A very rare – and very expensive – Ferrari 250 GTO has just changed hands through private treaty at a price believed to be in excess of $20 million. It’s incredibly rare to see a Ferrari 250 GTO for sale. And even if one is ‘available’ you’re not going to find it on Autotrader or […]
Ferrari cuts production
Ferrari are slashing production and laying off workers as orders drop for Maranello’s products by up to 50%. It seems the global recession is still not over, with the news that Ferrari is starting to feel the pinch. Bloomberg is reporting that much of Ferrari’s woes are caused by a lack of orders from Maserati. […]
Ferrari F1 drops ‘Marlboro’ graphics for Barcelona
Ferrari has decided to end the controversy over ‘subliminal’ advertsing on their F1 car and livery and have removed the ‘Pack of Marlboros’ before Barcelona. A couple of weeks ago we reported that Ferrari have been accused of running subliminal tobacco advertising on their F1 cars, an allegation Ferrari strenuously denied. To be honest we can’t know for sure whether there was an intent […]
Car emissions – Ferrari lambast regulations
Ferrari bemoan the fact that they are being forced by regulation to introduce hybrid Ferraris to reduce emissions. Every time we get a bit of bumph in from a car maker about their latest car, or the latest tweak to their slightly past its sell by date car – and that’s umpteen times a day – there is always a big bit […]
Ferrari 599 GTO Mugello Video & 599 GTO Configurator
We have video of the Ferrari 599 GTO at the Mugello Circuit and Ferrari’s new 599 GTO configurator It’s hard not to love the Ferrari 599 GTO. Love it because of its power. Love it because it’s the car the 599 deserves to be. And love it because it still – in these climate-obsessed times […]
Ferrari 400 Superamerica sells for £2.3 million
R.M. Auctions inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco sale made a record €33 million, with a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica making €2.8 million The world’s in the depths of the worst recession in a generation (or three). Banks aren’t lending to anyone who needs it – just to those who don’t. The Greeks are up in arms […]
Ferrari deny subliminal Marlboro advertising
It’s being claimed that the livery on Ferrari’s F1 cars and drivers overalls is subliminal advertising for Marlboro. In the Nanny-State world in which we live sport is no longer allowed to take advantage of the bulging coffers of tobacco companies to boost their bottom line through advertising. At least in Europe. Which means that sport is […]
Ferrari 599XX sets Nurburgring record. Really? +video
Ferrari are claiming a Nurburgring record for the 599XX as a ‘production-derived sports car’. We have the video of the 6m 58.16s lap. We’ve brought you a number of ‘Nurburgring Record’ stories over the last year. It’s a big deal for car makers and adds kudos to their offerings. So it’s no surprise to see […]
Ferrari – 6 new cars by 2013
Ferrari will launch 6 new models in the next three years, including a replacement for the Enzo – the Ferrari F70 – and replacements for the 599 and 612. Fiat has been busy outlining its future plans today, part of which was to outline what Ferrari is up to and what we can expect over […]
Ferrari 599 GTO Press Release
THE NEW 599 GTO THE FASTEST EVER ROAD-GOING FERRARI Maranello,8 April 2010 – Now available on www.ferrari.com are the first photos and information on the new 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is, in fact, the company’s fastest ever road car. It is an exclusive limited […]