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Ferrari 360 Modena is the world’s fastest limousine
This limo is the kingpin of all limos you would have seen till date. The Ferrari 360 Modena in delectable red color was recently spotted before Christmas by shoppers in the elite Knightsbridge vicinity, London. This one was created by cutting a regular 360 Modena in half and adding seats in the middle to provide interior room for eight people and hence took up as much as two parking spaces when it posed in London. Since its Ferrari, speed has to be a USP here. It has been hailed as the fastest limousine in the world for it can hit a top speed of 166mph.
Wooden mosquito mask sells for more than the price of a Ferrari
An unbelievable $400,000 was fetched by a19th-century Tlingit “mosquito mask” from the Pacific Northwest which was sold at the Christie’s auction. Being a value of importance and a lavish piece of art., the item was valuable but the mask was expected to go for one-tenth the price it was finally sold for. Not short of an interesting story, the150-year-old wooden “mosquito mask” was part of an intense bidding war at a major auction of aboriginal art in France. The buyer, an unidentified European collector spent the additional sum to keep his rival Canadian bidder from acquiring the rare object and bringing its glory to his country.
2012 Ferrari California
The latest reports on the upcoming 2012 Ferrari California has painted an interesting picture for car enthusiasts across the world. The preview of the changes undergone in the overall makeover is surprising and much awaited. Starting from better-machined internal engine components, a micro-cast exhaust and a new engine computer mapping system, this list could take all day. The Torque gets a bump from 358 to 373 lb. Its horsepower boosts up too from 460 to 490 hp. An improved suspension response time and the overall materials used on the chassis will have this new beauty at 66.1 lbs lighter.
The seven speed F1 twin-clutch transmission will drop the previous 0-62 time to 3.85 seconds. An additional feature change of damper options from extreme hard to soft in 8 ms should not be missed either. An optional silver grille and an infotainment system hard drive with a syncing capacity with Apple and Android phones makes us all look forward to the New Year for a whole bunch of reasons.
Ferrari introduces new Surf Table : Scuderia Spider 16M
Surfing is undoubtedly the most exciting and adventurous sport available. The thrill of surfing on the huge waves is just incomparable to anything else in the world.
Inspired by last GT Ferrari model, presented at the Motor Show 2008 in Italy, Ferrari has designed the new table Scuderia Spider 16M. It will be available worldwide from summer 2009. And when it’s Ferrari you obviously expect some aspects of Ferrari cars. Scuderia Spider 16M features the Italian flag along with the Ferrari logo. Its design is the result of meticulous study and constant development in all the facets, to impart same emotion that defines Ferrari cars. The table is engineered to provide a superior level for a great wave riding experience.
The Official Ferrari Opus
The luxury car giants Ferrari is all set to launch its debut Official Ferrari Opus with 852 pages that spots over 2000 images, the 50cm by 50cm Opus features records and never before seen stories and interviews.
Created under Antonio Ghini, it’s highlights include two-meter long gatefold pictures, collages created by Piero Ferrari’s father, insights by into Enzo Ferrari and Luca di Montezemolo, along with details of every car made by Ferrari, an in-depth tour of the “Maranello dream factory’ and detailed analysis of the Ferrari X-factor. The one at the Australian Grand Prix is be the one piece only “Enzo Diamante’ edition, for Australia. It will spot a handcrafted red leather cover with a diamond-encrusted Prancing Horse encrusted with 30 carats of diamonds. Once sold, every Enzo Diamante the world over can participate in a draw to win a Ferrari F1 car.
Three other limited editions would be out, including 400 copies of the Enzo priced at $34,925, 500 copies of the Cavallino Rampante priced at $6,545 and 4100 copies of the Classic priced at$3,520. The first official copy would be signed by who’s-who of motor sports and will be put under the hammer at Maranello. Priced at $275,000, the historical memento is the most lavish that the luxury car maker has ever made.
Rolls-Royce Piano makes its debut in East China
A girl plays a piano at Deji Square in Nanjing, East Chinas Jiangsu province. The piano, with the same paint style and a design mirroring that of a Ferrari, is worth $302,984. It is being dubbed a piano version of the Rolls-Royce.
Amalfi Coast’s Paradiso Relais Special Valentine’s Day package
Amalfi Coast’s stunning Southern Italy paradise, Paradiso Relais is offering a three-night package, to one lucky couple only, to soak in one of their 22 luxurious rooms and suites to celebrate the days of love. The package is designed exclusively for one coupe only to maintain 100% privacy. It costs $95,940 and includes in-room breakfast, private butler for all three days, red roses in the room, welcome cocktail in Swarovski glass with a bottle of champagne, caviar, oyster and strawberries. On the V day, you can enjoy an exclusive use of the Raito Hotel Spa with a couple massage, dinner with violin in the background, transfer to Capri for a day on a private helicopter, candle lit dinner with a cooking show by a private chef and personalised fireworks from Vietri’s Baia. The topping is the Ferrari for one day. A picture gallery follows for your viewing pleasure.
AWD Hatchback Ferrari
Ferrari has unveiled its first four-wheel drive car, V-12 hatchback styled by Pininfarina called the FF (for Ferrari Four). The FF replaces Ferrari’s flagship 612 Scaglietti, and will make its official debut at the Geneva show in March.
The 6.3 V12 (6262cc) develops 651 horsepower and 504 lb ft of torque. The powerplant is good for 335kph and a swift 0-100kph time of 3.7 seconds. The exotic car drives the four wheels via the dual-clutch F1 gearbox already seen in the California and the 458 Italia models.
The Pininfarina-designed shape seems an evolution of the company’s 599 and 612 designs. The bold lines of the 458 Italia can also be seen.
The “shooting brake “style body marries a long nose to a small estate style cabin, which has an elongated roof that extends back down to meet a scalloped rear with round tail lamps embedded in the rear flanks.
Highest Bid at Texas License Plate Auction
COWBOYS to be the winner but the plate bearing the word FERRARI with a $15,000 bid. The license plate auction was held at Cowboys Stadium on January 13 by My Plates and a total of 33 plates were auctioned during the event. Plates with COWBOYS and GO HORNS, as expected attracted bids in excess of $10,000.
The proceeds of the auction will be shared by the company My Plates and the state of Texas. It is the first time in Texas that citizens can get personalized plates with a full seven letters of their choice. PORSCHE and MUSTANG also went for $7,000 and above. Other choices which saw some aggressive bidding was BEST MOM and COOL DAD but finally went for under $5,000.
The Texans who bought the plates at the auction will get the rights to the plates for 25 years after which they will have an option to renew. The right can be resold also. My Plates sells new specialty license plates in the state of Texas and have announced that 7-character personalized plates will be available for 7 days from March 7th from 7 am. In the past one year, over 30,000 plates have been sold by My Plates, generating over $2.6 million.
Ascent Ferrari GT Luxury Mobile Phone
Vertu has been known across the world for its high end luxury phone, that though aren’t that high on features and technology, yet very much make up for it in their form factor, precious stones and a hefty price tag. For the year 2011, Vertu has something special in store for all mobile phone admirers, in the form of the all new Vertu Ascent Ferrari GT mobile phone that has been designed keeping in mind the legacy of the world renowned Italian automobile giant, Ferrari.
The all new Verty Ascent Ferrari GT is made entirely from expensive forged Titanium and is inspired entirely from the high end Ferrari cars. Adding icing to the cake, Vertu has partnered with Ferrari to make use of the same exquisite leather used in Ferrari models, now has come to the Ascent Ferrari GT handset. The entire handset is set with a matte black PVD finish and Vertue has incorporated the essence of Ferrari automobiles into the new handset, by styling the sides of the phone on the design specs of the engine grills of Ferrari cars. Also, the Ascent Ferrari GT handset features a ceramic battery cover. The all new Ferrari GT will feature a 5 MP camera and a 2 inch QVGA display, along with 3G and HSDPA connectivity.
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