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Official – Michael Schumacher to replace injured Felipe Massa for next race

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher is back! No, this is not a joke.

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was seriously injured in an accident during the Hungarian GP qualifying last weekend, which needed immediate surgery, and the Brazilian was deemed unfit for competing in the forthcoming races.

Thirteen drivers were in contention for Massa’s seat, and news about Schumacher’s return was speeding up all the time.

Yesterday, Schumacher announced he was looking forward to the challenges that await him in the driver’s seat of teammate Massa’s Ferrari putting an end to all speculation about the stand-in driver.

Schumacher said his F1 chapter was closed long ago, and this return was an opportunity to show his loyalty to Ferrari.

Welcome back Schumi! We wish you all the very best!

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Entry posted on July 30th, 2009 and filed under F1, Ferrari

Ferrari F450 Launch – Enthusiasts would have to wait longer

Ferrari F450 Launch – Enthusiasts would have to wait longer

The new Ferrari F450 may have to wait till the LA Motor show later this year for its wraps to be taken off due to some last minute tweaks ordered Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo. With this announcement, no Ferrari dealership will display the vehicle till the initial months of 2010.

The technical upgradation from the outgoing F430 are large and well defined. Ferrari is also expected to introduce a large number of engineering ideas and technologies from its Formula stable on the F450.

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Entry posted on June 18th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari

Spied – Ferrari F450 with new diffuser

Spied – Ferrari F450 with new diffuser

Now that the production of the F430 is over, Ferrari can fully focus on the replacement car, the Ferrari F450, which is expected to debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The newest set of shots confirms the presence of a diffuser. The Ferrari F450 will be laid out on a wider track.

The F450 will make use of a modified F430’s chassis and body. Codenamed F142, the 4.5-liter V8 engine that produces 585 horsepower, which is more than the outgoing car. Power transfer is performed through the open-top California’s double-clutch gearbox.

The controversial Kinetic Energy Recovery System could be lifted from Ferrari’s Formula 1 pit garage for the F450, which is yet to be confirmed. The KERS system accumulates energy from the wheels during braking.

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Entry posted on June 10th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Spy pictures

Rendering – Ferrari Enzo Part-II?

Rendering – Ferrari Enzo Part-II?

Ferrari is often criticized for producing only 400 units of the Enzo, a supercar capable of acceleration figures of a Formula 1 car. Adding to that, critics claimed that those 400 were sold to the wrong kind of people; those who never appreciated the engineering that went into making the Enzo.

Perhaps, Ferrari is really considering a new Enzo type hypercar like this one to silence the critics. After all, it is about time Ferrari came up with a hypercar in the lines of the Enzo (which is 7 years old already!).

Succeeding the Enzo, Ferrari has launched many cars including three FXX versions, the new one will quite predictably be more advanced than all of them.

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Entry posted on May 22nd, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Renderings

Rendering – Ferrari F450

We’ve already shown you a rendering of the Ferrari F450 before, if you did not know.

The Ferrari F430’s production has been halted in Maranello to leave way to its successor, the F450, which is rendered here. The Ferrari F450 will have a marginally bigger 4.5-liter engine providing it with more power and torque ratings to compensate for the increase in length and track. This Ferrari unlike the California is performance-oriented one and a bit on the madder side. The production car will be shown at Frankfurt in September this year and might come with KERS technology borrowed from its F1 racing team.

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Entry posted on May 18th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Renderings

Renderings – Ferrari F450

Renderings – Ferrari F450

The Ferrari F450 will be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year, but not before all the hype, renderings and speculations contribute heavily to the build-up.

The Ferrari F450 rendered here, replaces the aging F430, is bigger in dimension and carries a larger 4.5-liter engine good for 580bhp.

The Ferrari California shares similarities but is pitched at the customer who desires a calmer and more laid back transport which must dance only when necessary. The F450 is the flat opposite. The suspension will be stiffer as can be inferred, it’s more of a performance Ferrari unlike the California.

The F450 will also bear a lighter body essentially due to the nature of its construction which uses light weight recyclable material, inspired by the Mile Chile concept of 2007.

A 7-speed dual clutch mechanism is shared between this car and the California. Insiders say this is the most beautiful Ferrari of them all.

Hey, they always say that.

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Source – AutoUA and Auto Motor and Sport

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Entry posted on May 12th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Renderings

Rendering – 2010 Ferrari F500

Rendering – 2010 Ferrari F500

U.S Auto magazine Car and Driver has published a rendering of the 2010 Ferrari F500. The Ferrari F500 will be an updated F430 with a larger and more powerful engine. A V8 5000cc engine brings out 550hp gets filtered through a 7-Speed dual clutch gearbox for continuous power supply.

The 2010 Ferrari F500 will fight for the crown of the best supercar against the likes of the Mclaren P11, Lamborghini LP560-4 and the Porsche 911 GT2.

Scuderia and convertible variants will don a higher price tag when they are introduced subsequently, but the base Ferrari F500 that will be shown of at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show will start at $200,000.

For more images- Car and Driver

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Entry posted on May 1st, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Renderings

Video: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F430 Scuderia & Mugello circuit; You guessed it!

Ferrari & Michael Schumacher – Man and Machine in perfect harmony.

Watch a Ferrari F430 Scuderia being shown some corners by the one and the only Michael Schumacher at the Mugello circuit in Italy.

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Entry posted on April 29th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari

Case Study- Ferrari’s ‘Laboratorio Technologico’ a.k.a 599XX + New Image Gallery

Ferrari 599XX-8

Welcome to the world’s fastest “technological laboratory” on four wheels! It’s daintily called 599XX ;) , which we thought is a leaner, meaner and a hardcore flame spitting version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. But unfortunately, it turns out that the 599XX shares only its looks with the 599 GTB and nothing else.

Why is the 599XX called a ‘technological laboratory’?

No, the driver does not have to wear a white lab coat.

This car incorporates the very best of Ferrari technology (Formula 1 and Road car expertise put together). Be it aerodynamics, electronic control, handling innovations, any technology that Ferrari is working on, its all in this car somewhere. Ultimately, its a reality check on Ferrari by Ferrari, to understand its own potential and see how far it can take its road cars.

How different is 599XX from the Ferrari GTB Fiorano?

The 599XX uses a modified 6.0L V12 GTB engine – capable of 700hp and can rev upto 9,000 Rpm. Ferrari’s engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine’s combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. Its unique black wheels covered with racing slicks transfers the power onto the tarmac. Carbon ceramic disc brakes bring the car back to rest. A new gearbox shift strategy also cuts overall gearchange times to just 60ms.

The car boasts 280kg of downforce at 200km/h and a whooping 630kg at 300km/h – thanks to the aerodynamic tweaks. The front underside of the body is completely faired-in and the vents that channel hot air from the engine bay have been moved to the bonnet.

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Entry posted on April 29th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari

Shanghai Motor Show 2009- Kimi Raikkonen unveils Ferrari California for Asia

Shanghai Motor Show 2009- Kimi Raikkonen unveils Ferrari California for Asia

Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen, who isn’t having a very good time driving his Ferrari in many parts of the world, decided to stay back in Shanghai to visit the Shanghai Motor Show and should have been happy to be in the company of a more pleasing, civilized and driver-friendly Ferrari

Kimi arrived at the show along with many members of his racing team to pull the satin off the sky blue Ferrari California for the Asian continent. Kimi was also joined by the top-level management of the Italian company and even spoke a few words in English which understandably has not been recorded in the press release.

Ferrari is present in China with a solid plan. With no less than ten dealerships and a on-road strength of 500 cars in its five year trading tenure, we’ve stopped wondering why they’ve made the effort to unveil it there.

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Entry posted on April 20th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari

Image of the day- 1000th Ferrari in Hong Kong aboard a ship

Image of the day- 1000th Ferrari in Hong Kong aboard a ship

Victoria Harbor played host to a visually spectacular ceremony for the delivery of the 1000th Ferrari to its customer in Hong Kong. Back in the 60’s Ferrari delivered its first car in the country. The model isn’t mentioned, but isn’t every Ferarri special in one way or another?

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Entry posted on March 16th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari, Specials

Ferrari 599 HGTE package and 599XX break cover at Geneva Auto Show tomorrow

Ferrari 599 HGTE package and 599XX break cover at Geneva Auto Show tomorrow

The Ferrari stand is likely to be crowded with showpieces at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show, set to begin on March 3rd.

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Entry posted on March 2nd, 2009 and filed under Ferrari

Ferrari F450 will debut at Frankfurt

Ferrari F450 will debut at Frankfurt

Ferrari is in the process of replacing the iconic F430 which was the firm’s largest selling model by far with the all new F450. This will give the F430 a life of just 5 years, a period where it had earned a lot of applause for its performance and razor sharp handling but not as much for the way it looked.

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Entry posted on February 13th, 2009 and filed under Ferrari
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