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June 10, 2008
So for those drivers lucky enough to have gotten their hands on a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, a little bit of bad news for you. As Ferrari states, its most likely if you actually bought a 612 Scaglietti, you probably opted for the Ferrari automated manual F1 gearbox. With the faster-than-Schumacher shifts, the F1 transmission can make just about anyone feel like a genuine F1 driver. Unfortunately, the tranny can also leave you stranded on the side of the road if heat build-up triggers the clutch sensor.
Thus, Ferrari has an official recall of every 612 Scaglietti that could be affected by this sensitive F1 gearbox. Unlike a Ford F150 pickup, this recall of the 2005-2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti only affects 366 vehicles to be recalled to replace this sensor as well as a related cable holder and magnet that might cause difficult shifting or even complete inoperation. If you have one of these beauties in your garage, most likely you will be hearing from your dealer shortly. But for the proactive Ferrari owners, you can check out the official recall notice from the NHTSA after the jump.
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May 30, 2008
Ferrari has been going all out advertising their brand new “bargain” Ferrari, the Ferrari California. With a fancy countdown timer on their very own Ferrari California Microsite, to pictures every week it seems.
Now, Ferrari has released some photos of the California going Topless. And no, not because some buffoon crashes the car into a truck. But actually going topless on purpose.
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May 28, 2008
Like a family crest, most Automotive emblems actually represent something important to their maker. Whether it be something historically important for the founder, ideals the brand strives towards, or a testament to someone’s ego, the symbol of each company has a history.
We stumbled across this encyclopedia of sorts that has cataloged the origins and meanings for almost every one of the worlds major automakers, and we must say, it’s pretty darn interesting. For instance Chevy’s logo has come about from…
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May 23, 2008
Ever wonder what your car’s logo looked like when it was just a baby? Well thanks to Brazilian ad agency Dentsu working with Minichamps, a die-cast scale model company, we now know what the toddler versions of the logos from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati and Jaguar all look like. Wait — what’s up with a “baby” version of a trident? They don’t make baby tridents do they? How many Poseidon babies can there be? Oh well, while it doesn’t make much sense, its still cute.
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May 21, 2008
Wow what a week for Ferrari. Wait, let me reiterate, What a Bad week for the lives of Ferrari’s. Well, here’s one more to head on up to the big parking lot in the sky.
Ferrari’s are known for their looks, performance, and exclusivity, but recently, you might as well tack flammability to that list. This is the latest case of Ferrari flambé involving a black 599 GTB Fiorano, which spontaneously self-ignited at a stop light while being driven by someone who wasn’t even the car’s owner.
One of the senior shop mechanics at supercar garage Romans International in Banstead, UK, was behind the wheel when he heard a strange sound, followed by a brilliant display of smoke and fire. The £250,000 exotic Ferrari was a total loss, even though firefighters had arrived on scene quickly. BUt the worst part was and the 28-year-veteran of the high-end garage had to inform his boss of the Ferrari’s fate.
The only good stroke of luck is the vehicle is still covered under warranty. But with the current wait list for Ferrari owners being 2 years, will it be worth it?
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