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Second Hand Ferrari LaFerrari

Finally, it is here again. A brand new second hand Ferrari LaFerrari just for €3-million and available at Luxembourg. Ferrari was very strict with the LaFerrari orders and they also mentioned that, there is a gentlemen’s agreement for the second hand valuation. Basically, Ferrari said, when you want to sell it, we will buy it. But it would never happen! And also Luca di Montezemolo is not controlling the Ferrari anymore, so we will see more second hand LaFerraris on the market.

If you have lots of money and Ferrari rejected, now it is the time!

http://www.luxauto.lu/fr/occasion/ferrari-laferrari-.html?id=678109

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014: Ferrari

In case you missed the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 or couldn’t make it due to extremely expensive rail tickets like me, I have the cure to vanish your sadness.
And I would like to thank you very much to press team of Goodwood for their great effort.
I will be posting all press photos from Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 and starting with Ferrari!
And that green Ferrari LaFerrari is owned by Jay Kay. Why Jay Jay bought a green Ferrari? I really don’t know, may be he wanted to emphasise the eco friendly character of the LaFerrari (TheFerrari).
Ferrari 458 Speciale

Bortani Wheels on Ferrari 275 GTB

Ferrari 156 Sharknose

Ferrari 156 Sharknose

Ferrari 156 Sharknose

Ferrari 166M Barchetta

Ferrari 166M Barchetta

Ferrari 166M Barchetta

Ferrari 166M Barchetta

Ferrari 250 GT LWB racing livery

Ferrari 250 GT LWB

Ferrari 250 LM

Ferrari 250 LM

Ferrari 250 LM

Ferrari 250 LM

Ferrari 275 GTB C

Ferrari 275 GTB C

Ferrari 333 SP

Ferrari 458 Speciale racing stripes

Ferrari 512S Coda Lunga

Ferrari California T

Ferrari F12berlinetta

Jay Kay’s LaFerrari

Jay Kay’s LaFerrari

John Surtees in a Ferrari 158

John Surtees in a Ferrari 158

Paul Pappalardo with Sally Mason-Styrron

Pedro de la Rosa in 2010 F1 Car

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Goodwood
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Practical Ways of Using Ferrari FF | Carrying Lumber

Practical ways of using Ferrari FF. The FF is the first hatchback from the iconic Italian brand Ferrari and also the first four-wheel drive on their product range. FF offers a large boots space, four proper seats and opportunity to use at any weather condition.
When a car company reveals a hatchback, there is always a risk of picturing the car with funny conditions. And it happened with the Ferrari FF in Virginia, USA. A Ferrari FF was carrying lumber, that’s what I call a proper way of utilising a hatchback :) And thanks to DMV Supercar Nation for the photo.
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DMV Supercar Nation
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10 Reasons to Love Ferrari

10 Reasons to Love Ferrari, I know there are more reasons to love Ferrari but this is my new content style. 10 Reason to…

1. That’s a Ferrari! 

No one can deny the attractiveness and the sexiness of a Ferrari. Even a 1200 HP Bugatti cannot create the same emotional feelings! A Ferrari is always a Ferrari.

2. Made in Italy! 

Italy is not an epic manufacturer in automotive industry. But no one would ever buy a Ferrari that is not manufactured outside of Italy. Probably Ferrari is the only Italian product to be purchased, because it is Made In Italy.

3. It is a dream! 

Yes, Ferrari knows this as well. Ferrari does not sell a product to travel from A to B, they sell a dream to live in real life. At some age, everyone dreamed to own a Ferrari. Don’t deny it :)

4. Power! 

Ferrari means power. But not too much power, Ferrari offers you the power that can be transferred to tyres! Ferrari does not manufacture the most powerful cars but they combine the ultimate level of power with the ultimate driving experience.

5. Design! 

Ferrari never looks ugly, never! That’s why you had five different Ferrari F40s when you were ten-year old (I had three F40s, two in red and one in black).

6. Formula 1! 

Ferrari means Formula 1. Every Ferrari has a Formula 1 DNA and technology underneath the bonnet. Literally, a Ferrari is a street-legal Formula 1 car.

7. Rare to spot! 

Ferrari is not a car that you can spot everyday. Some of the Ferraris, you only see once in your whole life!

8. Heritage! 

Ferrari was founded in 1947 but what they have done since that time cannot be achieved by many automotive companies.

9. Factory! 

Ferrari has the most environment and coolest factory on earth. They have trees and plants next to production line. Harmony of emotions and engineering.

10. Engine! 

That’s a Ferrari engine. No one can imitate its noise, no one can fake it. You always recognise the Ferrari’s engine noise. Even if you heard once, you will never forget it. 
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Ferrari with Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay is the latest feature from iPhone and available with your next Ferrari. I think the second part of the sentence hurts a bit. The CarPlay feature of iPhone literally, transfers your iPhone screen to your cars navigation screen. And you can use some of the apps on your iPhone through that screen. Quite cleaver and best way to avoid complicated car user interface. More applications will be CarPlay friendly, so don’t worry.
However, if you are gadget geek and want to play with this feature, you have to buy a Ferrari for now. But don’t worry; Mercedes, Jaguar, Hyundai, Honda and Volvo will be the first car manufacturers to offer this service with their vehicles. The list does not finish here; BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Kia, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Citroen, Peugeot, Subari, Suzuki and Toyota. But there are no brands involved from Volkswagen Group. This is quite interesting!

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Apple
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McLaren P1 vs. Ferrari LaFerrari vs. Porsche 918 Spyder Specs

McLaren P1 vs. Ferrari LaFerrari vs. Porsche 918 Spyder. The most important question of the world! Okay, I know there are more important issues than comparing €1-million cars. But, the last time I saw this competition, there was no iPhone and Nokia was the leader of the market and Kate Upton was drinking her milk before sleeping. I mean the year, 2004! Ferrari Enzo vs. Mercedes McLaren SLR vs. Porsche Carrera GT. 
And during last one decade, we didn’t see any exciting cars like these. We had ordinary cars, except Bugatti Veyron and Pagani. As they are living on a different planet. I really love the competition between Ferrari, Porsche and McLaren. Which is my favourite? All of them :) 
But I will end up with a BMW i3, because it is cheaper to run. So, I have the words to compare these cars but, lack of the imagination to own one of them. Just compare the specs and decide which is your best.
Keep in mind, Porsche 918 Spyder is exempt from London congestion charge.
McLaren P1
Ferrari LaFerrari
Porsche 918 Spyder
Price
£866,000
£1.11-million
£643,000
Production
375
499
918
Engine
6.3-lt V12
3.8-lt V6 twin turbo
4.6-V8
Power / Torque
737 HP / 720 Nm
800 HP / 700 Nm
608 HP / 528 Nm
Electric Motor
179 HP / 260 Nm
163 HP / 270 Nm
281 HP / n/a
Total Power
916 HP / 900 Nm
963 HP / 970 Nm
887 HP / 1281 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed twin clutch
7-speed twin clutch
7-speed twin clutch (PDK)
Maximum rpm
> 7500
9250
9150
Weight
1395 kg
1255 kg
1685 kg
CO2 (No one really cares)
< 200 g/km
300 g/km
70 g/km
0-100 km/h
2.8 seconds
< 3 seconds
2.8 seconds
0-200 km/h
6.8 seconds
< 7 seconds
7.7 seconds
0-300 km/h
16.5 seconds
< 15 seconds
22 seconds
Maximum Speed
350 km/h
> 350 km/h
> 340 km/h


 

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Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren
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Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari 458 Italia, I know this is not a very new Ferrari. And you can spot very easily around the world. Honestly, I have no idea how people can afford to buy a Ferrari 458 Italia so easily! Anyway, the reason I write about a Ferrari that was put into production on 2009 is, I never wrote about it.

Because, I find Ferrari 458 Italia as a main stream Ferrari. Like Golf to Volkswagen, Focus to Ford. Very easy to spot everywhere, despite the state-of-art technology, it is like a new iPhone. Every loves iPhone but we all know that it is not something really special nowadays.

The mutual thing with Ferraris and Apple products; every single new product is way faster than the previous one. And they emphasise it all the time.

However, I have to be fair. Ferrari 458 Italia features Formula 1 technology, V8 engine capable of revving up to 9000 rpm and many electronic gadget that are transferred directly from Formula 1. Thanks to these technologies, 458 Italia produces 562 HP and 540 Nm of torque. And the engine is coupled by a double clutch automatic. Official results says, 3.3 seconds is enough to reach 100 km/h but unofficial people say, it is achieved by cheating (Ref. Chris Harris’s YouTube video). The top speed is 325 km/h.

In terms of technology, 458 Italia is a unique car but in terms of exclusivity, I cannot say the same. I am sure many Ferrari lovers will not agree with me but we all have different thoughts and that turns our world into a better place :)

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The Best Looking Car at Night from the Rear-End

Cars at night, here is the photo of the supercars with their tail lights at night. BMW Z4 is not a supercar but I have no idea how it ends up on this list. And also, I really wonder why there is no McLaren and Jaguar. I am definitely sure that, both of these brands look fantastic at night.
The list starts with Lamborghini Aventador, Aston Martin One-77, Ferrari Enzo, Maserati GranTurismo, Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Carrera GT, Audi R8, Mercedes McLaren SLR, Nissan GT-R and BMW Z4. The best looking car at night is Aston Martin One-77!
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Smartwatch | Nissan Nismo vs. Pebble, Apple iWatch, Sony, Samsung

Nissan Nismo smart watch is something really extraordinary for automotive industry. Due to heritage of the automotive business, they love to introduce digital technology after half a decade later. We still don’t have HD cameras on cars! Or the board computer interface is like first generation of IOS. Automotive companies are very good making thing from metal and create combustion inside chambers. However, smartwatch business is something extraordinary and slippery. 
Smartwatch business became popular with Pebble watch on Kickstarter website and managed to generate $10-million in less than a month. However, Pebble is pretty slow at manufacturing. After the Pebble, Sony introduced a smart watch, Samsung introduced a smart watch literally with no battery life and we were expecting to see iWatch but not yet. 
So the smartwatch business will be the hot topic of future and will be ignored by automotive companies because what is the point. Actually, there is a very solid point. Cars are gadgets, people are not looking forward to smell burning clutch or use manual gearbox in a start-stop traffic for three hours. People want to have the same comfort and innovation on cars similar to their iPhone. 
And Nissan got the point! They created a concept smartwatch called Nismo. It is a great gadget. It collects the data from your car and packs them in a very beautiful way. And there are lots of opportunities for smart watches to engage with cars. Such as; service interval, fuel level, where you parked and more. However, will you buy a Nissan watch? No! Will you buy a Ferrari smartwatch? May be. Will you buy a Porsche Design smartwatch? More than may be. Will you buy an iWatch from Apple? Definitely yes!
So there are two ways for car companies. They either make their own smart watch and create a dedicated team to develop that gadget to keep with Apple and Samsung, or offer apps for smart watches! My personal opinion, wearable car brand has a very limited scope and cannot compete with Apple or Samsung. I really will not fancy to wear a Range Rover watch. Range Rover is a watch brand or technology brand. It is a luxury off road vehicle brand. However, I wouldn’t say no to Range Rover app on my iWatch or Pebble. However, if Porsche Design makes a smart watch, there might be some potential. Because, Porsche Design makes watches already.
Literally, car companies should focus on smartwatch apps. I know many people will say, this article is senseless, waste of time to read, smart watch app never offers the same feeling like driving a Honda S2000 and this goes forever. However, world has changed! Yes, there are still people, who love to burn clutch whilst making a donut with a Honda S2000 but it is minority. Otherwise, how Pebble can make $10-million? And I am sure that some of the investors of Pebble have a car!
However, I really appreciated the innovative product of Nissan, well done :)

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Nissan, Pebble
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New Mercedes S-Class Coupe | New CL Coupe?

Today Mercedes released a video of the upcoming S-Class Coupe concept. The S-Class Coupe is not something new, it is going to replace the CL-Class. As the new branding strategy of the Mercedes, they started to use Coupe word like E-Coupe, S-Coupe and leaving the CLK and CL brands.
New S-Coupe or S-Class Coupe will be based on the existing S-Class with two less doors. They might be a diesel engine option but I don’t think so. Because, Mercedes is trying to compete with Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati with S-Class Coupe and these competitors do not offer diesel engines.
Anyway, the S-Class Coupe concept looks like beautiful but it is not production vehicle, so there will be minor and major changes. And also, S-Class Coupe will not be as boring as S-Class thanks to different customer audience but still a Mercedes, not a Bentley.
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Mercedes