Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests Ferrari F12tdf NEWS INDEX:   Ferrari Ferrari F12tdf revealed 15th October, 2015 F12tdf is an expression of the concept of an extreme road car that is equally at home on the track. The production run is limited to 799 examples ..... more Ferrari 488 Spider revealed 6th August, 2015 Ferrari is about to launch the 488 Spider, its most powerful ever mid-rear-engined V8 car to feature a retractable hard top along with an improved level of technological innovation ..... more Ferrari F60 America 21st October, 2014 All ten of the unique Ferrari F60 Americas are already sold ..... more Ferrari 458 Speciale A debuts 13th October, 2014 A limited edition special series of just 499 cars, the new model enhances the sublime pleasure of Ferrari drop-top driving with the blistering performance of the company’s most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 engine ever ..... more Ferrari's one-off F12 TRS 23rd June, 2014 Based on the F12 berlinetta, the unique car was developed at a client’s request as an extreme, two-seater, open-top sports barchetta ..... more Ferrari California T 13th February, 2014 The model brims has some new solutions, not least of which is its 8-cylinder turbo engine. Maranello’s engineers have made an entirely new power unit which delivers high levels of performance, pretty good pick-up and an exhilarating 'soundtrack' ..... more Top of page Ferrari 458 Speciale 23rd August, 2013 Powertrain, aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advances that transform the 458 Italia into a car worthy of the “Speciale” moniker; 0 to 100 km/h in 3.0 seconds ..... more Ferrari LaFerrari revealed 8th April, 2013 Ferrari took the wraps off their hybrid sports car, the LaFerrari, last month. The limited-series special will see just 499 examples made ..... more Ferrari 458 Spider arrives 19th June, 2012 Ferrari’s low volume open top car won't become a common sight with just ten cars arriving in Australia and New Zealand prior to the end of the year ..... more Ferrari's one-off 458 Italia 28th May, 2012 Ferrari has put together a one-off version of the 458 Italia for an owner who sought memories of the Ferrari 512 BB ..... more Ferrari's global recall of 498 and California models 16th May, 2012 A hazard exists with a potential crankshaft failure which could cause an engine seizure ..... more Ferrari 458 Spider debuts locally 18th March, 2012 The Ferrari 458 Spider has made its Australian public debut at the 2012 Melbourne Grand Prix leading a parade of Ferraris old and new to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Ferrari’s 1952 arrival in Australia ..... more Ferrari F12 Berlinetta revealed 1st March, 2012 This is the most powerful Ferrari road car ever launched thanks to the efficient engine – in terms of mechanical, combustion and fluid-dynamics efficiency – which, together with advanced vehicle architecture, aerodynamics, components and electronic controls ..... more Ferrari F1 drivers get a 'real' car 3rd February, 2012 The two, uniquely customised Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 models are based on the new high-performance model of the Jeep flagship SUV which is already available in North America. European and Australian markets will see the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 starting in May 2012 ..... more Enzo Ferrari Museum for Modena 8th January, 2012 A museum built around the birth place of Enzo Ferrari and his first workshop will open in the Italian city of Modena, on 10th March 2012 ..... more Top of page Ferrari 458 Spider 24th August, 2011 The new Ferrari 458 Spider joins the 458 Italia, widening the range of Ferrari’s mid-rear engined V8s and offering the same technological solutions, handling and performance in an open-top configuration. It is equipped with a fully retractable hard top ..... more Ferrari FF due locally early 2012 26th June, 2011 With the early 2012 local release of the new FF, Ferrari finally joins Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Nissan and others who offer super cars with all-wheel drive ..... more Ferrari now in India 10th June, 2011 Ferrari has opened its first Indian dealership in New Delhi, making India the 58th market in which Ferrari’s cars are available ..... more Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari arrives locally 27th May, 2011 More expensive than the highly prized Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, the high-priced version of the Fiat 500, has arrived in Australia offing a combination of reasonable performance, equipment and features that brings another meaning to the phrase ‘pocket rocket’ ..... more Unique Ferrari Superamerica delivered 25th May, 2011 The design is bespoke, featuring a carbon-fibre rotating hard-top which incorporates a rear screen. The boot is entirely new to house the roof when open, and is now in carbon-fibre with a design optimised to reduce drag and increase rear downforce ..... more Ferrari at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 15th May, 2011 Only thirty-six 250 GTOs were originally produced, as well as two 330 GTOs with larger capacity engines. All of these exclusive cars have been invited to the Concours ..... more Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari 15th February, 2011 The new Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" is distinguished by a number of stylistic changes, but more importantly by substantial modifications developed by Abarth and Ferrari engineers. The engine, for a start, is a Fiat 1.4 Turbo T-Jet 16v, tuned to develop more than 180 HP ..... more Ferrari's snow job 6th February, 2011 Ferrari, with no experience in four-wheel driving, are keen to show they have least put their new all-wheel drive car on snow. Their new FF has been tested in Finland as indicated in the accompying images ..... more Ferrari FF to appear soon 23rd January, 2011 Powerful, fast, exclusive, four-wheel drive, four-seater, expensive and an Italian designed body are suitable expressions to describe the Jensen FF which first appeared in 1966. The same terms are also suitable for the upcoming Ferrari FF, which unwittingly revives a famous old British nameplate. The new Ferrari FF is the company’s most powerful, versatile four-seater ever, as well as its first ever four-wheel drive car ..... more Ferrari 599 GTO arrives locally 10th January, 2011 Although slower than a Nissan GT-R for a 0-100 km/h run, the Ferrari 500 GTO can demolish the task in 3.3 seconds ..... more Top of page Ferrari 458 Challenge 5th December, 2010 The Ferrari 458 Challenge, the race track version of Ferrari’s newest super car, is making its debut at the Bologna Motor Show (4th-12th December 2010), the unique motor sport and motoring event held just down the autostrada from Ferrari’s home in Maranello ..... more Ferrari SA Aperta 29th September, 2010 The Ferrari SA APERTA will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show (2nd-17th October 2010) following its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August in Pebble Beach, California, USA ..... more Ferrari 458 Italia arrives 10th June, 2010 An 'open-top' version of the Ferrari 599 has been flagged by Ferrari chief, Luca di Montezemolo, in London (England). Meanwhile, the first Australian-specification Ferrari 458 Italia has arrived locally ..... more Ferrari 599XX smashes Nurburgring Record 26th April, 2010 The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic Nürburgring Nordschleife 20.832 km circuit, lapping in 6 min 58.16 sec ..... more Ferrari's new GTO 8th April, 2010 The new Ferrari 599 GTO is an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief ..... more Ferrari adds a stop & start 14th March, 2010 Ferrari showcased two additions to its new found eco-friendly credentials at the Geneva Motor Show ..... more Ferrari's first Hybrid 7th March, 2010 Ferrari has displayed its first ever hybrid car at the Geneva Motor Show with the Ferrari 599 HY-KERS vettura laboratorio cutting emissions and fuel consumption by 35 per cent ..... more Top of page Fiat's hot 500 Abarth 695 “Tributo Ferrari” 16th September, 2009 The Frankfurt Motor Show will see the launch of the hottest version yet of Fiat’s "Bambino", the Fiat 500, when Abarth unveil the Fiat 500 Abarth 695 “Tributo Ferrari” ..... more Additional Ferrari 458 details revealed 30th August, 2009 The 458 Italia will offer a new design of controls and steering wheel that uses experience gained in Formula One with main commands grouped on the steering wheel, the secondary commands are set in two satellite pods either side of the dash ..... more Ferrari's new 458 Italia for 2010 29th July, 2009 Ferrari has announced details of its newest car, the Ferrari 458 Italia, which represents one of the largest leaps forward in technology, performance and emissions ever seen from the Italian car maker ..... more Ferrari at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2nd July, 2009 One of the world’s premiere classic car event, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will host some of the rarest and most illustrious Ferraris ..... more Ferrari California Arives In Australia 7th June, 2009 Ferrari has not had four production models in its range since the Mondiale ceased production in 1993 ..... more Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina Wins 4th May, 2009 This particular Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina was originally exhibited at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1956 and delivered to the Ecurie Francorchamps team that same year ..... more Ferrari's Fastest Soft-Top Arrives Locally 19th April, 2009 It’s an ultra-high-performance car (0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds) designed for fast, tight driving conditions with a set-up that highlights sports driving ..... more Ferrari at Techno Classica 2009 6th April, 2009 Ferrari celebrated the 50th anniversary of one its sports cars, the Ferrari 250 GT (SWB), at the world’s largest classic car show, Techno-Classica in Germany ..... more Ferrari's New Sales Record 12th February, 2009 Worldwide, a total of 6,587 cars were delivered to customers in 2008, an increase of 2% with respect to the 6,465 cars handed over in 2007 ..... more Top of page Ferrari's New Limited Edition Spider 10th November, 2008 In fact, the Scuderia Spider 16M is faster round the Fiorano circuit than any other Prancing Horse open-top road car yet built ..... more Additional Details: Ferrari California 12th October, 2008 The Ferrari California is the first ever front mounted V8 Ferrari, though, to be strictly accurate as the engine and drivetrain sit entirely between the axle lines, it is as much a mid-engined car as the F430 ..... more Ferrari California Debuts Early 21st September, 2008 Although Ferrari had announced the new California would make its debut at the Paris Motor Show, the company has shown its newest model to audiences in both Italy and USA ..... more Ferrari At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11th July, 2008 Ferrari will be present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed once again this year with a diverse array of cars on display, including the UK debut of the 430 Scuderia in Fiorano Ferrari livery ..... more Ferraris in Heritage Parade at Le Mans 20th June, 2008 This year, the Parade was specifically for Ferrari owners and the early morning spectators looked on in amazement as F40s and 355 Spiders, F430s and Challenge Stradales, 328 GTBs and 550 Maranellos ..... more 1961 Ferrari Sells For 7 Million Euros 19th May, 2008 The top bid of an amazing €7,040,000 secured the sale of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder ..... more New Ferrari California Revealed 14th May, 2008 Ferrari has revealed the California, its all new model that will debut at the Paris Motor Show in October before arriving in Australia and New Zealand in the middle of 2009 ..... more Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive Concludes 11th May, 2008 The over 13,000-kilometre Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive made a return to Mumbai last week ..... more Classic Ferraris Celebrate 40 Years Of Daytona 9th April, 2008 The second Mugello Historic Festival takes place this coming weekend (11th-13th April, 2008) at the Italian race track and the show will feature the Ferrari 365 GTB4, universally known as the Daytona, which celebrates its 40th 'birthday' in 2008 ..... more Ferrari Heads To India 22nd February, 2008 Ferrari has announced the start of a new Prancing Horse adventure, the Magic India Discovery Tour, which gets underway from Mumbai on 25th February ..... more Top of page Foundation Stone Laid at Ferrari Theme Park 6th November, 2007 Construction of the Ferrari Theme Park in Abu Dhabi (yes, Abu Dhabi - where the money is - and not Maranello, the 'home town' of the Ferrari brand) has began with the laying of the foundation stone for one of the world's newest entertainment attractions ..... more Ferrari FXX Programme Extended For Further Two Years 1st November, 2007 The Ferrari FXX programme, based on the prototype car and launched by Ferrari in June 2005, is being extended to 2008/2009 ..... more Ferrari 430 Scuderia Revealed At Frankfurt Motor Show 18th September, 2007 The new two-seater berlinetta is brimming with technology and joins the F430 and F430 Spider to complete Ferrari’s eight-cylinder model range ..... more Ferrari Takes Wraps Off 430 Scuderia 20th July, 2007 Ferrari has taken the wraps off the 430 Scuderia, a new lightweight variant of its V8-engined coupe model that brings more of Ferrari's Formula One technology into its road-going range ..... more Ferrari At Goodwood Festival of Speed 17th June, 2007 This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, will feature a homage to Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary, with a display of race and GT cars in the Stable Yard, adjacent to Goodwood House ..... more Ferrari Aims For A New World Record 13th May, 2007 British Ferrari owners are calling on their fellow Ferrari owners from around the world to help them beat the Italians at their own game and set a new world record for the “Largest Parade of Ferraris” ..... more Ferrari Relay Passes Through Japan 23rd February, 2007 With just a week to go before it arrives in Australia, the Ferrari 60th Anniversary Relay has passed through Japan ..... more Ferrari Parades For Sydney And Melbourne 19th February, 2007 A total of 120 classic and modern Ferraris are set to parade through Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday 3rd March (Melbourne) and Sunday 4th March (Sydney) to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Italian car maker ..... more Unique Ferrari 612 To Celebrate 60 Years 5th February, 2007 Ferrari is to build sixty 612 Scagliettis to celebrate its 60th Anniversary ..... more Ferrari Sales Up In 2006 18th January, 2007 Ferrari used the 2007 Detroit Motor Show to announce that it delivered 5,658 cars in 2006, a five per cent increase on 2005 ..... more Ferrari Opens-Up Fiorano Test Track 15th January, 2007 Ferrari is offering car enthusiasts a unique opportunity – a visit to the Fiorano test track, a facility which is normally closed to the public ..... more Top of page Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano for Sydney 9th October, 2006 The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano will be on display at the 2006 Sydney Motor Show from 26th October, 2006 ..... more Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 21st July, 2006 After the success of last year’s “Ferrari 15,000 Red Miles” tour of China by two 612 Scagliettis driven by a team of international journalists, Ferrari has announced another challenge for this year, the Panamerican 20,000 ..... more Zagato Reveal The Ferrari Villa D'Este 2006 8th May, 2006 Zagato, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of its all-time classics, the 1956 Ferrari 250 GTZ, by building a 2006 re-interpretation ..... more Ferrari Challenge Heads to Silverstone 5th May, 2006 This weekend (5th, 6th and 7th May 2006) the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli starts the European Championship at the home of British motor sport in Silverstone ..... more Ferrari Board Meeting 23rd April, 2006 The Ferrari board met on Friday to approve the 2005 financial year figures and to increase from 11 to 13 the number of members of the Board of Directors ..... more Aston Martin Rolls Bentley and Ferrari 10th April, 2006 Last month, Aston Martin rolled the competition by delivering 14 cars in Australia ..... more Ferrari Names Its New Car the 'Fiorano' 2nd March, 2006 Ferrari has named its new car the 599 GTB Fiorano in celebration of the Ferrari test track that has seen the development of so many race and road cars ..... more Ferrari At Brisbane Motor Show 15th February, 2006 Ferrari importers, Ateco, will display the F430 and the 612 Scaglietti at the Brisbane Motor Show in March (3rd-12th March, 2006) ..... more Ferrari 599 GTB To Debut In Geneva 31st January, 2006 With the release of the 599 GTB, Ferrari is presenting its most powerful V12-engined production car of all time ..... more Ferrari Superamerica For Melbourne 30th January, 2006 Australian deliveries of the Ferrari Superamerica may now be underway, but the Melbourne International Motor Show may be most people's only opportunity to see this car ..... more Top of page World Debut Of Ferrari FXX 4th December, 2005 The Bologna Motor Show has provided the venue for Ferrari's unveiling of the Ferrari FXX, a car aimed exclusively at a selected group of its most dedicated and passionate clients ..... more Ferrari Completes 25,000 km Tour Of China 31st October, 2005 Ferrari has completed its 25,000 km tour of China, taking two Ferrari 612 Scagliettis to places that rarely see a car ..... more Ferrari Bids For Guinness World Record 27th September, 2005 The car maker has requested an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for a new achievement: Altitude ..... more Italian Glamour Revs Up Sydney Motor Show 19th September, 2005 Spectacular new models from Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari promise to inject a big dose of Italian glamour into this year’s Australian International Motor Show ..... more Deliveries of the Ferrari F430 Spider Begin 8th August, 2005 Australian and New Zealand deliveries of the 305 km/h Ferrari F430 Spider, have commenced ..... more New Abu Dhabi Shareholder For Ferrari 29th July, 2005 Ferrari and Mubadala Development Company - a principal investment company wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi - have announced the purchase of a five percent stake in Ferrari by Mubadala ..... more Ferrari Opens Motor Museum 18th July, 2005 Ferrari has opened the Galleria Ferrari, a new museum, in Ferrari's home town of Maranello in northern Italy ..... more Ferrari's 25,000 Red Kilometres In China 11th July, 2005 Despite its image of a densely populated country, China contains some of the remotest and most difficult terrain in the world, so the obvious choice for a 25,000 km tour of the mountains and deserts of China would not be a 320 km/h supercar ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2015   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. 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