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Ferrari 458 Italia at Frankfurt Motor Show

There would have to be something seriously wrong with any human being, if they didn’t visit the Ferrari stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

That’s especially true this year, where you will see on display one of the best shapes to come out of Maranello in years.

The 458 Italia is a drop dead gorgeous machine, [...]

Ferrari California Review

Perhaps I’ve got an overly developed sense of self, but I like to think that my opinions of various cars might occasionally serve a purpose. Not in the case of the 2009 Ferrari California.

Words Mark Hacking, San Diego, California
Reason being, this car, the fourth platform in the current Ferrari lineup, recently hit dealer showrooms around [...]

Fiat 500 a hot tribute to Ferrari

September 10, 2009 by David Twomey  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari, Fiat, Motorsport, Sports Cars

The hottest version yet of Fiat’s chic bambino, the Fiat 500, will surface at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show when Abarth unveil the Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, a limited edition that celebrates the history and shared values of Abarth and Ferrari.

The new pocket rocket from Fiat and Abarth boasts 134kW and a new [...]

Ferrari 458 Italia, more details revealed

In the run-up to the official unveiling of the Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15 the Italian marque has released more photos and details of the stunning new sports car.

The car is an all-new effort from Ferrari, rather than being based on the outgoing F430, so there is a raft [...]

Schumacher cancels Formula 1 return

August 11, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari, Motorsport

In what is sure to be disappointing news for fans and critics alike, Michael Schumacher has cancelled his planned return to Formula One in place of the injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.

On his official website, the seven-time world champion released an official statement citing a prolonged neck injury sustained after a bike accident in February [...]

Dodge Viper to get Ferrari power – report

August 11, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Dodge, Ferrari, Fiat, Maserati

The Dodge Viper brand has been the victim of many rumours since Chrysler’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, but this latest piece of news, from US magazine Car and Driver, is by far the best yet.

According to the publication, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is currently working on a plan to use a V10 [...]

Schumacher returns to Formula One

July 30, 2009 by David Twomey  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari, Fiat, Motorsport

It has inevitable written all over it and the Ferrari Formula One Team has confirmed that seven-times World Champion, Michael Schumacher, will return to the cockpit of a race car as a temporary replacement for injured driver Felipe Massa.

In an official announcement this morning Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro said it intends to put Schumacher, who retired [...]

Official: Ferrari 458 Italia unveiled

July 28, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari

Ferrari has unexpectedly released the first official photos and details for its latest model, the all-new Ferrari 458 Italia, which is set to replace the current F430 as the brand’s iconic mid-engine V8 sportscar.

This new model represents a dramatic leap forward in Ferrari design and innovation, marking a genuine departure from the current range – [...]

Aussie teenagers compete for title of F1 champion

July 15, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car Design, Car News, Ferrari, Industry, Motorsport

A group of 15 teenagers from Sydney, Canberra and Noosa are preparing for the trip of a lifetime, to represent their nation and compete in the world championships of the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge, in England.
Up for grabs is the title of world champion, $1.5 million in university scholarships, and the crystal Bernie Ecclestone [...]

Ferrari California nabbed at 231km/h; impounded

July 13, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari, Road Rules, Speeding

A new Ferrari California, said to be one of only two in Australia, has been impounded by police after a Perth-based motoring journalist was caught travelling at 231km/h through the West Australian wheatbelt.

The Italian supercar, valued at almost $500,000, has now been impounded after Financial Review motoring writer Rod Easdown was detected at more than [...]

AutoRoute: Melbourne-Sydney in Lotus Exige S

*NOTE: THIS IS A READER SUBMITTED ARTICLE*
AutoRoute: Melbourne to Sydney in Lotus Exige S

By – Ash Simmonds from AussieExotics.com
So one evening whilst enjoying a steak I get a text from Jamezilla at the Supercar Club saying he needs a car moved sometime in the next couple days, and given:

It’s a long weekend
Everyone else has family [...]

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