Look at what we found in our mailbox to make our cloudy Thursday morning a little brighter – our friend Chris Harris from EVO Magazine has just dropped us a two part video of his latest segment where he tests the new Bentley Continental...
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Here's the latest Gran Turismo 5 trailer deftly slipped onto the God of War 3 game disc. The big revelation here is night racing, and it of course involves GT5's "cover car," the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Beyond that, this trailer is a sampler....
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Hamann now offers two types of light alloy rims for the Ferrari 458 Italia. However, the German tuning firm didn’t say why it isn’t releasing a complete upgrade package as expected. Hamann announced that the first set is a split rim forged one...
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Many beautiful cars will be sold to very rich people this week at the Gooding & Company auction at the Amelia Island Concours beginning this Friday. Now we like the resto-mods and Hemi 'Cudas that seem to headline many auctions...
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Hopes are high for Marco Mattiacci, the new CEO of Ferrari of North America Inc., to raise US sales. Mattiacci took on the position on Jan. 1, replacing Maurizio Parlato, who unfortunately was let go after seven years as North American chief....
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Many beautiful cars will be sold to very rich people this week at the Gooding & Company auction at the Amelia Island Concours beginning this Friday. Now we like the resto-mods and Hemi 'Cudas that seem to headline many auctions...
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Spy shots never get old, especially when the car that’s being caught on camera is a yet-to-be-released Ferrari 599 GTO. The latest...
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In a recent interview, Italian automaker’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo said that Ferrari will offer hybrid versions across its entire lineup within the next three to four years. This was confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show, during the official...
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Maurizio Parlato, 47 and a 20-year Ferrari veteran, was let go after seven years as head of the company’s North American operations. His new replacement Marco Mattiacci took over Jan. 1 at a time where U.S. sales were faltering with volume...
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It won't be long before Hamann does it's thing on the new Ferrari 458 Italia with a full-blown performance and styling package, but for now, the well-known German tuner has announced the launch of two new 21-inch alloy wheel designs for the Italian...
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found 6 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
What's the world coming to when two of Italy's most storied supercar manufacturers - we're talking Ferrari and Lamborghini here, in case you couldn't tell - are planning to launch hybrid automobiles? Well, actually that'd be three of Italy's most...
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Known mainly for work on Ferrari and Lamborghini cars, EDO Competition has now released their EDO Aston Martin DBS upgrade program, which...
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Just because buyers of sportscars are usually wealthy doesn’t mean they like spending a fortune at the pump. Luxury car makers like Lamborghini and Ferrari have made note of this announcing their intentions to release some hybrid sportscars, but...
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If you need further proof that the hybrid craze is sweeping across the automotive industry, consider that even Ferrari is planning to offer hybrid versions across its entire range of supercars within the next three to four years. The announcement...
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found 6 days ago by Sam Smith on
Jalopnik
The Dino's parked on the street in Honolulu. It can apparently be found at this location on a regular basis. So, to review: Guy lives in Hawaii and drives his 246 GT often. We want his life.I drove a 246 Dino once. It is both more and less...
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found 6 days ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
This is Francesca Lavezzo, the improv comic from the Bay area who crashed her Honda repeatedly into a Ferrari dealership. After tasing her, police now believe she wasn't angry at Ferraris, just high.Lavezzo reportedly crashed her Honda Civic...
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Ferrari released details details of their first-ever hybrid vehicle based on the 599 GTB, which is a HY-KERS vettura laboratorio (experimental vehicle). The car features a lightweight hybrid drivetrain, consisting of a V12 petrol engine and a 100hp...
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found 6 days ago by Peter Orosz on
Jalopnik
Are hybrid supercars a lie? Or, instead, the next step in motoring evolution? We have channeled the spirit of America’s favorite foulmouthed cartoon character into our European intern to explain their presence at the Geneva Motor Show...
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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,...
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Didn’t anyone send Ferrari the memo that the colour for anything green and environmentally friendly is blue, and not green? It’s nevertheless a nice colour for the car, as with most bright colours on Ferraris. It’s matte green if you notice....
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found 8 days ago by Frank Filipponio on
Autoblog
Now that they've found a new home for Super Car Sunday at the Westfield Promenade in Woodland Hills, CA, the guys and gals behind the show have made a few changes - all for the better. The show is more official now, with local Ferrari dealer The...
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Ferrari has put their 599 GTB Fiorano HY-KERS prototype on the stands at the Geneva MOtor Show. The new prototype is expected to show us the development of hybrid technology in the brand, as they aim to go green without losing performance. The...
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Ferrari stepped into the limelight once again this year at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show where they debuted their vettura laboratorio, the Ferrari 599 HY-KERS hybrid concept sports car. Known for their screaming V-12 exotic sports cars, Ferrari is...
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Ferrari 599 Hybrid? No. Novitec Rosso 848 RACE. Allcaps necessary. Built by famed tuners Novitech Rosso, the 848 RACE has TWO superchargers and two intercoolers and is good for 848 horsepower at 7,900 rpm and 621 pound-feet of torque at 6,300 rpm....
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Yesterday we showed you the Ferrari HY-KERS vettura laboratorio (experimental vehicle) also known as 599 GTB Hybrid which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, but it appears this is not the only way the Italian manufacturer wants to make its...
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This is not you’re granola munching cousin’s Prius, I can tell you that much. As has been rumored for a while, Ferrari is jumping into the hybrid game with a performance oriented hybrid version of its 599 GTB Fiorano. Half-cleverly dubbed the...
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Ferrari’s much-whispered-about hybrid 599 concept is here and it comes with plenty of consonants and vowels: the 599 Hy-KERS vettura laboratorio. We already knew the basics of the hybrid system, but Ferrari has filled in some of the question...
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found 9 days ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
This week's Geneva Motor Show features greenwashing finally invading the exotic-car realm — Lotus, Ferrari, and Porsche all debuted a hybrid. These cars won't save the planet, but they might just get a few rich dudes laid.Hybrid cars are both a...
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found 9 days ago by Tony Borroz on
Autopia
Ferrari made it official today and unveiled the hybrid Hy-Kers we gave you a sneak peek of, and for those of you who think the guys in Maranello are going soft by going green(er), this car is a real Ferrari that could be in showrooms soon....
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