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Ferrari is still lagging behind with development of a KERS system for 2009. Read more ...

News from the Paddocks - Force India Ferrari switch, carmakers unhappy about unique engine, McLaren afraid Kimi could spoil Hamilton's race Read more ...

News from the Paddocks - Force India Ferrari switch, carmakers unhappy about unique engine, McLaren afraid Kimi could spoil Hamilton's race Read more ...

Lewis Hamilton took an easier pole Saturday in Japan in front of the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen. Read more ...

News from the Paddocks - Force India Ferrari switch, carmakers unhappy about unique engine, McLaren afraid Kimi could spoil Hamilton's race Read more ...

Lewis Hamilton took an easier pole Saturday in Japan in front of the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen. Read more ...

News from the Paddocks - Force India Ferrari switch, carmakers unhappy about unique engine, McLaren afraid Kimi could spoil Hamilton's race Read more ...

Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 Racing - A Jaded Fan Returns to F1

Formula 1 had become a boring, high-speed mess for our scribe until he joined the car-crazed fans in Montreal. Can the screams of the Sirens, the smell of the crowd, and a populist driver named Kubica lure him back at the Canadian Grand Prix?

In Montreal, the natives call the event "the formula." The red lights go off, adrenaline kicks in, streets downtown are closed off to party, and Ferraris appear as though spawning. Fans from everywhere flock to the cathedral of noise, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, drawn there by the high-decibel song that always makes me think of Odysseus and his men lured by the Sirens in The Odyssey. It's a sound both intoxicating and dangerous, one you simply can't ignore. For Montreal's thirtieth Canadian Grand Prix last June, the song of the Sirens was not exclusive to the track. Downtown was rocking, too.

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Just as Ferrari abandons its unique 'traffic lights' approach to F1 pit stops, rival team Honda has begun testing a near-identical concept at the scene of the Japanese grand prix. Read more ...

Just as Ferrari abandons its unique 'traffic lights' approach to F1 pit stops, rival team Honda has begun testing a near-identical concept at the scene of the Japanese grand prix. Read more ...

This is one hot supermini . The “ferrari” fiat 500 car and it does not get more exclusive than this .

Only 200 cars will be made and they are for the ferrari owners that want to keep the real super cars at home (or they are to busy for the ferrari madness). It is an alternative for the big red horses

Leather interiors , red paint and red all over the fiat 500 ferrari edition ” looks ” like a super mini but will not act like one .
Only a 1.4 l engine will be placed on it at 100bhp .

Who wants to bet it is already sold out ?

Latest photos of the new Ferrari California GT . The pictures show the retractable hardtop and the great color

It will have a 4.3 l V8 engine doing 460 hp at a 17.7 mpg fuel economy
The retractable hardtop is aluminium also the brakes are carbon-ceramic , the gearbox is a seven-speed double-clutch (a first for Ferrari) . We can already see that this is a high performance lightweight car that will also be comfortable
We have to speak about the 2+2 passenger layout and the feeling of space that you get inside

Ferrari is launching a new supercar . The California is expected to appear on the market in 2009 at a price of aprox 130,000£
This new Ferrari has a 2+ seating arrangement , meaning that you can take a third person on vacation or more luggage . As we expect this Ferrari takes more and more features from the F1 cars , the California will be a piece of technological art .

The suspensions will be fine-tuned to perfection.
The engine will be a 4.3 litre V8 454bhp powerplant connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission – 0-60mph in 4 seconds

A new feature in the Ferrari stable is the standard folding hard top on all versions

As we know Ferrari in in competition with a number of great cars (Porsche , Aston Martin) , the new California stallion comes to back it up
With great looks and great performance the success is almost guaranteed

Jaguar is launching the F-Type .
It is designed to be cheaper than any Ferrari (at the same specs) – beautiful – powerfull and not that expensive.
The expected price is £70,000 , and there is only 1 problem. The F-Type will be launched in 2012 . It will be a luxury car , leather and wood will be combined with carbon fibre and aluminium – a great combination in the hands of Jaguar

The F-Type will come in the drop-top and coupe versions . Power ? the power will come from a 4.2 litre V8 engine also from a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 500bhp powerplant
The specs are almost perfect , the Jaguar F-Type will do the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds . Top speed will be 155mph ( limited of course)

All we can do untill 2012 is to wait and look at the superb pictures

Ferrari looks good in any colour

Here is a picture of how this car looks like in a photo studio :

The Ferrari 612 Sessanta – is a celebration for Ferrari , the sixtieth anniversary. The car comes in special edition colors , based on the 612 Scaglietti the Sessanta has 19-inch wheels and many unique features. Custom interior , carpets , colors , even the steering wheel are specially made for the client.

As a treat for all the race fans the Sessanta comes with a F1 gearbox – limited edition