. For those of you who have no idea what I’m on about, the British-built Jensen FF was one of the first production cars to use all-wheel drive as a means to improve on-road handling rather than off-roading. First there’s the name - FF. With the Ferrari, FF stands for “Ferrari Four” where as in the Jensen it stands for “Ferguson Formula”, different meanings but both with the intention of pointing out their all-wheel drive systems. Ferrari have revealed an all new model called the FF. Designed to take over the 612 Scaglietti’s role of four-seat grand tourer, the FF comes complete with a new direct-injected 6.3-litre V12 engine, and - a first for Ferrari - all-wheel drive. The all wheel drive system, named 4RM, weighs 50 per cent less than a conventional four-wheel drive system, according to Ferrari. The FF also comes with the latest in electronic stability programmes, which includes an intelligent torque distribution system, as well as a magnetorheological damping system and all new Carbon-ceramic brakes from Brembo. The Bologna motor show saw the unveiling of Ferrari's 458 Challenge racer. Set to replace the successful F430 Challenge car, the new 458 Challenge will have the same engine as the road-going 458 Italia. That means it comes with a 4.5 litre V8 engine producing 570 hp @ 9000 rpm. The 458 Challenge also gets the same seven speed dual-clutch transmission as the Italia, although the gear ratios and calibration have been modified to ensure availabilty of torque at low engine speeds. The F1-Trac traction control system will also be found in this car, the first time Ferrari has made it available in a Challenge racer. The 458 Challenge will also benefit from being a lot lighter than its road-going counterpart, and will be complemented with a thoroughly modified chassis riding on 19 inch forged rims wrapped around in Pirelli slicks. All these modifications mean that the 458 Challenge can generate upto 1.6G of lateral grip, meaning that it can lap Ferrari's Fiorano race track two seconds quicker than its predecessor. Its 1'16.5" lap time also means that it has set a new record for Fiorano. |
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