According to Ferrari’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo, the Italian supercar maker wants to offer hybrid versions across its entire lineup within the next three to four years.

“This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid Ferrari car ready for every single product of our range. This is our goal,” Montezemolo said to reporters. “In three years we aim to cut emissions by a minimum of 35 percent.”

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show Ferrari showed its new 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept, a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano equipped with an [...]

We don't know the driver's affiliation is with the dealer that brought this spanking new Ferrari 548 Italia to the Netherlands - maybe he's a client, perhaps he's a salesperson or even the owner - but case is that Youtube member 'Jorie 2' spotted the Italian supercar at Kroymans (Ferrari/Aston Martin/Maserati) in Hilversum and decided to follow and film the Prancing Horse model on the road. Not sure how the Ferrari driver felt about that, but you can check out the video after the jump.

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Revealed in July the 458 Italia has mainly been viewed on race tracks through special media junkets or Ferrari's own PR materials. So the good folks at Teamspeed.com community tipped us onto to some new material of the Ferrari 458 Italia in a more urban environment.

In addition to closeup photos, the video montage running 4m 39s places the 458 in various scenarios. Filmed in The Netherlands the 458 is one of the first examples to arrive in the country. The videographer who world as a car washer/detailer at a Porsche dealership is often exposed to exotic cars and [...]

It can't really be that simple, can it? Well, it seldom is. But experts in any given field tend to have a knack for making complex procedures look deceptively simple. Take this video, for example, from Creative FX. The British firm specializes in vinyl wraps, and they make it look all too easy.

Wraps are growing into a popular choice for exotic car owners looking to give their rides a new look. Rather than repainting the entire car, specialist shops like Creative FX apply what essentially amounts to giant decals. That's how most of the matte-finish cars we see – including [...]

Yep, it's another exotic supercar crash. Just a few days after the Bugatti Veyron lake incident, a new video featuring an overconfident, but apparently not so talented, driver in a Ferrari California has surfaced online. The video, which appears to have been filmed with a cell phone or a digital camera, shows two drivers, both in Ferrari Californias, fooling around on the city roads of Sofia, in Bulgaria.

At some point, one of the village idiots drivers overdid it with the power sliding gimmickry and ended up losing control of the 460HP California, crashing first into an oncoming car and then [...]

One of the most significant debuts next week in Frankfurt will be the new Ferrari 458 Italia. However, some lucky folks were invited to Ferrari’s world-premiere of its new supercar in Maranello earlier this week. In the video you’ll see the 458 Italia along with Chairman Luca di Montezemolo and Michael Schumacher.

Refresher: Power comes from a mid-rear mounted 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm. Mated to a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox, 0 to 62 mph comes in just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of over 202 mph.

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Love it or hate, it seems most WCF readers cannot get enough of the F458 Italia - neither can we. Here is the first video (amateur) of substance that we have seen of the F458 in motion. Although still camouflaged, we see a somewhat steady panning shot as the F458 rumbles down the road as well as a close up before entering the gates of Maranello HQ.
 
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In this video Paolo Pininfarina describes the new 458 Italia design and technology, and its link to Ferrari history and sporting tradition. The Pininfarina company worked on the look of the car, and the video details the aerodynamics, chassis design and style of the new car. We’ll get a closer look at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show.
 
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Ferrari Senior Vice President, Dany Bahar, and his colleague, Technical Director, Roberto Fedeli, highlight several technical aspects of the new 458 Italia in this promotional video clip.

The naturally aspirated 4.5-litre V8 engine not only boasts increased power over its predecessor but also has improved efficiency and fuel consumption.

The 458 body design has reduced aerodynamic drag. For example, at 325km/h the car produces 365kg of downforce.

Different body construction materials were used for rigidity and strength, most of them lightweight - like aluminium.

Response times for most of the car's aspects have been reduced, from the steering to suspension system and including the [...]

Michael Schumacher on Wednesday announced he is looking forward to the challenge of replacing his injured former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa at forthcoming grands prix.

"I met this afternoon with Stefano Domenicali and Luca di Montezemolo and together we decided that I will prepare myself to take the place of Felipe," the 40-year-old German, who retired in 2006, said.

Schumacher hung up his helmet as a record-holding seven time world champion and winner of 91 grands prix and insists he has never regretted his decision.

"Though it is true that the formula one chapter was completely [...]

ITALIA - Ferrari’s innovative new V8

The 458 Italia is the latest incarnation of the mid-rear engined berlinetta
and will be unveiled at the next Frankfurt Motor Show

Maranello, July 28th 2009 – While it’s true that every Ferrari is innovative by definition,
it’s equally true that in the course of the Prancing Horse’s history, certain cars have
marked a genuine departure from the current range. This is very much the case with the
Ferrari 458 Italia, which is a massive leap forward from the company’s previous midrear
engined sports cars.

The new model is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge
technology, [...]

For those existing 599 GTB Fiorano owners that are still not convinced about the benefits of the Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione sport kit that just became available as an aftermarket package, Ferrari has released a new video of a 599 GTB GHTE lapping the Millbrook Proving Ground test center in Bedfordshire, England. Watch the three-minute long video that was shot with an inboard camera right after the jump, and by the way, don't forget to turn up the volume.
 
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The sound is unmistakable.  Once you hear someone step on the gas in a Ferrari, you know exactly what kind of engine roar to expect.

That is the beauty of this 3-minute long video of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.  But watching how the driver pushes the car in the turns while maintaining a perfect line is really fascinating.  The car in the video has been outfitted with the Handling GTE package, and the car moves brilliantly because of it.

For cars built before the 2008 model year, Ferrari offers aesthetics, exhaust, and handling kits for a combined total of £17,213 (excl. [...]

One of the most outstanding attractions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the Sunday Times Supercar Runs. Ferrari announced today that its Scuderia Spider 16M completed the 1.16 mile hillclimb in an incredible time of 59 seconds.

Ferrari has released a video of the Scuderia Spider 16M doing its lap at Goodwood 2009 along with videos of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with the HGTE package and the Ferrari California.
 



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This week is turning out to be a bad one for owners of supercars, as a second high priced exotic has burst into flames.

Unlike the McLaren F1 which caught on fire spontaneously in California, this Ferrari F430 went up in smoke after an accident outside of Sibiu, Romania. Although no one was seriously injured in this fierily Ferrari wreck, the car was a total loss.

The accident occurred when the Ferrari's driver lost control and hit two oncoming vehicles which resulted in the F430 winding up in a field where a fire started in the engine compartment. Fortunately none of the [...]