We’ve been hearing rumors and speculation regarding  a Ferrari hybrid for months now . But the Geneva Auto Show opens tomorrow, and the media has had access since Monday, meaning Ferrari finally had to lift the veil on its much-touted hybrid concept. Called the HY-KERS concept, it is in most basic terms a Ferrari 599 with an electric motor powered by a Kinetic Energy Recovery System, or KERS. This concept will serve as a basis for a road-going... 

Posted on 03.2.2010 16:00 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Ferrari | formula 1 | video | Cars | Car News Formula One fever is definitely heating up as most of the teams are already in full swing with testing leading up to the season-opening race in Bahrain later this month. While there’s no shortage in storylines for the 2010 season – Michael Schumacher’s return, Jenson Button’s title defense  Read More →

Posted on 02.27.2010 18:30 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Ferrari | hybrid cars | Spy Shots and Rendering | Supercars / Exotic cars | ferrari 599 | Cars | Car News When rumors began circulating about a Ferrari 599 Hybrid concept model was in the pipeline, you could say that it piqued the curiosity of a lot of people within the automotive circle. After all, for a while it seemed that the words ‘ Ferrari ’ and Hybrid’ went along as much as... 

Mama mia! The Ferrari 599 Hybrid is real! Someone very brave or very stupid (unless it was a Ferrari flak looking to build buzz) surreptitiously snapped a couple of shots of the 599 Hybrid concept on the stand just days before it was to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. They were posted at CarSpyShots.com earlier today. A lot of people ( cough Jalopnik cough ) are crapping all over the idea of…  Read More →

Posted on 02.24.2010 09:00 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Ferrari | Supercars / Exotic cars | ferrari Enzo | Cars | Car News From the weird to the mind-boggling, Craigslist has them all in abundance. When it comes to cars, the online classifieds has seen its fare share of exclusive special editions being sold at whopping prices. Now, you can add a new car to that list. RUF Auto Centre, a car dealership based out of Texas has put up…  Read More →

Posted on 02.23.2010 14:47 by Maxx Biker Filed under: Ferrari | pocket bike | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Although this is not an actual motorcycle, at $265.9 (€195) the Ferrari CX 10 is probably the cheapest way to brag about having the famous logo on one of the toys in your garage. Produced by Turbo exclusively for Ferrari, this thing screams performance. It has an aluminum frame, fork and stem, a front V-brake and rear coaster brake as... 

Posted on 02.4.2010 06:48 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Ferrari | Supercars / Exotic cars | video | ferrari 599 | Cars | Car News If you recall last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari thrilled us with the debut of the Ferrari 599XX , but since then, the Prancing Horse has relegated the supercar to dealership or show floor duties; not once have we seen it out on the …  Read More →

The rumors seem to be true: Ferrari, builders of the finest cars in the world, will be bringing a hybrid version of their 599 GTB Fiorano supercar to the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. To some of the less well informed out there, this might seem like a sacrilege, but for those who know Ferrari’s history of technical innovation, and just what can be accomplished with a properly set up hybrid drivetrain, this makes perfect sense. Ferrari is,... 

Well, it’s finally happening. Ferrari is officially making a hybrid…or at least officially showcasing one. At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Ferrari will display a hybrid variant of their 599 GTB Fiorano. Details on the car are still a mystery but it will likely utilize the all-wheel drive hybrid system that Ferrari patented in June of last year. Read more of this story  Read More →

The European autoblogosphere is buzzing today with more details about legendary Porsche tuner Gemballa’s latest creation. After years of modifying the flat engined sports cars from Zuffenhausen, Uwe Gemballa has turned his attention south to Maranello and a Ferrari Enzo. We’re not saying it’s Darth Vader approved, but the new Gemballa MIG-U1, is…uhhh…well…probably best if everybody just kept their opinions to themselves.... 

Posted on 01.13.2010 13:30 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Ferrari | Supercars / Exotic cars | ferrari F50 | Cars | Car News Anybody have $800,000 to spare? If you’re one of the few that actually do have $800,000 that you can part with without any second thoughts, then this 1995 Ferrari F50 , which is being sold by its owner for around $788,888, is one item that you could actually buy. Sure, it might be 15 years old, but how many Ferrari F50s... 

DETROIT — Chrysler rolled into the North American International Auto Show pretty much empty-handed, so Ferrari took pity on its corporate sibling and sent over a 599XX so there’d be something worth seeing on the Chrysler stand. For those whose blood doesn’t run rosso corsa , the 599XX is the sharpest track weapon the Scuderia builds short of its F1 cars. We first saw it almost a year ago at the Geneva auto show, but since Ferrari... 

Posted on 01.12.2010 05:30 by Terence Keon Filed under: Ferrari Gemballa | Supercars / Exotic cars | ferrari Enzo | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Gemballa When we hear the world Gemballa thoughts of highly modified Porsche Cayenne s and super tuned Carrera GT s, however it comes at no surprise that this Gundam winged Ferrari Enzo super car comes from the same stable as Tornado s and Mirage s. The Gemballa MIG-U1 will be limited to only 25... 

In the last 27 years, Uwe Gemballa has achieved the best world-wide reputation for refining Porsche cars. Now, the company manager from Leonberg near… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]  Read More →

Next time you’re in Switzerland driving down a windy village road at the foothills of the Alps, you may want to make sure you’re either very mindful of the police or very poor. If you decide you want to speed your way through Switzerland, be warned there is no such thing as a standard fine for driving say, 35 mph over the limit. No, no, no. If you’re caught speeding in the land of fine watches and neutrality and you have a lot of money,...