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VIDEO: Custom One Off Ferrari Dino Is A Naturally-Aspirated Screamer

Stop What You’re Doing Right Now! Watch & Listen to The Ultimate (One Off) Ferrari Dino

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We love fanatic Ferrari car collectors and we love Petrolicious. Car collectors like David Lee buy, care for and actually drive amazing cars and want to share their world with us car fans. Petrolicious helps tell those stories and share those moments. That’s why when we saw that Petrolicious published a video of David Lee’s custom Dino it was going to be awesome.

It will take the real experts to see the visual differences. The wheels are a bit bigger than standard, the arches are more aggressive, the light covers are unique and there is a clear engine cover not seen on a regular Dino. Two seconds is all any person will need to immediately realize that this car has a unique engine. The sound is angry, deep and not very Dino-ish. Lee took an F40 block (2.9L), removed the turbos, bored it from 2.9 to 3.6L and added twin banks of velocity stacks. This is a naturally-aspirated screamer that combines modern performance with the Dino’s ageless style in a package that doesn’t compromise on either end.

Turn up the volume and sit back and enjoy. Don’t forget to support the folks that put this together and check out the full behind the scenes story at Petrolicious, with cool commentary and a full gallery of amazing images.

August 29, 2018 / Comments Off on VIDEO: Custom One Off Ferrari Dino Is A Naturally-Aspirated Screamer
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New Ferrari 488 variant spied at the ‘Ring

Most Ferrari models eventually give birth to various special-edition or short-run variants. The Ferrari F12berlinetta gave way to the F12tdf. The Ferrari 458 Italia signed off with the wonderful 458 Speciale. It looks like the Italian automaker’s current mid-engine V8 offering, the 488 GTB, is ready to spawn a variant of its own. Exactly what the model might be remains to be seen.

There are plenty of rumors surrounding the car. This could be a focused, track-ready version in the vein of the 458 Speciale. If that’s the case, look for more power, less weight, and improved aero. The car should pack bigger brakes, a stiffer suspension, revised tuning, and a bare-bones interior. There are also rumors that the car will pack a KERS system similar to the one run on Ferrari’s Formula 1 cars. That should provide an extra bit of electrical boost. A car like this is almost a given. The past few mid-engined Ferraris have all had a high-performance variant.

Then again, this car could also be the lower-powered, less-expensive Ferrari Dino that’s been whispered about for a while. If that’s the case, look for a lower horsepower V8 (or even a V6, if Ferrari would be so bold). It would likely stack up against the McLaren 570S and Lamborghini Huracan 580-2. This may come as a shock to some, but Ferrari has made no bones about expanding production. A relatively low-cost model could easily boost sales.

The car in these photos gives no real indication as to what it may be. There’s thin plastic camouflage covering most of the car. As always, it’s difficult to tell what may have changed, but it looks like there have been revisions to the front bumper. The glass over the engine cover has been draped with a thin sheet of plastic, hiding what rests beneath.

Ferrari has been mum on the model, but this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the car out. Look for more news this fall.

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June 27, 2017 / Comments Off on New Ferrari 488 variant spied at the ‘Ring
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