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New and more efficient V12 engine and transmission from Lamborghini.
Sant’Agata Bolognese, November 15, 2010 – Automobili Lamborghini is embarking on a highly innovative chapter in the company’s history with an all new V12 engine and a new high performing seven speed transmission. The new powertrain will enter production early 2011.
[Read more…] about Lamborghini: High Tech Drives New Powertrain
The 540 Aperta is it appeared at Villa d 'Este. Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt.
By Wallace Wyss
Let’s say you have more money than God and way back you saw an old Italian movie that had a sexy car in it. The movie was by Fellini and the car, as near as anyone can tell, was a special by Fantuzzi, and/or originally installed on a racing chassis. [Read more…] about From the Golden Ferrari 599 Aperta
Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Vettel wins all
Sebastian Vettel became the youngest world champion in F1 when he drove a perfect and uneventful race on Sunday at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. [Read more…] about Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 14th 2010
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599 GTB: Cleaner and more beautiful than the Vette. Photo Ferrari Media.
By Wallace A. Wyss
A commentary on the Ferrari 599 GTB , introduced in 2007, and its subsequent versions.
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
When Ferrari sought to design a new front-engined car to replace the 575M Maranello, they wanted to have one that would be a comfortable grand tourer, and yet incorporate what they call “cutting edge downforce “figures, i.e. stay glued to the ground. Hence the long hood, sloping downward into a built in front spoiler. [Read more…] about Design Critique: Ferrari 599 Before the Aperta
The new Aperta, meeting with mixed reviews. Photo Ferrari Media.
By Wallace A. Wyss
And now, the third iteration of the streetable 599, following the GTB, the halfway new “ Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione”,and the GTO, introduced last April, is the Aperta, or “open” 599.
[Read more…] about Design Critique: Ferrari 599 SA Aperta
Onofrio (Frank) Triarsi’s beautiful 1953 Ferrari 375 Mille Miglia stands outside Angelina’s.
Story and Photos by Robert J. Neary
For the second time in a month, a great selection of Italian cars assembled on the Island of Staten on a glorious sunny day. This time it was at the invitation of Angelina of Angelina’s Italian Restaurant at 399 Ellis Street, Staten Island, home of the best Italian food on the Island! [Read more…] about Angelina’s Italian Car Show, Staten Island, October 17th
Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, Chris Horner and Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Sebastian Vettel won an entertaining Brazilian Grand Prix and helped clinch the constructor’s championship for Red Bull Racing in a season that has seen the lead change more times than Lindsey Lohan has requested bail. Mark Webber’s second place finish was a clean, uneventful drive, but that is what helps win championships.
[Read more…] about Brazilian Grand Prix, November 7, 2010
By Wallace Alfred Wyss
I remember visiting a guy in Newport Beach about 20 years ago who was a Can-Am racer who had just bought a Ferrari 250GT Lusso. I felt sorry for him because , as far as Ferrari 250s go , that model was known at the time as strictly a boulevard car with no racing potential, and therefore little investment potential. [Read more…] about Beauty As a Liability: The Ferrari Lusso
Growing up or growing old?
Story and photos by Erik Nielsen
I’m getting old, or at least that’s what my latest car says about me
If anyone has read even one of the hundreds of F1 reports that I have written for Velocetoday over the years, it tends to come out in my writing that I do have a certain penchant for the cars out of Maranello. [Read more…] about Bentley Boy
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Maranello, 12 October – Roberto Motta writes: We would like to dedicate this picture to the memory of Mexican driver Nicolas Zapata, who was the victim of a traffic accident on Saturday 9 October on the Mexico-Toluca highway in the region of Santa Fe. The image shows him racing in one of the recent rounds of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge. With the loss of Zapata, the new Ferrari Historic Race loses its most fervent supporter, a racer for over ten years in the extraordinary series dedicated to the classic jewels from the home of the Prancing Horse. In November 2009 Zapata was crowned champion at the fourth and final race at the world finals in Valencia, behind the wheel of a legendary 1956 Ferrari 625 TR. Photo by Roberto Motta, insert Ferrari Media.
Mario Marchesini of Budrio and our “Italian eye” caught this transporter with Polish tags (many FIAT models are made in Poland). Mario thinks the much taped up Prototype might be a new four door Lancia Ypslion. Photograph copyright Mario Marchesini.
Mario Tomasoni in the AMP ALFA MASERATI PRETE leads Oliviero Cargnoni’s HRG Le Mans,
Story by Charles Schoendorf
Photos by Dino Brunori
What do wine, salami and a hip looking reversible Italian vest have in common? Nothing, other than they were the goodies we took away from the Trofeo Aido the last Sunday of September. The vest is now my favorite garb.
Brescia is known for two great vintage car events—one is the Trofeo Aido. The other is the Mille Miglia. But the Trofeo, to its credit, is far less grueling and is run for a very noble cause, as a benefit for the organ donation and research organization in Italy known as AIDO. [Read more…] about 13th Trofeo Aido, Brescia, Italy