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Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2008) first official photos

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Ben Pulman, 09 November 2008 12:36

These are the first pictures of the new Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, essentially a drop-top version of the sublime 430 Scuderia. Unveiled this past weekend at Ferrari’s World Finals end-of-season gig at Mugello, just 499 Scuderia Spider 16Ms will be built, each costing over £180,000. What’s with the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M name? Ferrari says its latest model has been built ...

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Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2008) first official photos

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 09 November 2008 12:36

These are the first pictures of the new Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, essentially a drop-top version of the sublime 430 Scuderia. Unveiled this past weekend at Ferrari’s World Finals end-of-season gig at Mugello, just 499 Scuderia Spider 16Ms will be built, each costing over £180,000. What’s with the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M name? Ferrari says its latest model has been built ...

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Ferrari at the Paris motor show 2008

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Ben Barry, 02 October 2008 14:37

The big news at Ferrari was the California – Maranello’s first coupe convertible and its first car to feature a dual-clutch semi-auto gearbox. Parked alongside the Ferrari F1 car, it looked more purposeful than we expected – though all the motor show cars were, tellingly, displayed roof down. But does anyone else find that front end treatment un peu Peugeot? ...

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Ferrari A1GP car completes wind tunnel testing

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Tom Richards, 04 August 2008 18:35

Ferrari likes to win, and so, not content with having to fight McLaren for the Formula 1 championship, it is venturing into the A1GP series. From the start of the 2008/09 season all A1GP cars will be Ferrari powered, thus guaranteeing the Prancing Horse victory. With a driver, but without fuel, the new A1GP car weighs 695kg, while the 4.5-litre ...

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Ferrari supercars

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Tim Pollard, 29 July 2008 09:00

Say 'supercar' and the man in the street thinks of Ferrari. Eponymous founding father Enzo set up in Modena in 1929 as the Scuderia race team, and it wasn't unitl 1947 that the first road cars appeared. Since then, virtually every model has come to define the contemporary supercar, although there have been some duds along the way too. Of ...

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Ferrari supercars

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Tim Pollard, 29 July 2008 09:00

Say 'supercar' and the man in the street thinks of Ferrari. Eponymous founding father Enzo set up in Modena in 1929 as the Scuderia race team, and it wasn't unitl 1947 that the first road cars appeared. Since then, virtually every model has come to define the contemporary supercar, although there have been some duds along the way too. Of ...

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Ferrari California: more details

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Ben Whitworth, 25 June 2008 14:01

Ferrari continues its tantalising drip feed of information and images on the new California, with new footage of the roof in action appearing on the car’s website (www.ferraricalifornia.com) today. The fully automatic electro-hydraulic folding metal roof is a two-piece unit that converts the coupe to convertible in just 14 seconds. When the roof is up, the boot has a 360-litre ...

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Ferrari California: photos with roof up

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Ben Pulman, 29 May 2008 15:57

The latest Ferrari California photos and details have just been released by the Prancing Horse. It’s the first time we've seen the California with its folding hard-top erected, and extra snippets of information - like the size of the 2+2 - have now been announced. Its 4560mm length puts the California midway between an Aston Martin V8 Vantage and DB9, while the Ferrari’s ...

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Ferrari California: first pictures

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Ben Pulman, 29 May 2008 08:30

This is the Ferrari California – the new 2+2 GT unveiled today. There’s a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, a 454bhp 4.3-litre V8 with direct injection, a folding metal roof and space for four. Right, concrete numbers on the Ferrari California please… The engine is a 4300cc V8, using the existing block from the F430 but with a new head to accommodate direct ...

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Chris Evans buys Ferrari 250 GT California for £5m

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Tim Pollard, 19 May 2008 10:36

The ginger motormouth is a well known fan of scarlet sports cars, but even we were surprised when UK broadcaster Chris Evans splashed out £5 million on an immaculate 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder. Evans blew €7,040,000 on the black sports car, the thirteenth of just 56 built. It was the inspiration for Ferrari's latest 2+2 GT, the ...

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Ferrari California vs original 250 California

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Tim Pollard, 13 May 2008 11:51

Is the new Ferrari California a worthy successor to the original of the 1950s and ’60s? The 250 California is one of the most sought-after models ever to wear the Prancing Horse badge, especially in short-wheelbase form.On first acquaintance with today’s first official photos of the California 2008-style, the newcomer clearly shares more than just a name with its brethren. ...

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