In Maranello, Italy it doesn’t matter that your Audi R8 5.2 V10 has the chassis of an Italian thoroughbred underneath. Don’t drive it through the city of Maranello. It’s just wrong and the residents won’t like you very much.
Yet another jab by Audi’s marketing folk. This time showing that the Audi R8 5.2 V10 super car brings shame and horror to the residents of Ferrari’s home town. It’s okay little Audi R8, come see us. We promise we’ll welcome you with open arms.
Those wacky guys at MotorTrend get all the fun. When they were given the keys of the new awe-inspiring Corvette ZR1, they decided to pit it against the mighty Ferrari 599 GTB, Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 GT2. Luckily for us, they threw us a bone by recording the supercar showdown for the world to see. Hit the jump to see the 638-hp Corvette ZR1 take on some of the best and brightest from Italy, Germany, and Japan. We watched the video 4 different times, just to see the differences in the starts and finishes of 4 very different supercars. Read the rest of this entry »
We just received a load of pictures of the hot and dreamy 2009 Ferrari California. Ever since the new Ferrari GT made its well-planned debut, we’ve been hungry for some high res pictures. Well here they are in full, high-color, close-up, car-pr0n detail. We’re treated to views of the new Ferrari from pretty much every conceivable angle and all sorts of interior and exterior details. For instance, there’s a close up of the steering wheel and the gauge cluster off to the left which details all kinds of fun driver information. We’re even able to see the car’s dedicated “launch” button.
As you may know, British Automotive show TopGear is back and in full swing for their 11th season already. And to show that they are still “in touch with the needs of the people” they felt the need to give advice on fuel economy and saving money. (That and apparently the BBC is sending them letters and letters and letters). And in true Jeremy Clarkson style, he decided to gather 5 supercars and have a race. But it wouldn’t be an ordinary race, oh no. It had to have that Topgear / Jeremy Clarkson touch.
While i doubt we can say ALL Ferrari owner’s cant drive (we know Michael Schumacher owns a Ferrari or two). We can say a lot of Ferrari drivers are probably not lacking an ego, and probably have little idea of the true capabilites of what a Ferrari can do.
The combination over an overdeveloped sense of confidence, a crowd, add a heavy horse-powered, testy car, and a pole.. and what you get is the image above.
