Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Making U.S. Debut At Pebble Beach
It’s almost here, the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance! Ferrari has announced that the new F12 Berlinetta will be finally making its U.S. debut at the Pebble Beach event on August 19.
The F12 Berlinetta is the fastest and most powerful production car in Ferrari’s fleet.
To refresh your memory, here are the F12 Berlinetta’s specs:
6.3-liter V-12 engine
Peak output of 730 horsepower
508 pound-feet of torque
Seven-speed F1 dual-clutch transmission
Magnetorheological adjustable suspension
An electronic differential
F1-Trac stability and traction control
0-60 mph time of just 3.1 seconds
Top speed of 211 mph
On top of all that, the F12 Berlinetta has a lap time of the Fiorano in just 1:23 – that’s a whole second faster than the Ferrari 599 GTO and two seconds faster than the 458 Italia and Enzo – Yowza!
Deliveries to the U.S. of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta will begin the first half of 2013.
View more images in the gallery and the official video.
August 14: An Enzo Ferrari Tribute
This day in 1988, Enzo Ferrari died at the age of 90 – “I am an agitator of men.”
Enzo Ferrari declaimed that he ever possessed any genius as a driver or as a mechanical engineer and that his gift was in getting the people around him to offer their best, even if it took making them angry to do so.
Below, Enzo Ferrari explains the unlikely source of his inspiration for Ferrari’s traditional 12-cylinder engines.
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Gets Bespoke Treatment By A. Kahn Design
The all-new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has replaced the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, which is no longer in production, but that hasn’t stopped the 599 GTB from being being highly sought after and, like most Ferrari’s, dominating the track.
With plenty of life left in the 599 GTB, A. Kahn Design stepped in and stepped it up.
‘Nero Daytona’ is the epitome of perfect black and A. Kahn Design left it so, adding only unique bespoke touches without modifying the gorgeous exterior lines of the Ferrari 599 GTB.
Modifications include revised front and rear bumpers, carbon ceramic brakes with eye-catching yellow brake calipers, an upgraded F1 gearbox, and a set of forged ‘Monza’ style wheels from the A. Kahn Design collection: a 21-inch pair up front and massive 22-inchers at the rear.
Inside touches include, in this particular vehicle, electric sports seats trimmed with rich black quilted leather. The buyer has the option of enlisting A. Kahn Design to trim any part of the cabin with the luxury detail of the finest woods, carbon fiber or even brushed aluminum.
A. Kahn Design isn’t stopping there; further upgrades are in the works.
For more photos and details of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano or to look at the other masterpieces created by A. Kahn Design, visit their website at kahndesign.com.
VIDEO: Soccer Player Ever Banega’s Ferrari Burns
Argentinean soccer player Ever Banega, the midfielder for Spanish club Valencia CF, recently acquired and was driving for the first time, a Ferrari 360 Modena when it caught fire and burned.
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Gallery
The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, is about ready to make its debut to the market and to up the anticipation, Ferrari has released a slew of new photos of the car.
The F12, currently Ferrari’s fastest and most powerful production car, houses a 6.3-liter V-12, at 729 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque. Add to that a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox, and you get an engine that gives you enough thrust to take the car from 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds. The F12 reaches a top speed of 211 miles per hour.
OFFICIAL: Audi Reveals Refreshed 2013 R8 Lineup
Seven years ago Audi launched the R8, and in that time the two-seat sports car has undergone several changes including adding an R8 Spyder, optional V10 and GT model to the R8 family. Well, Audi decided that it was time that the R8 got a full-on refresh by introducing the new 2012 R8 lineup. Check out the specs, video and gallery below.
Specs
Seven-speed S-tronic transmission – an upgrade from the R-tronic – utilizes two mult-plate clutches
S-tronic is actually faster to 60 miles per hour by three-tenths of a second
Six-speed manual is offered
Flagship V10 Plus model
Redesigned LED headlights and taillights
Revised front bumper and grille
Larger diffuser
New circular tailpipes
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic like that used on the R8 GT
Carbon fiber front splitter, mirrors, side blades, rear diffuser and lining for the engine compartment 5.2-liter V10 producing 550 horsepower and 398 pound-feet torque.
European models start rolling off the line at the end of 2012. No mention of U.S. availability or pricing yet.
25th Anniversary Marks World’s Largest Parade Of Ferrari F40s
Before his death in 1988, Enzo Ferrari unveiled the Ferrari F40. The first supercar to surpass the 200 mph mark, its twin-turbo V8, 471 hp could reach 60 mph in less than four seconds. The F40 was the first modern supercar that not only combined racing engineering but road manners as well, a formula standard set and followed since by Lamborghini and many others.
In honor of the F40 and to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the world’s largest gathering of F40s was held Sunday at the Silverstone race course in England. 62 F40s took part in the annual Silverstone Classic held every year to celebrate and race old sports cars.
Rare $30 Million Ferrari Wrecked In World’s Most Expensive Car Crash
Last week, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, pictured above, owned by American investor Christopher Cox and his wife Ann, worth about $30 million was hit in what has been determined as the world’s most expensive car crash.
The 250 GTO had been raced around the world by a Swedish driver in the early ’60s which explains its blue-and-yellow color scheme.
Another car collided with the Coxs’ while they were at an outing in central France with other 250 GTO owners to mark the 50th anniversary of the 250 GTO. Ann Cox suffered a few injuries including a broken leg, Christopher Cox walked away with only minor scrapes. According to witnesses who saw the photos from the crash, the entire front end of the 250 GTO and its 300-hp V-12 were wrecked.
It’s demise is likely to push up the value of the other 38 Ferrari 250 GTO’s still out there. Then again, when it comes to cars as rare as the Ferrari 250 GTO, there’s no such thing as totaled.
Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skeleton Ferrari 250 GTO Limited Edition
Hublot is celebrating 50 years of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO with the historic gathering of 24 owners and their vehicles in one place for the first time. To commemorate the silver anniversary, Hublot designed a very special watch. What makes it so special? Only the fact that every aspect of this watch was designed and developed around the 250 GTO, and only those who own a 250 GTO can purchase it.
Preview of the Vorsteiner Ferrari 458 Italia Styling Kit
Vorsteiner has done it again. The California-based tuning company has designed a cosmetics package specifically for the Ferrari 458 Italia, called the 458-V. The aero kit comes after Vorsteiner revealed a set of 21-inch forged alloys for the 458 that can be custom powder coated or painted as per customers’ requirements.
The kit will consist of:
Front spoiler that clips onto the stock bumper
New side skirts
Newly designed rear diffuser with extended aero fins
Rear deck lid spoiler
All components made from autoclave pre-preg carbon-fiber that can be ordered in any color
Ferrari Concept or Enzo Successor, What Do You Think It Is?
This was just posted by Ferrari Factory Test-Driver & Ferrari Challenge Racecar Driver, Costantino Bertuzzi
LIVE From Italy!
Any ideas what it might be?
U.S. Customs Seize 16 Sports and Luxury Cars Bound for Asia
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Southern California seized a number of high-end cars that were being smuggled out of the country to parts of Asia.
The lineup of seized cars included a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and Ferrari 458 Italia. Other vehicles included various luxury SUVs from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and a Toyota Tundra pickup.
The collection of sport and luxury cars is estimated to be valued at around $1.5 million.
Read the full article from Associated Press.
Iconic Ferrari Donuts Anyone?
Four of Ferrari’s finest-ever supercars in a picturesque courtyard are doing circles around another.
Courtesy of Youtube user ‘OuncesofAwesome12′
Introducing Eric Clapton’s one-off V12 Ferrari 458 – The SP12
Not so long ago, back in 2010, Eric Clapton made his way over to Ferrari and put in a request for a special order car. He asked Ferrari for a 458 Italia, that was designed to look like the 512 Boxer, with a V12.
Two years later and Ferrari is finally unveiling Clapton’s one-off which has been dubbed as the Ferrari SP12.
Extremely expensive, but god damn pretty, the SP12 features a Boxer-like rear deck, refreshed style of the Boxer hood, lower trim and possible Enzo headlights.
Ferrari really brought to life Eric Clapton’s idea. Touche’ Mr. Clapton, touche’!
