Archive for the ‘Ferrari’ category
2006 Ferrari F430 Spider
Features Two of these innovations are world firsts for production cars: the electronic differential (E-Diff) and the steering wheel-mounted switch (better known to the Formula 1 Scuderia’s drivers as ’manettino’), which manages the integrated systems governing vehicle dynamics. The other main characteristics of the new F430 Spider are its light, compact 4,300 cc 90° V8 [...]
1962 – 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO
The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimetres of each cylinder of the engine, whilst GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologato“, Italian for “Grand Touring Homologated.” In 2004, Sports Car International named the 250 GTO number eight on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s, and number one as [...]
1953 – 1955 Ferrari 375 Plus
Gioacchino Colombo started out being the primary builder of Ferrari’s engines in the late in 1940’s and a major contributor to the success of Ferrari. Aurelio Lambredi became his assistant in 1947. Lambredi soon became convinced that a large engine that was naturally aspirated would have better fuel economy and provide more power. Colombo was [...]
2006 Ferrari F430GT Racing Car
Features Major wind-tunnel work wa carried out in the development of the F 430 Coupe and this work has been taken a stage further in the development of the F430GT. Likewise the close focus on chassis rigidity that has seen the new F 430 Coupe being much stiffer than the outgoing 360 Modena, has been [...]
2002 – 2006 Ferrari 575M Maranello
Styling When it came to looking at the style of the vehicle, the thinking behind it is to retain the balance and sober looks, which invested it with the status of an instant classic, fitting in perfectly with Ferrari’s return to a front engine high performance car. Modifications were limited to those required to deal [...]
2005 Ferrari GG50
Rather than being a spellbound step into tomorrow, the ultimate outcome of all this is an expression of today – a Ferrari graced by his initials, GG, followed by the digit 50 by way of epitomizing his debut into the world of car design in September 1955 – imbued by an imposing, unmistakable artistry capturing [...]
2006 Ferrari 599 GTB
The new car is a concentration of Ferrari’s most innovative and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied to a mid-front engined two-seater coupé. The result is a new benchmark for performance, driver involvement and design. Performance The Ferrari 599 GTB boasts class-leading power thanks to its 5,999cc V12 – derived directly from the Enzo Ferrari supercar [...]