At the beginning of this year will reveal a conflict between Ferrari and a British company specializing in modifying exclusive models. the british reusisera to surprinda public with a copy 360 Modena transformed into limo.

The model was sectionat median in the area and received a car in May with three meters long created entirely of carbon fiber. Thus, the capacity to transport 360 Modena’s board increased from two to six people. Despite these changes, the limo was still able to reach 267 km / h.

The Italians have shown contrariati of isprava tuning company-operated and in a judgement for the use insemnelor Calutului Cabrat on what they believed to be a “monstruozitate.”

Action in court was probably too big a coup for the British, who decided to sell out the limo. It is available on the Internet with a starting price of 250,000 dollars.

Ferrari has been very stingy when it comes to information on the new California coupe-convertible, leaving it to German Autobild to be the first to release new images other than the few studio shots. But at least there is now photographic proof that production of the new front-engined Ferrari has started.

Manufacturing is taking place at Ferrari’s brand new production line, the latest phase in Ferrari’s Formula Uomo program which started in 1997 to improve production, safety and employee happiness. “Excellence is the driving force behind all of Ferrari’s activities,” says President Luca di Montezemolo. “We intend to create a working environment unlike any other anywhere in the world.” In 2007 the Maranello factory took home the European ‘Best place to work’ award.

Via worldcarfans.com

President of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, made at Fiorano a first test drive with the newest model of the series Ferarri California.
“I’m very satisfied with the work they have done a men and women from Ferrari. California is an extraordinary car and we were delighted by the performance, comfort and pleasure that I felt while driving. California, as as our other models, a top innovation of the last hour. Bin speeds, suspensiile and sasiul are created based on the highest possible technologies, “the Italian company’s chief support.

In parallel with the test’s Montezemolo, Ferrari has published a new set of photos or model, this time in the shade Azzuro California. There is nothing that chance in choosing colors, Azzuro California being regasita shade on the first model ever presented to California in world (Fair in New York from 1962).

Among technology news published in the endowment’s Ferrari California include transmission with seven steps with a double clutch developed in-house system or the Italians Launch Control, whose purpose is to ensure a perfect start on the spot by calculating the perfect couple.
Besides presenting special roof design, Ferrari has revealed that while opening the hardtop’s closing is 14 seconds, and using his position in “closed” enhances the capacity of 100 litres luggage, up to 360 litres.
Ferrari California measured a length of 4,560 mm, a width of 1,900 mm and a wheelbase of 2,700 mm. Calutului Cabrat officials have revealed in press comments that the caroseria and sasiul are aluminum. Also, as we already know capota Ferrari has prepared a V8 of 4.3 litres and 460 horse power, realizabili at 7,500 rot / min. The throttle from 0 to 100 km / h is only 4 seconds.

At the end of the week passed, a hardtop version of his Ferrari F430 was spied at Maranello. Spion photographs have appeared in the press specialized in just a few days after the official presentation of images of the new Ferrari California. It seems that is the first appearance, at the launch of 2004, a F430 with changes at the soft roof was replaced with a retractable roof of hard material.
Ferrari model is caught in the city which hosts the plant and Calutului Cabrat, which can interpret as a test carried out by engineers italienii on this version of the F430 hardtop. Without a doubt, the car producer in the image belongs to the italian supercaruri which implemented the caroseria’s F430 system similar to the one used for the first time the new model Ferrari - California.
Ferrari officials have not given any information in the press about a possible release on the market’s F430 Hardtop. This gives us reason to assume that credit Italians could even prepare a replacement for the current F430, which will have the new type of roof used to model recently launched.

The Ferrari Concept 2008 car is designed by Luca Serafini, the author of Lamborghini Embolado Project; the Ferrari concept 2008 is a proposal for a future replacement of the V8-powered F430 model. It has a combination of the current Ferrari like the circular single taillights with stylish cues, and the muscular silhouette and also not to forget the front grille.

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Ferraris are best known for their looks, performance, and exclusivity, but lately, it seems one could add flammability to that list of attributes. The latest case of Ferrari flambé involves a beautiful black 599 GTB Fiorano, which self-ignited at a stop light while being driven by someone who wasn’t even the car’s owner. Martin Bullen, who works at supercar garage Romans International in Banstead, UK, was at the wheel when he heard a strange sound followed by a brilliant display of smoke and fire. The £250,000 exotic was a total loss, and the 28-year-veteran of the high-end garage had to inform his boss of the Ferrari’s fate.

Luckily for Bullen, his employer is a forgiving and understanding man. Garage owner Paul Jaconelli said he wouldn’t hold the destroyed 599 against his employee, and that the vehicle was still covered under warranty. That’s good news for Bullen, but Ferrari owners the world over must be wondering if their expensive toys will be the next to join the ranks of the carbequed. This isn’t exactly what they bargained for when they decided to get a hot car.

A worker from Scuderiei Ferrari factory in Italy has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, there is a risk of epidemics in the team’s italian.

According to British daily The Sun, a member of Scuderiei Ferrari was transported to hospital and diagnosed with tuberculosis, the disease if not treated can kill up to half of the victims.

The source quoted mentions that May is a member of the team specialist in carbon fiber, and 25 technicians who work at monoposturile pilots have carried out analyses of blood to see if they were themselves infestati. Ferrari said that the two pilots of the team, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, did not need testing.

“We are not pleased. We believe that the laboratory should be closed to solve everything. It seems that Ferrari cars bring above than people,” said a British employee of the factory at Maranello nemultumit the team’s head have not decided to stop working factory.

When passion for cars collection does not know boundaries, not worth the money. For this we are satisfied this weekend famous radio DJ Chris Evans who paid 7,040,000 dollars for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder in 1961 in the auction organised by RM Auctions.
Although the starting price was set at 3.5 million euros, the 30 minutes of confrontation acerba a pasionatilor made that the final amount, which may be purchased model collection, to redouble.
The 250 GT SWB California Spyder belonged to the former actor James Colburn and became famous after its emergence movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Under capota specimen collection to hide a V12 engine of 2,953 cmc which offers a total power of 280 horses. Cabrioleta was desenata by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti.

The Italian Tax Police or as they call it in Italy, the “Guardia di Finanza”, raided a series of auto-body shops that where building fake Ferraris across the country. Most of you would probably call these vehicles kit cars or replicas, but according to the law in Italy and elsewhere, they are considered as counterfeits.

According to reports, the auto-body shops operated in a dozen cities from near the Alps in the north to Sicily in the south. The Italian Tax police managed to round up seven completed fake Ferraris, as well as another seven unfinished projects. Most of the replicas where based on the mid-engined Pontiac Fiero. A total of eight people were placed under investigation, but no arrests were made.

Harley Lewin, a partner with New York law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, who specializes in counterfeit issues but wasn’t involved in this case, told WSJ that even a handful of counterfeit Ferraris could harm the company’s image. “It starts to taint the brand,” he said. “It becomes a big deal; all of the sudden legitimate products start to lose their color, their appeal. The fake cheapen and diminish the real thing.”

One of the star cars at this weekends “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction in Maranello, Italy that’s organized by RM Auctions in association with Sotheby is the grand prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. Designed by Pininfarina, with coachwork by Scaglietti, this particular example was the fourth of only thirty-two 250 LMs built. The highlight of its extensive racing history occurred in 1965 when driven by Jochen Rindt, it claimed first place at the Austrian Grand Prix.

In September 1969, the car was shipped to Boston, Massachusetts in the US and later –surprise, surprise- it was converted for road use! Its owner cover the dashboard with leather, replaced the sliding windows with wind-up windows, while he also added seat belts and carpets.

The car changed numerous owners, during which it was, at one stage, a common sight on New York freeways, being used by its then owner for regular commutes into the city.

The 250 LM’s last stop occurred in 2002 when it was bought by its current owner who comprehensively restored the car. According to RM Auctions, the Ferrari 250 LM is expected to fetch around €4,200,000 - €4,800,000 which is about $6,500,000 - $7,500,000. Guess we won’t be seeing this one on the road again.