Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca – better braking performance than Porsche 991, faster than Aston Martin DBS, Audi R8, Ferrari California, BMW M3 in Hockenheim. Acceleration, Drifting and fast lap in Hockenheim with sport auto’s testdriver Christian Gebhardt. More about the muscle car in sport auto 1/2012.
Rory Reid demonstrates the engine stop&start system in the Ferrari California.
A beautiful Ferrari California. This video first shows the Ferrari with the hard top on and then it transitions to a more “Californian” look. I personally love the rear end of this car with it’s quad exhaust.
Nissan GT-R R35 (2009) stock 480 hp Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera (2007) stock 530 hp Ferrari California (2009) stock 460 hp (www.dragtimes.info)
At the Paris Motor Show Ferrari is presenting the SA APERTA, a strictly limited edition of just 80 cars, and the Ferrari California sporting the first application of the HELE (High Emotion Low Emissions)…
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There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual shindig is a mecca for metal from all over the world – old and new. Motorsports events from across the go-fast spectrum make it onto the schedule and there’s even plenty of auto-themed art to keep the masses entertained when they aren’t huffing tire smoke. In a word, the event is bliss for anyone with even a passing interest in the automobile.
But the grand daddy of it all has to be the Hill Climb. At 1.16 miles, the course features nine turns, a looming stone wall and enough hay to feed all the cows in Wisconsin for a week. Last year brought out a rash of new high-dollar supercars, including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the Lexus LFA, and as a result, there were plenty of manufacturers on hand to show off their newest hardware. While we were lurking the grounds and looking at all the shiny conveyances, drivers were blasting across the grounds and recording their exploits. We’ve rounded up 10 of the best videos from the hill and arranged them in no particular order. Sure, some of them are more entertaining than others, but all of them are better than what you’re doing at work, right? Hit the jump to get started.
Continue reading Video: Goodwood 2010 – Taking the hill
Video: Goodwood 2010 – Taking the hill originally appeared on Ferrari News on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, UK, Racing
Ferrari always shows up big for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this year will be no exception as a roster of factory and private entries fill out the Prancing Horse stables on the run up the Earl of March’s front yard.
Both the 458 Italia and the 599 GTO will be making their British debuts at the event, but arguably more intriguing is the specially-prepared California that will be joining them. The two-tone roadster is decked out in a Argento Nurburgring hue, offset by a black roof and pillars similar to the treatment which Ferrari gave to various versions of the 599, including the XX, GTO, HY-KERS and China editions. Other optional extras like 20-inch matte-black rims and special interior stitching set this example apart from the standard model, but the question is – with some saying the body-toned roof helps the California’s unwieldy shape – does the blacktop treatment do it any favors?
Along with the 458, 599 GTO and California, the Scuderia will also be fielding last year’s F1 car piloted by factory test driver Marc Gen
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With the 458 Italia, Calfornia, 612 Scaglietti, 599 GTB Fiorano and numerous derivations thereof, Ferrari‘s juggling more distinct models than it has since the days of the 328, Mondial, 412 and Testarossa. So while updating its line-up on an ad-hoc basis has worked for the company previously, Maranello has now revealed a solid product life-cycle scheme that will see a new model revealed every year.
The plan calls for each model to live for eight years, with an updated version to arrive four years after a model’s introduction. With four models in the range, that will allow Ferrari to debut an all-new or significantly updated core model every year. And that doesn’t include introductions of convertible or lightweight Scuderia-style variants along the way, to say nothing of the limited-production Enzo-class supercars slated to top the range every ten years.
The news casts further light on the full-range updates which Ferrari revealed just a couple of months ago. On top of that, Ferrari reportedly confirms that, although the prices will remain similar, the replacements for the 612 and 599 will be further differentiated from each other. As for hybrids, Ferrari’s got a few applications of its HY-KERS system in the pipeline, but it will take at least five years to bring them to market.
[Source: Motor Trend]
Report: Four-year product lifecycles will allow Ferrari to unveil new model every year originally appeared on Ferrari News on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Ferrari Beverly Hills and Ferrari North America, introduce new Ferrari fans to Driving the Ferrari California at Infineon Raceway. These special guest had their chance not only to drive the Ferrari California on a race track, but also got to see how comfortable and drivable the Ferrari California is on the spectacular roads of California wine country. Watch and see some of their impressions, and also how this new Ferrari is an everyday comfortable vehicle with Super Car Performance.
Filed under: Performance, Videos, Ferrari, Middle East, Luxury
During a Ferrari event at the Yas Island Formula 1 circuit, Ferrari test driver Marc Gene took some willing participants out for laps of the track, going high on the oversteer and tire smoke. The ride of choice was a Ferrari California, and it’s good to see the hardtop coupe is still a leering stallion… but even so, it’s still a California. If that’s what you’re into, there’s 2:03 of goodness in the video after the jump. Enjoy!
[Source: Ferrari]
Continue reading Video: Ferrari test driver Marc Gene flogs the California
Video: Ferrari test driver Marc Gene flogs the California originally appeared on Ferrari News on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
