Europe’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster is the highlight of Ferrari Land which has opened for business at PortAventura World near Barcelona in Spain. Red Force gives thrillseekers and Formula 1 fans the chance to accelerate from 0-112mph in five seconds from a height of 112 metres. It’s just one of …
Read More »Ferrari celebrates 70th anniversary
It’s 70 years since Enzo Ferrari fired up the 125 S – the first car to bear his name. That test-drive through the streets of Maranello marked the start of a journey which has taken Ferrari to iconic status globally. The anniversary celebrations culminate in Maranello on the weekend of …
Read More »“Ice man” melts into Fireman Kimi
Formula One star Kimi Raikkonen has taken part in a unique job swap – becoming a firefighter for the day. The Ferrari ace took the wheel of an 18-tonne fire truck, usually driven by Mohd Uzair bin Abdullah – a veteran with Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department. The Shell V-Power …
Read More »Sebastian Vettel’s 999 ‘job swap’
Watch what happened when four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel took to the wheel of a three-tonne ambulance as part of a job swap with a twist. Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 driver Vettel shared tips with another high performance driver in a different field – UK paramedic Alex Knapton. Shell …
Read More »Fancy a Ferrari ‘Full Throttle’ breakfast?
Ferrari has created a tonque-in-cheek video treat to celebrate its attendance at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. In the film, Mauro Calo – the holder of a Guinness World Record for drifting – delivers a very special breakfast to event founder Lord March in a Ferrari California T Handling …
Read More »Top 20 cars: Frankfurt Motor Show
It’s been tough, but we’ve finally drawn up our list of favourite cars and concepts from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. What do you think? Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA Honda Project 2&4 concept Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept Citroen Cactus M Concept Bentley Bentayga Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport Concept …
Read More »Goodwood Revival 2015: picture highlights
We thought we’d share a few of our favourite photos from the glorious Goodwood Revival of 2015. Enjoy… One of our favourite shots of the historic on-track action that sums up the Goodwood Revival weekend Thanks to Ford for letting us enjoy a memorable parade lap as a passenger is …
Read More »Classic car TV fest
Get set for the first episode of The Classic Car Show – Channel 5, 7pm, February 5. Motoring journalist and ex-Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson is teaming up with model and petrolhead Jodie Kidd for a new series which taps into the multi-billion pound classic car scene. Over 13 one-hour …
Read More »Meet the Ferrari 488 GTB
Bellissima! Meet the new Ferrari 488 GTB – a replacement for the mid-engined 458. It’s also the first Ferrari since the 1970s to use a turbocharger in an “entry level” engine. Ferrari says the 488 GTB “provides track-level performance that can be enjoyed to the full even by non-professional drivers …
Read More »Limited edition Ferrari unleashed
Just 499 examples of the Ferrari 458 Speciale A (spider) will be manufactured. Ferrari will premiere a roofless version of its 458 Speciale at the Paris Motor Show in October. The 458 Speciale A (A as in ‘aperta’ or ‘open’) is the most powerful spider in Prancing Horse history and …
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