Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Recalls , Safety , Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia – Click above for high-res image gallery After a recent spate of engine fires, Ferrari has officially issued a recall of the 458 Italia . According to the automaker, an adhesive used to attach a heat shield under the rear fender can ignite under high temperatures, leading to a larger fire in the engine bay. We’ve seen at least four cases on the internet of flaming 458s like this one , and while we can’t say for certain, it would seem this adhesive is the likely cause
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari We may have obsessively covered the cars of Pebble Beach Week out in Monterey, California, but it appears that we – and everyone else in the media – may have missed one
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Safety , Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia – Click above for high-res image gallery That Ferrari 458 Italia … it’s so hot right now. Nobody but the sickest of pyromaniacs wants to see Ferrari’s exquisite new 458 Italia go down in flames (if that’s you, you’ll want to click on past the break …)
Filed under: Etc. , Ferrari , Specialty In a rebuilding job worthy of The Six Million Dollar Man, Richard Loosee’s T-Top Ferrari Enzo destroyed in a 200-mile-per-hour shunt has been reborn to take on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Gone are the T-Tops, replaced by something just as outrageous: a set of turbos that will boost the Enzo ‘s V12 to between 850 and 1,000 horsepower when gunning time comes
Filed under: Classics , Convertible , Performance , Government/Legal , Ferrari , Racing Thursday is going to be a big one for the vintage automotive universe. This week, Ohio judge Norbert Nadel is expected to decide who is the rightful owner of a 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus – one of the most valuable Prancing Horses in the world. Right now, says NPR, one Jacques Swaters has possession of the vehicle and has performed an extensive restoration to bring the car back to life.
Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Coupe , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti SWB Gathering at Pebble Beach – Click above for high-res image gallery Although most Ferrari modelsare highly coveted, the 250 GT Short Wheelbase Berlinetta is one of those cars that sportscar enthusiasts dream of even catching a glimpse of someday
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari , Specialty , Design/Style 2008 Fioravanti SP1 at the 2010 Concorso Italiano – Click above for high-res image gallery Concorso Italiano is always fun. Every car has a story behind it, and this year, the organizers pulled off something of a coup. Back in ’08, a mystery Ferrari prototype was spied at Fiorano.
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari , Lancia Lancia Stratos – Click above for high-res image gallery The Lancia Stratos revival project that we’ve been hearing about for the past week or so is much farther along than we thought, as engineers did some running at northern Italy’s Balocco test track in late June. For the first time, we’ve seen the new car alongside an original Stratos and the designers have done a remarkable job in recreating the classic’s unique shape, size and proportions.