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Media Tuesday: You’ll Never See an Electric Ferrari

Mel — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:02:03 +0000

Going green is still hot for most carmakers, with more and more hybrids and electric vehicles rolling off assembly lines around the world. At the recent 2011 Ferrari Design Awards, however, the CEO of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemelo, said that we will never see an electric Ferrari.

Here’s the whole video, courtesy of Engadget and YouTube:

Ferrari Designs Santa’s Sleigh

Mel — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:45:24 +0000

Ferrari Sleigh | Source: CarMagazine.co.uk | Click to enlarge

Every year, Britain’s Car Magazine sponsors a contest where noted automakers redesign Santa’s Sleigh. This year, one of the entrants is from Ferrari, a company accustomed to designing sports cars.

Coming from the Flavio Mazoni-led design team based in Maranello, this super-sleigh is reputed to use many of the same design principles which make its road-ready super-cars like the 458 Italia so successful.

The Ferrari sleigh is a lightweight ride with Ferrari’s iconic prancing horse on its flanks and racing numbers on the door panels. The canopy and wings evoke the 1960s-era Ferrari 330 P4 race car. No tech specs have been released yet, but so far, we know that there’s a steering wheel (Ferrari would never give up on a steering wheel) and the fuselage has been perforated to reduce the weight further. No obvious means of propulsion is visible, but the rear ‘foils suggest that jet power might be an option. of Santa’s sleigh in 2010.

Quick Notes: Smart, Spiffy, Speedy

Shorty — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:25 +0000

A few little tidbits for your consideration . . .

Smart ForTwo

The insurance industry is regarding the Smart car as small, but safe although — as only insurance agents can do — the pros are quick to point out that smaller vehicles are riskier than big ones.

Uh, duh?

Hummer vs. Semi
ForTwo vs. Semi

You do the math.

Ford Focus Spiffier for 2009

The Focus SE coupe will get a sportier exterior for the new model year with a lower front fascia in a bid to European-esque design. There will be a new roofline spoiler and the standard wheels will be 17″ aluminum. The idea is to make the car more attractive to younger buyers. It’ll go on sale in August with a price take of $16,615 for the SE and $18,035 for the SES.

Ferrari GT California – Always Speedy

Ferrari is showing off a new eight-cylinder GT available as a convertible only with a hand-formed aluminum body. Under the hood look for a 4.3-liter V8 in the mid-front position. Estimates put the 0 to 62 mph rating at under 4 seconds. There’s a seven-speed dual clutch transmission, Brembo brakes, and a F1-Trac traction control system. The public debut is scheduled for the Paris motor show in October.