We can’t seem to get enough of the new F430 Scuderia and thank God, there’s plenty of media material circulating around the net these days. In this video, the guys at American car magazine Road & Track put Ferrari Formula One test driver Marc Gene in the driver’s seat and let him take advantage of the sexy Italian supercar. Also, don't neglect to check out our humongous F430 Scuderia wallpaper gallery by clicking here. -Video after the jump
Here’s the second video of the 2008 Ferrari F430 Scuderia from CarOnline (see the first one by clicking here). “Poor” Ben Barry was forced by Car to be among the world's first journalists to drive the latest Ferrari on the roads around the Italian company's Maranello headquarters. If we guessed right, Barry kinda liked the F430 Scuderia…
Sono nell'amore… If you liked our promo film of the 510Hp Ferrari F430 Scuderia that we showed you during the weekend (click here), wait until you get a load of Car Online’s video that gives us an insight of the difficulties that car journalists have to deal with – you know, deafening Italian V8 engine sounds, oversteering a 510Hp strong beast etc.
We saw Michael Schumacher unveiling the lightweight and more powerful Ferrari F430 Scuderia in Frankfurt (pics and details here), but it’s one thing seeing it parked on a stand and another getting a load of that 510 Hp V8 screeching like a horny bitch on steroids alongside 20 other or so race-prepped F430s in a racetrack. Come to think of it, this is more of a “hard porno video” than a “promo-video”…
Remember back in July, when we posted a set of images featuring a Ferrari F430 going up in flames on the South Luzon Expressway in the Philippines (check it out here if you missed it)? Well, today we discovered that someone not only managed to film the specific Ferrari roaming the Philippine highway before the incident, but he also captured the F430 on tape while it was roasting like a Mexican sausage. To our misfortune, the videographer missed the part when the driver of the F430 sensed that something was terribly wrong pulling to the side of the road.
Remember our two female readers that sent us images of their Nissan 280Z based and BMW V12 powered Ferrari 250 GTO replica last week? Well our handy-gals also took the time to send us a couple of videos of their creation (which we condensed into one) proving that the V12 powered Ferrari 250 GTO replica is fully drivable. Sounds awesome doesn't it? See our article on Michelle and Haley’s 250 GTO along with a full image gallery here.
We’re sure you remember it; the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, a one-off commissioned by American collector, James Glickenhaus, initially released to the public at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours followed by an international debut at the 2006 Paris Show. The P4/5 project started off in 2005 when Glickenhaus purchased a $1m Ferrari Enzo which he immediately sent to Pininfarina's Italian design studio for a complete makeover.
Being a fan and an owner of a rebuilt Ferrari 330 P3/4, Glickenhaus ordered Pininfarina to create a modern interpretation of the legendary 60’s race car. Obviously, to say that Pininfarnia simply covered the Enzo with a new outfit is the definition of an understatement. Check out this unique supercar in action and see what Glickenhaus has to say about it in this video that was shot by Jynxproductions in Westchester County for the German car show “auto motor and sport tv”. -Ferrari P4/5 High-Res Wallpapers after the jump
Believe it or not, but a Fifth Gear viewer loaned his Ferrari Enzo and McLaren F1 supercars to Tiff Needell for a day so he could answer all those petty questions you desperately wanted to know but were too ashamed to ask: How does a million supercar drive on public roads? What about maintenance and insuring costs? Follow the jump to see the video
Its one thing doing something stupid with a Hyundai –God knows, we’ve had our share of bloopers… but loosing control of a six-figure Ferrari and especially in front of a crowd is something we dare not even think about. -Follow the jump to see four more Ferrari blooper Videos
A Ferrari 360 Spider takes a shortcut through the woods in Sweden going over 250 km/h (155mph) -or at least that’s what the guy who uploaded the video on Youtube says. Seeing the dismantled Ferrari 360 Spider we’d say the driver wasn’t going that fast. Nevertheless, still a terrible accident. Here’s a question that popped up in our heads while we were watching the video; what’s the percentage of Ferrari's that end up in junkyards?
Not one of the most exciting videos we’ve seen but only the fact that EVO took two iconic supercars from different eras and tested them on public roads is more than enough for us. Open up the sound and enjoy! Via: Motorpasion
If you know your stuff on Novitec then you’ll have noticed that the magic word here is “Evoluzione” which translates to an addition of 20Hp over the “stock” Novitec Ferrari F430 Bi-Compressor’s 636Hp. The German tuner managed to raise output to 656Hp by revising the compressor and updating the engine management system. Funny enough, the Evoluzione still retains the same performance figures as the stock version with 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) coming in 3,7 sec while maximum speed continues to stand at 216mph - 348 km/h. Follow the jump for more pics, specs and an intriguing Video showing off a ranting Novitec Ferrari F430 Bi-Compressor sprinting from 0 to 155 mph (250Km/h).
Technical data: Capacity: 4.308 ccm; Achievement KW/PS: 482/656 with 8.200 rpm Torque: 662NM with 6.100 rpm Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 3.7 seconds. Maximum speed: 348 km/h (in the case of changed transmission translation)
Engine: NOVITEC Bi-compressor with two Rotrex compressors with separate oil circulation, water-cooled intercoolers, additional injection, changed ECU´s, achievement-optimized high-grade steel exhaust system with 90mm final pipes, changed transmission translation
Brakes: NOVITEC Brembo brake assembly with 380mm metal brake disks in front and in the back, 6-Kolben-Bremszangen at the front axle and rear axle
Chassis: KW high-grade steel - thread chassis sport (two-way adjustable), sport stabilizers, Complete wheel set NF2 Race, front axle 9,0 x 19 tariff with 255/30R19 Pirelli P-Zero Rosso, rear axle 12,5 x 20 tariff with 345/25R20 with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso
Aerodynamics: Front apron supersport, tail diffuser, tail wing supersport, Schwellerflügel
Other: Carbon engine compartment lining, carbon engine compartment exhaust lattice, tail lamp set in black, side turn signals in black
Interieur: Complete leather equipment supersport in two-colored Alcantara with sport seats supersport performance, steering wheel supersport, aluminum pedal set with driver and front seat passenger footrest
For the love of God; can someone please stop all these super-cheery, car-ignorant folks from destroying one Enzo after another? This one fell into the hands of actor Eddie Griffin who was caught on tape crashing the 1.2 million USD Ferrari Enzo during a rehearsal for a charity-racing event to promote his movie “Redliners”. Come to think of it, I really doubt that 1.2 million bucks in advertising would have gathered this much -worldwide- attention... Via: Jalopnik
What is das? Don’t tell me that Paul Teutul Sr. of OCC suddenly became a Schumacher fan and started drinking Pinot Grigio from bohemian crystal glasses? For the love of bling-bling, we certainly hope not. While we didn’t manage to find out who built this one of a kind chopper which is powered by a 140Hp strong Triumpg 955 engine, we learned that it went on sale on e-bay a couple of months ago for 18.000 USD (14.000 Euros). Via: Motorpasion Technorati Tags: Motorcycle, Ferrari, chopper, Youtube, Video, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007
Hahaha! Look at that chubby Deutsch fellow go nuts mixing German with Italian phrases when he takes a 620Hp Ferrari 599GTB from standstill to 315km/h (196mph) on a public road. Isn't it hysterical? Well, actually, come to think of it, once you get over the dude and start noticing the needle go bazurk, it doesn't look so funny in the end. Damn, makes you feel jealous doesn’t it... Via: Motorpasion
Take a 5min break and watch this beautiful video that gives us an inside look on how a Ferrari V12 engine is made. Seems more like the work of an artist than a mechanic doesn't it? -Thanks for the tip Mark! Technorati: Ferrari, V12+Engines, Video, Clip, tune, auto+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles
All I can say is just read Tom Selleck's (aka, Magnum) self-dialogue during the chase! "About the time my hart started to pump again, I realised that whoever was on my tale didn't have enough car to catch me so I started worrying about wrecking the Ferrari. I know its crazy but that's what was going through my head. How could I pay for a total 60.000$ Ferrari ? via: Jalopnik
This is the first video of James Glickenhaus's, Pininfarina designed, Ferrari P4/5. Watch the Ferrari Enzo based red blooded Italian stallion in real life shots during a test drive in Italy.