18 May 2011, 04:59 PM
The brilliant 4.5 liter naturally aspirated V8 powering the Ferrari 458 Italia has won two prizes at the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards.
The two awards are in categories - Best Performance Engine and Above 4.0-litre. The awards were received by Jean Jacques His, head of Ferrari powertrain department. The jury has also praised the brutal unmistakable sound of the power unit.
The engine is dry-sump, flat-crank 90 degree naturally aspirated V8 with a volume of 4499 cc. It has a
13 May 2011, 02:51 PM
RS Academy, which is one of the best track-driving car clubs, has taken delivery of only the second Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 to leave the factory. The car was taken to victory on its debut outing in the British GT Championship at Oulton Park on April 25th .
458 Italia GT3 is powered by a 4.5 liter naturally aspirated V8 with 580PS (426 kW) at 9000RPM and 540Nm (400 lb-ft) at 6000RPM with 80% torque available at just 3250RPM. The engine is extremely responsive and builds revs lightningly fast.
28 April 2011, 05:55 PM
Ferrari is taking a huge risk with their special 7-year Genuine Maintenance programme. It covers all the scheduled maintenance for the first seven years, regardless of vehicle mileage. The programme offers services for all new Ferrari California, 458 Italia and FF models.
Furthermore, the Ferrari Genuine Maintenance programme is transferable to a new client in the event of a change of vehicle ownership. It is designed to anticipate one annual service each year during the 7 years, but because
08 April 2011, 11:51 AM
ANDERSON GERMANY has just unleashed an extraordinary, eye-catching monster - ANDERSON Ferrari 458 Black Carbon edition.
As it name hints, the carbon applications and the black paint are hand-in-hand in this Ferrari conversion. It boasts an all-new sport hood with carbon air intakes, tinted windows and lights, front apron wings, as well as rear diffuser and wing mirrors. In addition to this newly added street-like flavor, the ANDERSON Ferrari 458 Black Carbon edition also has a new, sleek 21-i
14 March 2011, 04:02 AM
Ferrari has exclusively prepared two examples of its all-new, mind-blowing creation, the Ferrari FF at the top of Plan De Corones in the Dolomites at 2,350 meters height, where the newly-premiered four-seater with four-wheel drive will be tested by the press for first time.
The two V12 Ferrari rides will be driven at a special ice and snow track located at the start of the vast ski area, trying to demonstrate in full its four-wheel drive possibilities under fierce conditions.
In the video
10 March 2011, 02:21 AM
Highly exclusive looking and stunningly powerful right from the factory, Ferrari 458 Italia has just received a performance-boosting program by the German luxury rides specialist wheelsandmore.
The wheelsandmore pack for the Ferrari 458 Italia’s 4,499 cc V8 engine features an all-new handcrafted, lightweight, high-performance exhaust unit with valve flaps and manifolds as well as an optimized engine control module, resulting in 620 horsepower and 640 Nm of peak torque instead of the stock out
03 March 2011, 01:16 PM
Mansory has unveiled tuned version of Ferrari 458 Italia called Siracusa at the Geneva Motor Show.
The vehicle features carbon fiber in all body components and the result is weight-saving of 70kg. The new components are a front apron including air inlets for the front coolers, a new bonnet and side skirts with integrated ducts. The rear window is replaced with carbon blades.
Mansory Siracusa is powered by 4.5 liter hi-revving V8 with 590PS (434 kW) and 560Nm (413 lb-ft). The performance up
01 March 2011, 05:21 AM
NOVITEC ROSSO has introduced the car world an extremely improved conversion of Maranello’s super ride Ferrari 599 GTO at the Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed NOVITEC ROSSO GTO888, the exotic machine highlights superior outer styling with silver finish and yellow cross stripe, monstrous, custom-tailored forged wheels NOVITEC ROSSO NF4, measuring 21-inches at the front and 22-inches at the rear wrapped in high-performance Pirelli PZero tires in sizes 295/25 ZR 21 and 335/25 ZR 22.
Of course, NOVITEC R
22 February 2011, 12:56 PM
Novitec Rosso has revealed a tuning program for Ferrari 458 Italia. The car is currently in preparation for 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
The performance package includes a new carbon-fiber airbox, a high-performance exhaust system made from nickel-chromium-based superalloy Inconel, which is 21 kg (46 lbs) less than the original. There are also a sport exhaust manifolds, sport catalysts and a rear muffler with a sound control flap that can be activated by a button on the steering wheel.
Finally,
15 February 2011, 07:20 PM
Novitec Rosso has revealed their Race 606, which is based on Ferrari California. It features a front lip spoiler, an aggressive rear diffuser, a ventilated hood and a lot of carbon fiber accents.
The whole stance of the car is lowered with 35mm, because of the new sport suspension, which also features a hydraulic front lift system.
Novitec Rosso Race 606 stands on three-piece NF3 wheels with Pirelli PZero ultra-performance tires.
The most important is under the hood - 4.3 liter V8, whic
07 February 2011, 09:36 AM
Ferrari is a symbol of Motorsport. They have always been making some of the fastest, the best handling, the most powerful and the most beautiful cars on the market. However, they came up with this - 2012 Ferrari FF, which is a mix of 458 Italia, California and 599GTB Fiorano.
The main idea of the car is not the pure speed and acceleration, but its cargo space. Yes, Ferrari actually thought about the practicality in this model. The boot has 450 liters with rear seats up and 800 liters with rea
07 February 2011, 06:48 AM
Ferrari has finally released some dynamic images of its all-new masterpiece ride – the 2012 Ferrari FF. The PRs of the renowned Italian automaker says that the dynamic photo shoot comes “due to the outstanding interest and the numerous requests to see the car in movement”.
Showcasing an advanced prototype and a final model, the new photos can be seen in high-resolution in the ride’s gallery bellow.
In a quick flashback, the Ferrari FF is the brand’s first ever four-wheel drive car, which i